Karen Pryor

Karen Pryor’s clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made Don’t Shoot the Dog a bestselling classic with revolutionary insights into animal—and human—behavior.In her groundbreaking approach to improving behavior, behavioral biologist Karen Pryor says, “Whatever the task, whether keeping a four-year-old quiet in public, housebreaking a puppy, coaching a team, or memorizing a poem, it will go fast, and better, and be more fun, if you know how to use reinforcement.”Now Pryor clearly explains the underlying principles of behavioral training and reveals how this art can be applied to virtually any common situation. And best of all, she tells how to do it without yelling threats, force, punishment, guilt trips—or shooting the dog. From the eight methods for putting an end to all kinds of undesirable behavior to the ten laws of “shaping” behavior, Pryor helps you combat your own addictions and deal with such difficult problems as a moody spouse, an impossible teen, or an aged parent. Plus, there’s also incredibly helpful information on house training the dog, improving your tennis game, keeping the cat off the table, and much more!“In the course of becoming a renowned dolphin trainer, Karen Pryor learned that positive reinforcement…is even more potent that prior scientific work had suggested…Don’t Shoot the Dog looks like the very best on the subject—a full-scale mind-changer” (The Coevolution Quarterly). Learn why pet owners rave, “This book changed our lives!” and how these pioneering techniques can work for you, too.Karen Pryor is a behavioral biologist with an international reputation in marine mammal biology and behavioral psychology. She is a founder and leading proponent of “clicker training,” a training system based on operant conditioning (isolate wanted behaviors and ignore the unwanted) and the all-positive methods developed by marine mammal trainers. Pryor is the CEO of KCPT/Sunshine Books, Inc., a publishing, training product, and online company. In addition to her bestselling Don’t Shoot the Dog, Pryor wrote Nursing Your Baby (more than 2 million copies in print) along with several other books and many scientific papers and popular articles on learning and behavior. She has three grown children and lives in Boston with two clicker-trained dogs and a clicker-trained cat.

From the founder of “clicker” training, the widely praised humane approach to shaping animal behavior, comes a fascinating book—part memoir, part insight into how animals and people think and behave.A celebrated pioneer in the field of no-punishment animal training, Karen Pryor is responsible for developing clicker training—an all-positive, safe, effective way to modify and shape animal behavior—and she has changed the lives of millions of animals. Practical, engrossing, and full of fascinating stories about Pryor’s interactions with animals of all sorts, Reaching the Animal Mind presents the sum total of her life’s work. She explains the science behind clicker training, how and why it works, and offers step-by-step instructions on how you can clicker-train any animal in your life. For bonus video clips, slide shows, articles, downloadable exercises, and links expanding on the contents of the book, go to ReachingtheAnimalMind.com.

New EXPANDED edition! "New to clicker training? then this is a "must read". Learn from this book how training can be FUN, both for you and your dog!" If you are curious about clicker training and want to give it a try, Getting Clicker Training for Dogs is the place to begin. Karen Pryor's readabale, entertaining chapters introduce you to the why's and how's of clicker training from choosing a treat and timing the click to training a trick. Now in an expanded edition, Getting Started will introduce you to the power of positive training for your new puppy or older dog.

Train a cat? Yes, you can! Clicker training, the new way of communicating with animals,is quick and easy for you - and it's fun for your cat. Clicker training can improve your cat's health, activity and attitude toward life. It can make your cat happier and more affectionate. In the easy-to-read beginner's guide, Karen Pryor, the world's leading clicker training expert, tells you how to teach your * to come when called* to play without biting or scratching* to stay off the table* to get along with dogs* to walk outside on a leash* to do cute tricks and games! All with a click and a treat!

This classic adventure story will delight anyone who loves animals and the sea. Lads Before the Wind is also the most readable book written on the new science of training and communicating with positive reinforcemnet.

Discusses the physiological, emotional, and nutritional aspects of breast-feeding and provides practical advice for the nursing mother, updated for the nineties family

Karen Pryor’s clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made Don’t Shoot the Dog a bestselling classic with revolutionary insights into animal—and human—behavior.In her groundbreaking approach to improving behavior, behavioral biologist Karen Pryor says, “Whatever the task, whether keeping a four-year-old quiet in public, housebreaking a puppy, coaching a team, or memorizing a poem, it will go fast, and better, and be more fun, if you know how to use reinforcement.”Now Pryor clearly explains the underlying principles of behavioral training and reveals how this art can be applied to virtually any common situation. And best of all, she tells how to do it without yelling threats, force, punishment, guilt trips—or shooting the dog. From the eight methods for putting an end to all kinds of undesirable behavior to the ten laws of “shaping” behavior, Pryor helps you combat your own addictions and deal with such difficult problems as a moody spouse, an impossible teen, or an aged parent. Plus, there’s also incredibly helpful information on house training the dog, improving your tennis game, keeping the cat off the table, and much more!“In the course of becoming a renowned dolphin trainer, Karen Pryor learned that positive reinforcement…is even more potent that prior scientific work had suggested…Don’t Shoot the Dog looks like the very best on the subject—a full-scale mind-changer” (The Coevolution Quarterly). Learn why pet owners rave, “This book changed our lives!” and how these pioneering techniques can work for you, too.

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Naturalist, scientist, and writer Karen Pryor has touched thousands of lives—both animal and human—through teaching people how to, as she puts it “create a climate of security in which it is safe to learn new things.” Now the author of Don’t Shoot the Dog and Reaching the Animal Mind offers anyone interested in animal behavior an insider’s view of her world. You’ll “hear” the conversations Karen has with the animals she trains; you’ll celebrate their mutual break-throughs. Karen presents science with a personal touch and with humor—whether it’s laughing at her responses to her teakettle or investigating why sheep don’t herd themselves. On My Mind gives a glimpse into the mind of an early dolphin trainer who revolutionized the way we think about and communicate with animals—and each other.

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The first book to present the techniques and benefits of clicker training for the show ring in full-color photographs and lively readable chapters, Click To Win! combines Karen Pryor's popular columns from the AKC Gazette with never-before-published articles for experienced and beginning handlers alike. Now, with the insight and advice of the world's leading clicker trainer, you can train your dog * extend its gait in the ring* stand with confidence on the judging table* gait on a loose leash* self-stack perfectly* look alert and calm while the judge reviews the rest of the class; and* teach puppies just weeks old basic manners and skills. All without punishment or force!

Clicker training is a simple, effective technique that uses positive reinforcement to teach kittens and adult cats essential obedience skills. This new method of training and communicating with your pet can improve your cat's health, activity, and attitude, and even make him happier and more affectionate. The Click! Cat Training System includes a professional clicker with adjustable lanyard, a furry toy mouse, and a book with step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations that show you how to turn your finicky feline into a model citizen. Teach your cat Come when called Play without scratching or biting Stay off the table and other furniture Get along with other pets Walk on a leash Play games and do cute tricks

Este libro describe cómo enseñar a cualquiera, humano o animal, joven o viejo, a uno mismo o a otros, a hacer cualquier cosa que pueda y deba hacerse. Cómo modificar el comportamiento de tu animal de compañía, tus hijos, tu jefe, tus amigos, tus habilidades en matemáticas, tu memoria… todo ello utilizando los principios del reforzamiento positivo.

You’re going to have a doggone good time teaching your pooch new tricks, whether he’s never tried any before or is so over rolling over! This kit gives you everything you need to quickly and easily learn the most effective, popular way to train your dog. You’ll keep him happy and alert while you both have fun! Teach your dog 10 super-cute tricks like Here Girl!, Hide and Seek, Sit and Down, Fetch, Find the Keys, Speak! and Shh!, Gimme Five, and more! Kit

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Esta es la nueva edición revisada y ampliada de Introducción al adiestramiento con el clicker, un libro que todo amante de los animales debe leer. El adiestramiento con el clicker no es un truco publicitario para vender más libros o un método especial. El adiestramiento con el clicker es simplemente el nombre coloquial que las adiestradoras damos al condicionamiento instrumental. El adiestramiento con el clicker se basa en el reforzamiento le damos al perro alguna cosa que le agrada (juguetes, caricias, etc.) en el instante en que realiza el comportamiento que deseamos, de forma que se incrementa la probabilidad de que dicho comportamiento se repita, se incremente su frecuencia. "Este libro tiene la intención de introducirte en la técnica, proporcionarte las habilidades necesarias para que obtengas los primeros comportamientos utilizando el clicker. Una vez que hayas conseguido alguna respuesta con esta técnica, verás que los libros y videos que existen sobre el condicionamiento instrumental, incluido este libro, tienen más y más sentido para ti".Karen Pryor

Un libro imprescindible para todos los amantes de los animales y para todos aquellos profesionales que quieran seguir profundizando en el adiestramiento con clicker, en todos sus campos (perros de asistencia, Agility, Freestyle, etc).

Karen Pryor kuvaa naksutinkoulutuksesta kertovassa kirjassaan hauskasti ja selkeästi, kuinka delfiinikoulutuksen menetelmiä voidaan soveltaa koiriin. Tämän kirjan opastuksella jokainen voi oppia positiiviseen vahvistamiseen perustuvan tavan opettaa koiralleen uusia asioita.

„Karen Pryor egy úttörő... Bárki, aki eredményesebb szeretne lenni a gyermeknevelésben, tanításban, vagy a saját viselkedésének irányításában hasznosnak fogja találni ezt a könyvet.” – B. F. SkinnerMiért kellene parancsolni, ha meg is lehet kérni? Ez a könyv az együttműködés alapiskolája! Minden befektetés, amit a figyelemre fordítok, sokszorosan megtérül. Íme egy zseniális mű, arról hogyan legyünk hatékonyak a környezetünkben élő emberekkel és más barátainkkal! Szülőknek, tanároknak, menedzsereknek, beosztottaknak, főnököknek és politikusoknak kötelező!” – Korom Gábor, a Neked Ugatok! c. könyv szerzője, a Tükör Módszer alapítója „Karen Pryor elmagyarázza, miért mond oly gyakran csődöt a büntetés, amikor megpróbálunk megváltoztatni egy embert, és szemlélteti, hogy az adott esetben mi az, ami valóban működik. Ez a könyv többet fog tenni az emberi kapcsolatokért, mint a legtöbb jóhiszemű, ámde megbízhatatlan buzdító beszéd arról, hogy szeressük felebarátainkat, vagy fejlesszük önmagunkat. Karen megmutatja, hogyan jussunk el a szándéktól a megvalósításig.” – Carol Tavris, Ph.D, A Düh című könyv szerzője

Explains how to use positive reinforcement to train a dog or a cat, discusses the benefits of frisbee playing for dogs, and looks at tricks, competitions, and clubs

"How Long is the Night" is a look at the nighttime journey that Paul and Silas endured as they walked out their ministry assignment in the sixteenth chapter of Acts. This journey is a look at one particular day and night they experienced and the people they encountered during that experience. My prayer is that as we look at their nighttime, we can see the parallelism between their night and the season of nights that we experience. The nights that make us ask the question, "Lord! Lord!!! How Long is the Night?" KAREN PRYOR is an ordained minister, an evangelist, prayer warrior, and psalmist. The call that God has on her life is to evangelize, and spread the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and be a voice of encouragement to the Body of Christ.

