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| Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training | 
 enlarge | Author: Karen Pryor
Publisher: Bantam
Category: Book
List Price: $16.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  108 reviews
Sales Rank: 2560
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.7
MPN: 553380397
ISBN: 0553380397
Dewey Decimal Number: 153.85
EAN: 9780553380392
ASIN: 0553380397
Publication Date: August 3, 1999
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| Customer Reviews:
 Don't Shoot the Dog June 27, 2007
Excellent descriptions and explanations of using positive reinforcement. You will learn it's easier and you'll get better results than punishment. Works for animals and people alike.
 Not at all what I was expecting May 12, 2007
0 out of 11 found this review helpful
I was hoping for some clear, bullet sort of points. This was not found in this book. It was a boring read. I can usually zip through a book in no time but this one seemed to be longer than War and Peace. There are far better books on the subject out there.
Great book for anyone involved in teaching/training - which is everyone! May 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Although I think I'm reviewing the previous edition, I can't imagine enough has changed that this review will be obsolete!
Kare Pryor presents the science of behavior in an easy-to-read, layman's format. No more huge textbooks, the general public now has a shorter, fun-to-read (full of amusing anecdotes!) book that will give them accurate information. Although gently promoting positive reinforcement training methods, Karen gives the science behind her reasoning. Great book for anyone who wants to change behavior, from pet dogs to spouses to children.
"Don't Shoot the Dog" is a must read April 3, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Karen Pryor explains why punishment so often fails and why positive reinforcement
does(on people as well as dogs). The book is clear and easy to read. I found
it thoroughly enjoyable and very helpful.
one of the best books out there on dogs February 11, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I read about every book I could get my hands on when I got my first dog a year and a half ago and this and Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson and Before & After You Get Your Puppy by Ian Dunbar where the best of all of them. I now give these three books to anyone I know who's thinking about getting a dog or just got one. I highly recommend them.
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