Positive Reinforcement: Training Dogs in the Real World
Author: Aloff, Brenda
ISBN: 9780793805259
Publisher: TFH Publications
Format: Paperback
Pages:207
Release: Jan 2001

Summary: Operant conditioning is a specific type of learning whereby behaviors are altered or changed primarily by manipulating the consequences that follow them. Author Brenda Aloff uses the theory of operant conditioning and applies it to dog training in this informative book. Written by an experienced dog trainer in language that the novice can easily understand, this step-by-step guide to reliable obedience and effective training method is based on the belief that the best way to teach your dog appropriate behavior is to use positive reinforcement instead of punishment.