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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.
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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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Back Cover
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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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