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

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.

• Learning and Behavior
• The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
• Culture Clash
• Behavior Modification (10th Edition)
• Learning and Behavior: Active Learning Edition (PSY 361 Learning)
• Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder
• Excel-erated Learning: Explaining in plain English how dogs learn and how best to teach them
• Reaching the Animal Mind: Clicker Training and What It Teaches Us About All Animals
• It's Me or the Dog: How to Have the Perfect Pet
• Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog