Don't Shoot the Dog! : The New Art of Teaching and Training

This revised edition present more of Karen Pryor's insights into animal -- and human -- behavior. Here are the secrets of using positive reinforcement to change behavior in pets, kids -- even yourself -- without yelling, threats, force, punishment, guilt trips... or shooting the dog. Includes: The principles of the 'clicker training' method; Eight methods of ending undesirable habits -- from furniture-clawing to sloppy room-mates; The ten laws of 'shaping' behaviour -- for results without strain or pain through 'affection training'; Tips for house-training the dog, improving your tennis game, or dealing with an impossible teenager; Explorations of exciting new uses for reinforcement training.