How Dogs Learn

Description

How Dogs Learn

by Mary R. Burch, Ph.D., and Jon S. Bailey, Ph.D.

ISBN:  9781630260392

Publisher:  Howell Book House

Publication Year:  1999

Format:  Trade Paperback

Pages:  188

From the back cover:

“Explore the fascinating science of operant conditioning, where science and dog training meet.

How Dogs Learn explains the basic principles of behaviour and how they can be used to teach your dog new skills, diagnose problems, and eliminate unwanted behaviours. It’s for anyone who wants to better understand the learning process in dogs. Every concept is laid out clearly and precisely, and its relevance to your dog and how you train is explained.

‘…this book should be on every animal trainer’s bookshelf for future reference. How Dogs Learn covers the content of an undergraduate course in learning and behaviour, but the examples are taken from dog training…it is practical and very useful without sacrificing scientific and technical accuracy.’ – Jack Michael, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University”