Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training
by Karen Pryor
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Book Summary Information
Author: Karen PryorEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown)
Published: 2002-03
ISBN: 1860542387
Number of pages: 220
Publisher: Ringpress Books Ltd
Book Reviews of Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training
Book Review: Excellent book! Good tips!
Summary: 5 Stars
Great tips for the average reader. Just be sure to read it cover to cover and not take notes out of context. Easy read and very good tips that can help with kids, spouses, in laws, and pets.
Summary of Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training
"Whatever 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."--Karen??Pryor.Now Karen Pryor clearly explains the??underlying principles of behavioral training and through??numerous fascinating examples 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 trips--or??shooting the dog. 8 methods for putting an end to??all kinds of undesirable behavior. The 10 laws of??"shaping" behavior--for results without strain??or pain through "affection training."??How to combat your own addictions to alcohol,??drugs, cigarettes, overheating or whatever, how to deal??with such difficult problems as a moody spouse, an??impossible teen, or an aged parent. Plus. .??.House training the dog, improving your tennis game,??keeping the cat off the table, and much more!
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