[6/23/11] this was mentioned by gayea in dogwhispererfans. What is it?
Here's an article.
As desperate dog owners look for approaches to managing or modifying aggressive behavior toward dogs and/or people, the good news is that there are several protocols to choose from. Two of the more recent approaches to emerge are CAT (Constructional Aggression Treatment) and BAT (Behavior Adjustment Treatment). Both techniques aim to shape calm behaviors in place of aggressive ones, but the end goal of each protocol is different, and the way they are facilitated differs as well. Understanding the differences can help you choose which approach is the best fit for you and your dog.
BAT always aborts when offered behavior is too undesirable (don't want to dog to practice unwanted behavior/get too aroused).
CAT prefers to still wait for an acceptable alternative behavior (aborting is a retreat and reinforces the undesired behavior). CAT prefers to use extinction for these unwanted behaviors.
For more about BAT, see:
http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/bat/
For more about CAT, see:
http://www.animalbehavioranswers.com/id160.html
[10/11/12 while searching for counter-conditioning a barking dog] Patricia McConnell talks about BAT and CAT in this article
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