A explicação clara e divertida da Karen Pryor sobre métodos de treino de comportamento tornou a obra Não o mate! um clássico de vendas. A revisão atualizada apresenta mais ideias sobre o comportamento animal e humano. Karen Pryor, cientista comportamental inovadora e treinadora de animais, defende os princípios e usos práticos de reforço positivo no ensino de novos comportamentos. Este livro apresenta os segredos de como modicar o comportamento em animais de estimação, crianças e o próprio leitor, sem gritos, ameaças, força, castigo, remorsos… ou abater o animal.

The For the Dog Lover Collection combines three canine-friendly titles for a price that s something to bark about! The collection includes: The Organic Dog Biscuit Cookbook by Jessica Disbrow Talley & Eric Talley from The Bubba Rose Biscuit Company The Click! Dog Training System by Karen Pryor If Dogs Could Talk by Joel Zadak When it comes to dog biscuits, there s a lot out there, but not one as concerned with your pet s health and happiness as ours! While most of the competition goes for novelty, the Organic Dog Biscuit Cookbook stands alone in featuring tail-waggingly tasty 100% organic ingredients. Written by an expert who runs the Bubba Rose Biscuit Company, it contains more than 100 all-natural recipes - ;double what most other dog cookbooks have. That s sure to appeal to owners eager to feed their dog homemade after the recent commercial pet food scare. The wholesome doggie dishes (all tried, true and taste tested) include a "Luck of the Irish Wolfhound" dog treat with such ingredients as oat flour and spinach leaves, and a beef-based "Grillin' and Chillin" hot dog!Practiced by police K9 units, dolphin trainers, and other professional animal handlers, clicker training is a simple, effective technique that uses positive reinforcement to teach puppies and adult dogs essential obedience skills. The Click! Dog Training System includes a professional clicker with adjustable lanyard and a detailed 136-page book with in-depth instructions and clear illustrations that show you step-by-step how to turn your rambunctious canine into a model citizen, whether you re at home or out and about.Dogs from all walks of life tell it like it is - from commenting on the canine condition to offering timeless advice to their devoted humans. If Dogs Could Talk makes a perfect gift for dog lovers.

Author of "Don't Shoot the Dog", an early book on clicker training.

Годі кричати на нестерпного підлітка. Досить сперечатися із лайливим учителем. Сердитися через кпини бабусі та недоречні зауваги дратівливого боса. Час перевиховати всіх! І так лагідно, щоб вони цього навіть не зрозуміли. Без маніпуляцій, погроз та ультиматумів. Виховати будь-кого — людину чи тварину, молодого або старого, себе чи інших — усе це можливо. Зробити так, щоб ваша кішка не заскакувала на кухонний стіл, а бабуся не докучала своїм буркотінням; вплинути на поведінку дітей, боса, друзів; опанувати блискучий удар у тенісі чи гольфі, вдосконалити свої математичні навички й поліпшити пам’ять. Усе — завдяки принципам тренування з підкріпленням. Ці принципи є законами, подібними до законів фізики. Та зазвичай ми застосовуємо їх неправильно. Ми погрожуємо чи сперечаємося, примушуємо або забороняємо. Утім рішення — на поверхні: за допомогою правильного застосування цих методів досягнути своїх цілей можна значно швидше, без стресу, оволодівши надважливим мистецтвом виховання оточення та себе самих.

Karen Pryor est écrivain et biologiste du comportement. Elle fut fondatrice et pionnière du dressage des dauphins au Sea Life Park d'Hawaii, où elle a travaillé avec B.F. Skinner et Konrad Lorenz. Elle bénéficie d'une réputation internationale comme scientifique en psychologie comportementale et en biologie des mammifères marins. Elle a occupé le poste de Commissaire fédéral au sein de la commission marine sur les mammifères, et assuré des prestations de consultant en comportement et apprentissage humain et animal pour des organisations telles que la NASA ou le Parc zoologique national des Etats-Unis. Elle a fait partie du conseil d'administration du Cambridge Center for Behavioral Sciences (Centre de Cambridge pour les sciences comportementales).

Caution! No English version! Polish release.