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Finally: A dog training book that makes sense―for both dogs and humans―using positive reinforcement techniques based on animal behavioral science.
For generations, celebrity trainers have preached that dog owners must “dominate” dogs and have criticized people for daring to treat pets with affection.
How To Train Your Dog with Love + Science presents a modern and science-based approach to dog training, showing how behavior can be changed without coercion and force. Annie Grossman, a journalist-turned-dog trainer, breaks down what positive reinforcement actually is and makes the case that “good dog training” may even be a window into understanding ourselves.
Grossman offers building-block exercises and tips on how to train effectively using the reward-based methods she’s honed over the last decade with clients at her Manhattan training center, School For The Dogs. Whether you’ve just brought a new dog into your home or you’re wanting to teach an old one new tricks, How to Train Your Dog with Love + Science will help you consider what behaviors you want and help you to achieve your goals using techniques rooted in the science of behavior.
Woven into this lively how-to guide is the century-long history of positive reinforcement training, from Pavlov’s dogs and Skinner’s rats to today’s apartment-dwelling dogs using Wifi-enabled devices.
By employing the easy-to-understand techniques laid out in this book, you will be able to train your dog to live confidently, comfortably, and happily in your world.
Publisher : Sourcebooks (September 10, 2024)
Language : English
Paperback : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 1728272793
ISBN-13 : 978-1728272795
Item Weight : 1 pounds
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.88 x 8.25 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book informative and helpful for dog training. It seamlessly combines behavioral science with practical, heartwarming advice. The book breaks things down in easy-to-understand ways, and it’s not just a training manual but a celebration of the bond between dogs and their owners.
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Kate York –
wonderful
I love this book. If you don’t know much about dog body language, this book breaks it down in really easy to understand ways, and explains why you don’t need to follow the “alpha” mentality when training your dog. love it. heartbroken that the school closed but that makes me even more grateful for this book.
biolophile –
Great book
Full disclosure, my puppy actually ate this book, so I never got to finish it. Nevertheless, we have used many of the ideas from it and they do work well! If only we had gotten it soonerâ¦
I. A. –
A must read for dog lovers
Annie Grossmanâs How to Train Your Dog with Love + Science is a refreshing and insightful guide that seamlessly combines behavioral science with practical, heartwarming advice for dog owners. Grossmanâs emphasis on positive reinforcement provides a humane and effective alternative to outdated dominance-based methods. Her âTraining Triadâ approach is both accessible and transformative, empowering readers to create stronger, more cooperative relationships with their dogs.The book stands out with its engaging blend of humor, real-life anecdotes, and historical context, making it as entertaining as it is educational. Whether youâre raising a puppy or retraining an older dog, Grossmanâs easy-to-follow exercises and tech-savvy tips are a game changer. This is a must-read for anyone looking to understand and communicate with their furry companion better. Itâs not just a training manualâitâs a celebration of the bond between dogs and humans.
Sara Stewart –
The best dog training book out there!
I have a one-year-old beagle who’s still in the training phase, and I’ve researched a number of different books and trainers in my search to teach him commands kindly but effectively. Annie Grossman’s book is exactly what I’d been looking for. She writes with humor and compassion, she’s got a ton of great anecdotes from her School for the Dogs, and her techniques are rooted in science and clearly explained. This book has been incredibly helpful, and my beagle is becoming a well-mannered pup!
Laural –
Amazing!
This is an excellent book about the science of dog training. This book has great insight and is very informative.
J. Kimbel –
Great training tips!
I listened to this on audio and I loved the narrator. She was perfect for this heavily detailed informative book. I enjoyed the examples and picked up quite a few tips that I will be using on my new puppy. I only wish Iâd bought a hard copy of the book to highlight and tab pages for future reference!
Satisfied Customer –
A Kind and Loving way to Train a Dog
I see the world through a dog’s eyes for the first time after reading this simple approach to Dog Training in this new book “Train Your Dog with Love and Science” by Annie Grossman. I learned to understand a dog’s reactions to day to day events in a new light – not by how the dogs behaviors were affecting the person and others but how the dog was being affected by what they were exposed to. In a clear, well organized way I learned that using positive reinforcement can help a dog better cope with what is happening and feel less unsafe in a people environment. This approach reinforces that dogs’ behaviors need to be better understood in order to help them adapt to the world around them. Looking at how the dog experiences the world was freeing to me. Although I do not have a dog now, when I did, I never knew how to help him change behaviors that were difficult for me to cope with. I also found the book helped free me from thinking that my dog was doing things “to me” but rather reacting to situations because he was stressed.I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and in my work I value constructive communication in relationships. I believe that being kind to each other is a central part of successful relationships.and this book helped me see that animals are no different. Kindness to animals is just as important.I am grateful to Annie Grossman for taking the time to write this book and give me and the world a detailed plan on how to proceed in training a dog. Her ideas are backed by sharing useful information and research as well as her own personal experience as a dog owner and trainer. I highly recommend this book for people who want to learn a positive way to approach training their dog and for anyone who wants to contemplate in a new way the dogs they know or meet on their lifepath.
S. Higgs –
Evidence-based, yes, but also SO funny and wise
From the smallest detail (e.g. how to arrange a room so your dog doesn’t pee in it) to the biggest picture (how we live our lives), Annie Grossman is a great guide. This book is so honest, funny, and thoughtful about the human-canine condition, it makes learning and training feel like something I want to do, not something I have to. Thank you, Annie!