Who is recognized as the founder of APDT and a promoter of positive dog training?

Who is recognized as the founder of APDT and a promoter of positive dog training?

• A. Karen Pryor
• B. B.F. Skinner
• C. Watson
• D. Ian Dunbar

Answer: (D)

The key idea here is identifying who started the professional group for dog trainers and championed reward-based training. Ian Dunbar is the founder of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and has long promoted humane, positive reinforcement methods in dog training. While Karen Pryor is a well-known advocate of clicker training and positive reinforcement, and B.F. Skinner and John Watson are foundational psychologists whose work is broader than establishing this dog-training organization, none of them started APDT. So the best answer is Ian Dunbar because he is recognized for both founding APDT and promoting positive dog training.

The key idea here is identifying who started the professional group for dog trainers and championed reward-based training. Ian Dunbar is the founder of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and has long promoted humane, positive reinforcement methods in dog training. While Karen Pryor is a well-known advocate of clicker training and positive reinforcement, and B.F. Skinner and John Watson are foundational psychologists whose work is broader than establishing this dog-training organization, none of them started APDT. So the best answer is Ian Dunbar because he is recognized for both founding APDT and promoting positive dog training.