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Positive Reinforcement: Training Dogs in the Real World (Positive Reinforcement) | 
 enlarge | Author: Brenda Aloff
Publisher: TFH Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 279233
Media: Paperback
Pages: 207
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 6.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0793805252
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
UPC: 018214105251
EAN: 9780793805259
ASIN: 0793805252
Publication Date: August 2001
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Condition: Nice brand new paperback. May have a remaindar mark on book's edge. Ships in bubble wrap.
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Product Description
Operant conditioning is a specific type of learning whereby behaviors are altered or changed primarily by manipulating the consequences that follow them. Author Brenda Aloff uses the theory of operant conditioning and applies it to dog training in this informative book. Written by an experienced dog trainer in language that the novice can easily understand, this step-by-step guide to reliable obedience and effective training method is based on the belief that the best way to teach your dog appropriate behavior is to use positive reinforcement instead of punishment.
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Realistic, Thorough and Concise January 27, 2006
B. Moody (Flint, MI)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Brenda Aloff is a pioneer in her field. She knows the in's and out's of dog behavior better than anyone I have ever read.
This book explains not only what you should do, but why you should do it and helps dispell some of the "old school" trains of thought regarding dogs, behavior and training.
TRULY A MUST HAVE!
The Bible for Dog Trainers! July 26, 2004
Amanda Eaton (Custer Park, IL United States)
23 out of 24 found this review helpful
Fixed action patterns, negative punishers, unpredictable avoidance responses, bridges, and reward marks... OH MY!!!
Do these terms make you dizzy? Do you want to train your dog using the most gentle and effective way, but phrases like successive approximation make you lose interest?
Brenda Aloff has finally done it... In this wonderfully written and funny book she explains all of the terms and methods for training your dog the fun and easy way. One-by-one she shows you the proven techniques for shaping your dog's behavior into that of a well-behaved canine companion. This book also has a lot to offer the more-advanced dog trainer, and even obedience/agility instructors!
As the owner/handler of Fox Terriers, a notoriously difficult breed, Aloff makes it clear that all dogs are trainable if you know how to communicate with them clearly. She is also careful to emphasize that when training your dog it's "the journey that counts" and that the desired behavior is of no consequence if you have ruined your relationship with your dog in the process!
I especially enjoyed this book because although she stresses using a reward mark, or a "clicker," she also discusses training WITHOUT one! I have a noise-sensitive dog who is actually scared to death of clickers, so this was of great use to me. I am able to apply her methods, even though I'm not using a clicker.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in dog training... if your goals are professional, a hobby, or just for fun. This is a great book!
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