Karen Pryor Books

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.

A Better Way to Better Behavior Karen Pryor's clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made Don't Shoot the Dog! a bestselling classic. Now this revised edition presents more of her insights into animal--and human--behavior. A groundbreaking behavioral scientist and dynamic animal trainer, Karen Pryor is a powerful proponent of the principles and practical uses of positive reinforcement in teaching new behaviors. Here are the secrets of changing behavior in pets, kids--even yourself--without yelling, threats, force, punishment, guilt trips...or shooting the dog: *The principles of the revolutionary "clicker training" method, which owes its phenomenal success to its immediacy of response--so there is no question what action you are rewarding *8 methods of ending undesirable habits--from furniture-clawing cats to sloppy roommates *The 10 laws of "shaping" behavior-for results without strain or pain through "affection training" *Tips for house-training the dog, improving your tennis game, or dealing with an impossible teen *Explorations of exciting new uses for reinforcement training Learn why pet owners rave, "This book changed our lives!" and how these pioneering techniques can work for you too.

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!

Positive Bestärkung ist ein respektvoller und dabei sehr erfolgreicher Weg, um mit Tieren in Kontakt zu treten und ihnen zu vermitteln, was man von ihnen möchte. Spielerisch und ohne jeden Zwang kann man ihnen damit nahezu alles beibringen. Karen Pryor hat mit der positiven Bestärkung und dem daraus entwickelten Clicker-Training faszinierende Erfahrungen mit den unterschiedlichsten Tieren gemacht - Delfine, Wölfe, Hunde, Pferde oder sogar Krabben. Hier schildert sie, wie man Tiere auf allen Ebenen erreicht, ihnen etwas beibringt und was wir von ihnen lernen können.

Co mě klikrtrénink naučil o delfínech, psech, koních, vlcích, gorilách, medvědech a akvarijních rybičkách...Karen Pryorová, světoznámá průkopnice na poli tréninku zvířat bez použití trestů, vyvinula klikrtrénink jako pozitivní, bezpečnou a účinnou metodu, jak usměrňovat zvířecí chování, čímž naprosto zásadně ovlivnila životy miliónu zvířat i lidí. Kniha S klikrem do zvířecího nitra přibližuje nejen klikrtrénink jako takový, ale i to, z čeho vychází, jak a proč funguje a co všechno díky němu autorka při svých setkáních se zvířaty zažila. To ale není zdaleka všechno – prostřednictvím poutavých zvířecích příběhů umožňuje čtenářům porozumět tomu, jak lidé a zvířata myslí a jak se chovají.