Waite Mindy, Kodak Tiffany
Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2441 E. Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211 USA.
Department of Psychology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI USA.
Behav Anal Pract. 2021 Apr 6;15(1):269-283. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00554-y. eCollection 2022 Mar.
The most effective behavioral interventions are function based, which requires the identification of the behavioral function. A functional analysis is conducted to isolate and identify the environmental variables maintaining target behavior, and this method is effective across species. In domesticated dogs, mouthing is a common behavior and is considered problematic by many people. However, mouthing is not always simple to treat with standard interventions without identifying the function of the dog's mouthing. Without efficacious interventions, undesirable behavior in companion animals may result in reduced welfare, an increased likelihood of relinquishment, or an increased probability of euthanasia. The purpose of this study was to provide a clinical demonstration of an owner-conducted functional analysis to identify the contingencies maintaining mouthing behavior in dogs and apply the results to owner-implemented function-based interventions to reduce mouthing. Identified functions included attention and tangibles, and owner-implemented interventions were successful at reducing mouthing in all three dogs.
最有效的行为干预是以功能为基础的，这需要识别行为功能。进行功能分析以分离和识别维持目标行为的环境变量，这种方法在所有物种中都有效。在家养犬中，咬嘴是一种常见行为，许多人认为这是个问题。然而，如果不识别犬类咬嘴行为的功能，用标准干预措施治疗咬嘴并不总是那么简单。如果没有有效的干预措施，伴侣动物的不良行为可能会导致福利降低、被遗弃的可能性增加或安乐死的概率增加。本研究的目的是提供一个由主人进行功能分析的临床示范，以识别维持犬类咬嘴行为的意外情况，并将结果应用于主人实施的基于功能的干预措施以减少咬嘴行为。识别出的功能包括注意力和实物，主人实施的干预措施成功减少了所有三只犬的咬嘴行为。
