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 Clicker Training At It's Most Fun November 6, 2001
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
"There is a great list (of clicker tricks) in a new clicker training book by Peggy Tillman" (Clicking With Your Dog, Sunshine Press). In fact, I recommend the whole book, especially for new "clickerheads," or for those who would like a brush-up on ways of getting certain behaviors."A post from the late marian Breland Bailey, pioneering student of B.F. Skinner and one of the founders of and leading authorities on shaping, positive reinforcement, and modern animal training.
Clicking with Your Dog July 7, 2001
Julie Shaw (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN USA)
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
It took me 5 minutes upon opening Clicking with Your Dog to realize it was the book we've been dreaming of for our clients. Five minutes later we'd already ordered 100 copies. This book gets the average American started on the right foot with clicker training. It doesn't bog down the people who "just want to know how to do it" yet directs those of us who can't get enough to further information. This book is also excellent for children to get started training and communicating with their dogs. I can only hope 4-H training groups will make it their "training manual". The majority of owners who come to see us for assistance with their pet's behavior problem leave with a clicker in their hand. They will now be leaving with a clicker in one hand and Clicking with Your Dog in the other hand.
The Book We've Been Waiting For! July 7, 2001
Julie Shaw (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
It took me 5 minutes upon opening Clicking with Your Dog to realize it was the book we've been dreaming of for our clients. Five minutes later we'd already ordered 100 copies. This book gets the average American started on the right foot with clicker training. It doesn't bog down the people who "just want to know how to do it" yet directs those of us who can't get enough to further information. This book is also excellent for children to get started training and communicating with their dogs. I can only hope 4-H training groups will make it their "training manual". The majority of owners who come to see us for assistance with their pet's behavior problem leave with a clicker in their hand. They will now be leaving with a clicker in one hand and Clicking with Your Dog in the other hand.
The Book We've Been Waiting For! July 7, 2001
Julie Shaw (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN USA)
49 out of 53 found this review helpful
It took me five minutes of looking through "Clicking with Your Dog" to realize it's the book we've been dreaming of for our clients. Moments later we'd already ordered 100 copies. This book gets the average American started on the right foot with clicker training. It doesn't bog down the people who "just want to know how to do it" yet directs those of us who can't get enough to further information. It provides excellent guidance to children who are beginning to train and communicate with their dogs. I can only hope 4-H training groups will make it their manual. The majority of owners who come to see us for assistance with their pet's behavior problems leave with a clicker in their hand. Now they'll be leaving with a clicker in one hand and "Clicking with Your Dog" in the other hand.
 Good way to start clicker training May 10, 2001
Yeoh Siok Kee (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
This is a good book if you wish to start clicker training with your dog ... The primary (but very important) difference between conventional training and clicker training is the ease with which judicious use of a clicker informs the dog (without need for punishment and minimal confusion) exactly what is desired by the trainer ... The ability to communicate approval in such a precise manner translates directly to easier & faster training ... with less stress for both owner & pet. The key to successful clicker training is learning when to sound the clicker ... and this book teaches that most effectively. As pointed out by the previous 2 reviewers, this book provides very clear step by step illustrations (often more clearly than words alone can do), as to when and how a clicker should be used to maximum effect. The book covers basic commands such as sit, stay & heel, as well as more complicated exercises, like the use of a target stick ... For those who wish to learn more about the theory behind clicker training then Karen Pryor's "Don't Shoot the Dog" will make very good supplementary reading ... We trained both our 14month old Beagle and 5month old Labardor from the age of 3 months ... the Beagle's early training was conventional; the Labrador began straight off with clicker training ... the effectiveness of clicker training became quickly apparent to us ... Have fun reading the book and trying it out ...
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