Product Description
This step-by-step guide for trainers (or anyone interested in training principles) shows how to use positive reinforcement instead of punishment to teach a dog appropriate behavior. Author Brenda Aloff, a professional dog trainer specializing in solving problem behaviors, for years has researched alternative training techniques and worked with all types of animals. She has found that applying the theory of positive reinforcement provides amazing results in her canine pupils. This book will show you a kinder, gentler way to get a dog to behave properly.
Synopsis
Operant conditioning is a specific type of learning in which 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 her informative book. Positive Reinforcement: Training a Dog in the Real World. 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 methods is based on the belief that the best way to teach your dog appropriate behavior is to use positive reinforcement instead of punishment.
