Positive punishment is another quadrant of operant conditioning. We use positive punishment to teach our dogs what not to do in a certain situation. Before we introduce positive punishment into training we have to make sure that your dog understands what the proper expectations are and what to do instead of the undesired behavior. This is added in training with continued positive reinforcement when the dog does the desired behavior instead of the undesired behavior. By showing our dogs what not to do it allows us to reward them more often when they complete the desired behavior.