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Author: Karen Pryor
Publisher: Bantam
Category: Book

List Price: ~~$16.00~~
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

109 reviews
Sales Rank: 4876

Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.7

ISBN: 0553380397
Dewey Decimal Number: 153.85
EAN: 9780553380392
ASIN: 0553380397

Publication Date: August 3, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
A Better Way to Better Behavior

Karen Pryor's clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made Don't Shoot the Dog! a bestselling classic. Now this revised edition presents more of her insights into animal--and human--behavior.

A groundbreaking behavioral scientist and dynamic animal trainer, Karen Pryor is a powerful proponent of the principles and practical uses of positive reinforcement in teaching new behaviors. Here are the secrets of changing behavior in pets, kids--even yourself--without yelling, threats, force, punishment, guilt trips...or shooting the dog:

The principles of the revolutionary "clicker training" method, which owes its phenomenal success to its immediacy of response--so there is no question what action you are rewarding
8 methods of ending undesirable habits--from furniture-clawing cats to sloppy roommates
The 10 laws of "shaping" behavior--for results without strain or pain through "affection training"
Tips for house-training the dog, improving your tennis game, or dealing with an impossible teen
Explorations of exciting new uses for reinforcement training

Learn why pet owners rave, "This book changed our lives!" and how these pioneering techniques can work for you too.

Customer Reviews: Read 104 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Easy as far as Learning Theory Goes July 6, 2008
I liked this book better than all the other learning theory books. Although she does teach the scientific jargon which is important to know, the author explains learning theory in terms/analagies that the layperson can easily understand.

4 out of 5 stars

webDogTrainer.com review June 26, 2008
As a dog trainer this was one of the required reading materials when I first started at Guide Dogs for the Blind. I think it is a good idea to read many different kinds of training guides as I find myself using positive only training methods.

-Julie the online dog trainer from www.webDogTrainer.com

5 out of 5 stars

Don't Shoot The Dog! June 21, 2008
Fantastic. Reading this has helped me gain a bit of insight into relating better with our dog (and people too). For five years I have tried many things to aid in getting our dog to stop pulling while on leash. A Gentle Leader didn't work. A choke collar didn't work. I even resorted to using a Herm Sprenger prong collar, to no avail. After reading this, I realized I needed to "speak" a language my dog could understand. He pulls, I stop. He wants to walk, so he stops pulling. Our walks are quite lovely now, and I didn't need to buy an expensive training aid to accomplish that.

5 out of 5 stars

great information to change behaviors June 20, 2008
Works wonders for my dog, and I've noticed my boss uses these methods to get the best from me also (and I don't mind!).

4 out of 5 stars

Don't Shoot The Dog by Karen Pryor June 12, 2008
Good book for dog training and behavior, however there are lessons that can apply to other aspects of life, including human interactions.

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