From the celebrated pioneer in the field of
no-punishment dog training and author of the
groundbreaking bestseller ''Don't Shoot the Dog!,''
Karen Pryor explains her innova-''''tive training method
that has changed the lives of millions of
animals.Behavioral biologist Karen Pryor has spent more
than thirty years in the business of training animals.
First developed for marine mammals, Pryor's all-positive
''clicker'' training system is a safe and effective way
to modify behavior--by isolating wanted behaviors and
ignoring the unwanted--and is now in world-wide use with
dogs, cats, horses, birds, zoo animals, and
increasingly, humans.''Reaching the Animal Mind
''explains in clear, accessible''''language, the
background of the ever-widening applica- tion of
non-punitive training for animals of all kinds. Pryor
introduces us to some of the multitudes that have
benefited, including clicker-trained ponies that can
surf, a dangerous baboon, a police dog who pulls off a
''hat trick,'' and, at the Philadelphia Zoo, the world's
gloomiest birds are taught how to play. Thanks to Pryor,
readers can teach their own cat how to give a high-five,
or get their dog to find the car keys, as well as train
their pet to eliminate bad behavior.Part ''Animals in
Translation,'' part ''The Dog Whisperer,'' this book
combines science, mesmerizing stories, and practical
how-to information in a book that will become invaluable
to anyone who has animals in their life, domestic or
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