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REACHING THE ANIMAL MIND - CLICKER TRAINING AND WHAT IT TEACHES US ABOUT ALL ANIMALS
by Karen Pryor (See other books by author)
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Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Edition: 2009 Hardback, 270 pages
ISBN: 9780743297769
Item: DTB1060
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Summary: Karen Pryor is recognized by modern dog trainers as the guru of the clicker/marker training movement which is now widely accepted to be the best way to train dogs, not to mention other animals. In this wonderful new book, Karen recounts her lifetime of experiences working with animals ranging from dolphins to dogs, what she has learned about training, and what animals have taught her. A great new addition to the literature on animal training by the author of the best selling book Don't Shoot the Dog.
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From the pioneer in the field of clicker training comes an illuminating and revealing look into the minds of all animals.
Karen Pryor has improved the lives of millions of animals. A celebrated pioneer in the field of no punishment animal training, she introduced an innovative training system in her groundbreaking bestseller "Don't Shoot the Dog!" Now, after thirty years of training creatures both tame and wild, Pryor presents the sum total of what she knows about teaching animals and what they in turn have taught her.
Pryor's all-positive clicker-training system is a safe, effective way to modify and shape behavior. Karen can teach anyone to train animals with a cheap, plastic, hand held clicker, rewarding wanted behaviors -- click! -- and ignoring the unwanted. No leash-jerking. No pushing. No smacking.
Animals quickly learn that one behavior gets them a reinforcing click and a bit of food, and undesirable behaviors get them, well, nothing at all. Given the choice, animals quickly focus on what works and abandon what doesn't.
"Reaching the Animal Mind" uses clear, accessible language that will allow anyone to master Pryor's training system. Pryor also entertains by introducing some of her more interesting pupils. Ponies are taught to surf, gloomy birds learn how to play, a rhinoceros routinely leans against a fence for a pedicure, and dogs learn everything with pointed ears and shining eyes that seem to say "You want what? I can do that; watch me!"
Throughout the book, Pryor provides Web addresses where the reader can access video of the actual training sessions that she describes.
Practical and engrossing, Pryor explains the science behind her system, how it works and why it works, its applications for teaching humans, as well as step-by-step instructions on how to clicker-train your cat to give you a high five or your dog to find your car keys. What could be better than that?
"Karen Pryor has been at the forefront of humane and science-based training for decades, and this book shows us why. With compelling stories and accessible science, Reaching the Animal Mind is an inspiration for everyone who loves animals and wants to train them with compassion and respect. Whether you're an experienced clicker trainer or someone who just wants their dog to stop barking without having to yell, you really, truly want this book!" - Dr. Patricia McConnell, author of The Other End of the Leash and Tales of Two Species
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| great book, September 3, 2009 |
| Reviewer: karen sandy |
| I had never trained with clicker and am now converted!! very easy read - will make you a clicker fan forever - thanks karen |
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| The why and how of clicking!, August 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Karen Cannard,, CPDT |
Good easy reading, will not put you to sleep! This is a book you can give to clients with any background so that they too have a real understanding of the why's and hows of clicker training and TAGteaching. It took me only 5 days to read it thru and watch the videos.
Great book, Karen! Finally a book that is easy to understand and yet full of scientific backup. Once you have seen it you know it works, but I have always wondered just why clicking works and why the animals and teachers have such fun with it. Karen explains with great stories about a variety of species, then backs it up with science. I have been facinated with TAG but had never had an explanation.
Thanks Karen Pryor one more time! |
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| How it REALLY works, July 25, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Robin Deffendall |
I had always thought clicker training was some gimmick to make you think dog training could be easy--much like the fad diets advertise easy weight loss. Much more hype than truth. But after having a brief introduction and seeing how the click is used to mark the behavior (not as a magic wand like I thought!) I became a convert. But still there was something of the magical about the process.
Here Karen Pryor relates the WHY of clicker training. In addition to going over the basics of how to use it, she explains how the process affects the brain in order to make learning easy, permanent and most especially fun! So many science books are written by people who want to impress you with their erudition. Not Karen Pryor. Her findings are presented in conversational style, with clear topical breaks in the text. The end result is not only readable, but interesting and enjoyable.
I will continue to recommend her Getting Started books to my shelter adopters, but for anyone wanting more info or more inspiration on clicker training, this is the book. |
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