Don't shoot the dog! : the new art of teaching and training

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This revised edition present more of Karen Pryor's insights into animal -- and human -- behavior. Here are the secrets of using positive reinforcement to change behavior in pets kids -- even yourself -- without yelling threats force punishment guilt trips... or shooting the dog. Includes The principles of the 'clicker training' method; Eight methods of ending undesirable habits -- from furniture-clawing to sloppy room-mates; The ten laws of 'shaping' behaviour -- for results without strain or pain through 'affection training'; Tips for house-training the dog improving your tennis game or dealing with an impossible teenager; Explorations of exciting new uses for reinforcement training.

xvi 202 pages ; 20 cm. Karen Pryor. "Revised edition includes a new chapter on clicker training" -- Cover. Originally published in English by Bantam Books NY ©1999. Behavior modification. Reinforcement (Psychology) Conditioned response. Dogs Clicker training (Animal training) Modification du comportement. Renforcement (Psychologie) Réflexe conditionné. Chiens Clicker training (Dressage des animaux)