It's About The Horse

cheerios · Member Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 1163 Location: TEXAS

Just wanted to share a link.

This past week I posted a review on my blog of Karen Pryor's book Don't Shoot the Dog.
http://stalecheerios.com/blog/boo...dvd-reviews/dont-shoot-dog-pryor/

I've read this book several times and really love it.

It's also the first one I recommend to people if they want more info about clicker training and positive reinforcement training.

Don't Shoot the Dog is about a lot more than just clicker training, though. There's a lot of good info in it. The book is a fun read, a bit of theory and lots of stories and examples. The stories and examples cover dogs, cats, humans, horses, zoo animals, and so on.

Not much actual "how to" but it's a good introduction to how training works, how to break down behavior into smaller parts when teaching, and how to be a problem solver to come up with training solutions and ideas.
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~Mary
Currently playing with 20 rescue horses in North Texas

check out my blog: http://stalecheerios.com/blog

Hertha · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:53 am Post subject:

Super book for anyone who wants to learn more about animal behaviour. Easy to read, fast moving.

Also her most recent book:
REACHING THE ANIMAL MIND.
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*Book: N H STUDY GUIDE
*DVDs: Clicker Training Your Horse; Learning Universal Horse Language; 29 Ways to Ask Your Horse to Back Up; Building Your Horse's Hind End; Walking with Horses; Trailer Loading with Positive Reinforcement

cheerios · Member Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 1163 Location: TEXAS

Hertha · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:47 am Post subject:

Hi Mary,

I've across the title but haven't read it. Will keep an out out for a copy. Our libraries down here don't tend to have that kind of book, so probably have to get it on Amazon.

There aren't a lot of books that I feel are 'must reads' for anyone with animals in their lives, but I would add Karen Pryor to Konrad Lorenz's boks

MAN MEETS DOG and
KING SOLOMON'S RING
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*Book: N H STUDY GUIDE
*DVDs: Clicker Training Your Horse; Learning Universal Horse Language; 29 Ways to Ask Your Horse to Back Up; Building Your Horse's Hind End; Walking with Horses; Trailer Loading with Positive Reinforcement

jackspark · Member Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 4473 Location: Missouri

Fabulous book, if you want to get deeper into the psychology of positive reinforcement.

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Flying Monkey Trainer

A journey of a thousand miles must
begin with a single step. Lao Tzu

cheerios · Member Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 1163 Location: TEXAS

Hertha,

You could probably get a used copy for cheap on Amazon, although I know international shipping can be more expensive.
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~Mary
Currently playing with 20 rescue horses in North Texas

check out my blog: http://stalecheerios.com/blog

cheerios · Member Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 1163 Location: TEXAS

okay, just checked, Hertha. Amazon has used copies (of lads before the wind) starting at a penny.

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~Mary
Currently playing with 20 rescue horses in North Texas

check out my blog: http://stalecheerios.com/blog

Hertha · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:42 am Post subject:

Thans, Mary, I'll check to see if I can get it on my Kindle.
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*Book: N H STUDY GUIDE
*DVDs: Clicker Training Your Horse; Learning Universal Horse Language; 29 Ways to Ask Your Horse to Back Up; Building Your Horse's Hind End; Walking with Horses; Trailer Loading with Positive Reinforcement