Don't Shoot the Dog: The Art of Teaching and Training

Don't Shoot the Dog: The Art of Teaching and Training

Karen Pryorâ€™s clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made Donâ€™t Shoot the Dog a bestselling classic with revolutionary insights into animalâ€”and humanâ€”behavior.

In her groundbreaking approach to improving behavior, behavioral biologist Karen Pryor says, â€œWhatever the task, whether keeping a four-year-old quiet in public, housebreaking a puppy, coaching a team, or memorizing a poem, it will go fast, and better, and be more fun, if you know how to use reinforcement.â€

Now Pryor clearly explains the underlying principles of behavioral training and reveals how this art can be applied to virtually any common situation. And best of all, she tells how to do it without yelling threats, force, punishment, guilt tripsâ€”or shooting the dog. From the eight methods for putting an end to all kinds of undesirable behavior to the ten laws of â€œshapingâ€ behavior, Pryor helps you combat your own addictions and deal with such difficult problems as a moody spouse, an impossible teen, or an aged parent. Plus, thereâ€™s also incredibly helpful information on house training the dog, improving your tennis game, keeping the cat off the table, and much more!

â€œIn the course of becoming a renowned dolphin trainer, Karen Pryor learned that positive reinforcementâ€¦is even more potent that prior scientific work had suggestedâ€¦Donâ€™t Shoot the Dog looks like the very best on the subjectâ€”a full-scale mind-changerâ€ (The Coevolution Quarterly). Learn why pet owners rave, â€œThis book changed our lives!â€ and how these pioneering techniques can work for you, too.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781982106461
ReleaseDate 2019-12-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781982106461

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781982106461
ReleaseDate	2019-12-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781982106461

Don't Shoot the Dog: The Art of Teaching and Training

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