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.
What experts are saying about Terrier-Centric Dog Training:
So many dog trainers just don't get the terrier thing. To my absolute delight, Dawn gets it. No excuses for terrier behavior, just facts and the best kind of advice for living with terriers and shaping them to behave as good citizens while respecting and understanding their terrier-ness. I was thrilled to see the emphasis she gives to teaching dogs to live safely with people and to be calm and happy with human interactions. And this is so important because so many trainers and owners are quite intimidated by the strong emotions and opinions that terriers bring to the table. The book's well explained and appropriate protocols show that you can indeed train a terrier and if you do, you can call yourself a dog trainer!
Brenda Aloff,authorAggression in Dogs and Puppy Problems? No Problem
Anyone who wants to connect with a terrier will find the keys right here. The way to a terrier's heart and mind is through his natural instincts. Ms. Antoniak-Mitchell has described the portal to reaching terriers and creating the perfect relationship that turns our favorite bad boys into well-behaved and beloved companions.
Jo Ann Frier-Murza, author Earthdog Ins & Outs
A thrilling read! I love the way Annie addresses her readers with straight-talk: delivering practical, no-nonsense information in a way that everyone can understand and use. There is a humor and a realness in her writing that I interpret as coming from her many years of running School For The Dogs in a place like New York City. This book will hold a unique place in my library. - Ken Ramirez, Executive VP Karen Pryor Clicker Training, author of The Eye of The Trainer: Animal Training, Transformation, and Trust
ANNIE GROSSMAN, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, is a journalist-turned-animal trainer who has written about dogs for the New York Times and the Boston Globe, among other publications. Since 2011 she’s run School For The Dogs, an acclaimed training facility and retail store in Manhattan’s East Village. She also hosts the How to Train Your Dog With Love + Science podcast.
