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LADS BEFORE THE WIND
by Karen Pryor (See other books by author)
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Publisher: Sunshine Books
Edition: 2000 Paperback, 328 pages
ISBN: 1890948047
Item: DTB145
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Summary: This " Diary of a Dolphin Trainer " has been used by dog trainers for the behavioral training techniques that Karen Pryor developed. (This book is currently being reprinted and we are not sure when it will be available.)
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Expanded Description:
The classic account of Karen Pryor's "diary of a dolphin trainer" - you'll learn about operant conditioning the way she learned it training dolphins. Starting with a dozen dolphins, she invented many training techniques that are standard today, developed the first scientific dolphin shows, trained the first open-ocean working dolphins, and began a lifetime of research which has earned her an international scientific reputation.
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Table Of Contents
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Chapter 1, Page 1
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| , October 9, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Shaya |
| I loved reading about Karen Pryor's background and all her experiences with dolphins. There are so many great stories in this book. I particularly liked reading about her experiences with Skinner and Lorenz, differences in training different species, primary differences between male and female trainers, and the creativeness of some of the dolphins. |
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| , January 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Lindsay |
| I love this book - it's very interesting reading about how Karen Pryor got her start by training marine mammals. |
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| Entertaining and fascinating, March 30, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Lulu Clarke |
Lads Before the Wind is a definite must-read. It is fun to read and hard to put down. I was referred to this book by an aquaintance who mentioned a training method used to build creativity (page 234 in the expanded edition). The story of the not very creative Hou was inspiring, as I have a 9 year old GSD who is, in my opinion not creative (relies on me for cues and lures).
The process of aquiring the animals (chapter 4 'Collecting') was very interesting. I had never really thought about how they got the dolphins and whales into the parks before reading this. While I felt uneasy about the way of capturing the animals, I appreciated that Karen didn't leave it out to paint a prettier picture. After all, if no one had gotten a chance to train dolphins, where would our beloved Clicker Training be? Excellent book, I loved reading it. |
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