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How Dogs Learn

By: Mary R. Burch, Jon S. Bailey
Narrated by: Christopher Solimene
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This book explores the fascinating science of operant conditioning, where science and dog training meet. How Dogs Learn discusses the basic principles of behavior and how they can be used to teach your dog new skills, diagnose problems, and eliminate unwanted behaviors. 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.

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©1999 Mary R. Burch and Jon S. Bailey (P)2017 Tantor

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"This book should be on every animal trainer's bookshelf...it is practical and very useful without sacrificing scientific and technical accuracy." (Jack Michael, PhD, Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University)

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Great for overall knowledge

Great for overall knowledge. This will get more then one reread. I will be introducing this on our instagram page for dog owners as well.

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This is a very comprehensive book on dog (and child/human) behavior and psychology. It reads like a text book, but the information is very well researched and presented. I wish that I would have read it when my own dog was younger. I think he's too old now to unlearn some of the habits and bad behaviors I've allowed and promoted. Many of the concepts reminded me of various Child Development classes I previously took in college.

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Slow Start

First several chapters were on history of training. after getting through that, the valuable applicable areas started.

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Very Technical

The performance was very technical and unless you understand, it would be hard to follow.

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Great book on dog training

A well written book on dog training. The book discusses operant conditioning. The theories and applications are well explained.

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Excellent read for trainers & owners

Absolutely loved this descriptive well written easy to understand book. Anyone needing to understand learning concepts in dogs to be better trainers or to simply have a better relationship with your own dogs should read.

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Really enjoyed this book.

Great detail and depth of subject. Good examples and well written with some humor, which can be difficult with this topic.

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Amazingly educational

Must read/listen for all dog trainers and dog owners alike. I enjoyed it so much I am listening to it over and over again. It makes excellent points and I love that it highlights on operant conditioning as well as classical.

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Great book. Less than great “narration”

The info is solid but the “narration” leaves some things to be desired. Mispronouncing important names makes this less than perfect.

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studying for the CPDT-BC

this was read clearly and smoothly. I enjoyed that the speed could be adjusted! such a well written and comprehensive look at behavior analysis.

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