Don't Shoot the Dog: The Art of Teaching and Training

Great book with a lot of information on positive reinforcement, if you have a new dog in the house and are thinking of treat training I recommend this!

This is a seminal book for anyone interested in dog behavior, whether for your own animal or scholarly pursuits. Karen Pryor is brilliant.

I got this book for a college class I had and it was great! I enjoyed reading this book and it had great information and perspectives. I would definitely recommend to those wanting to learn more about this topic!

If you want to get into dog training this is a good resource. I personally disagree with some of Karen Pryors views, but I also agree with many of them at the same time. I'd advise to read with a grain of salt, as she can be extreme on her opinions. Other than that, it's full of lots of good information!

This book will teach you how to communicate effectively with all types of animals and humans. As a marine mammal trainer, it’s an absolute must read.

For years I've been wanting to read this book. Has helped tremendously with my dog training.

This review is not for the book itself, it's for the printing of the paperback version I just received. This is a Simon & Schuster title, but it isn't a traditionally offset printed book, it's instead a cheap, low quality print-on-demand version printed in Las Vegas the day I ordered it, because it says so on the very last page of the book (and this is the same place all the other Amazon CreateSpace titles are printed from).This version features a weird rubbery cover that just feels wrong to hold, and super thick, heavy weight paper for the pages that makes all the edges and corners of the book super sharp and very fatiguing to hold in your hand. I just hate holding these dumb print-on-demand books for any length of time, especially if they are 200 pages or more (it's fine and understandable if it's a independent author and the book is under a 100 pages, but NOT if it's a major publisher).And finally, the biggest problem with these types of paperbacks is that the binding is cheap and will ultimately fall apart.. maybe not today, but possibly in 6 months or a couple years, depending on how much use the book gets. These POS PODs just aren't made to last. If I would have known this was a print-on-demand version before I placed the order I would have bought a different version instead.. a used, mass market version would have been a lot better.

This is a very informative book, came quickly, and is in good condition.