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

Karen Pryor’s clear and entertaining clarification of behavioral coaching strategies made Don’t Shoot the Canine a bestselling basic with revolutionary insights into animal—and human—conduct.

In her groundbreaking strategy to bettering conduct, behavioral biologist Karen Pryor says, “Regardless of the activity, whether or not preserving a four-year-old quiet in public, burglary a pet, teaching a group, or memorizing a poem, it should go quick, and higher, and be extra enjoyable, if you know the way to make use of reinforcement.”

Now Pryor clearly explains the underlying rules of behavioral coaching and divulges how this artwork may be utilized to nearly any frequent state of affairs. And better of all, she tells do it with out yelling threats, pressure, punishment, guilt journeys—or capturing the canine. From the eight strategies for placing an finish to all types of undesirable conduct to the ten legal guidelines of “shaping” conduct, Pryor helps you fight your personal addictions and take care of such tough issues as a moody partner, an unattainable teen, or an aged dad or mum. Plus, there’s additionally extremely useful data on home coaching the canine, bettering your tennis sport, preserving the cat off the desk, and far more!

“In the midst of turning into a famend dolphin coach, Karen Pryor discovered that constructive reinforcement…is much more potent that prior scientific work had prompt…Don’t Shoot the Canine seems like the perfect on the topic—a full-scale mind-changer” (The Coevolution Quarterly). Study why pet house owners rave, “This guide modified our lives!” and the way these pioneering strategies can give you the results you want, too.

Writer ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster; Reprint version (December 3, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1982106468
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1982106461
Merchandise Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 kilos
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.38 inches