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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 Pets & Animal Care Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Dog Training Thought-Provoking Animal Training

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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)
Comprehensive Reference • Well-researched Information • Acceptable Narrator • Descriptive Writing • Easy Understanding
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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.

Great for overall knowledge

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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.

Text Book Material

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

Very Technical

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

Great book on dog training

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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.

Excellent read for trainers & owners

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

Really enjoyed this book.

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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.

Amazingly educational

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

Slow Start

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Spent too much time defining terms, and in the end, I did not feel I understand how dogs learn.

Slow & boring

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I really enjoyed this book. It gave me a lot of knowledge on how dogs tick

very informative

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