Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs

by Karen Pryor

Book by Pryor, Karen

Genres: Dogs

52 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 2001

About the author

Karen Pryor was an American author who specialized in behavioral psychology and marine mammal biology. She was the founder and proponent of clicker training. She was formerly a Marine Mammal Commissioner to the U.S. government.

Reviews

[Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a basic volume on clicker training that is appropriate for beginners. Even though I'm not a beginner, it's a book I wanted to read. While I would have perhaps gotten more out of something more technical, I can appreciate the more simplistic nature of the book and as well as its slimness, which both make for an enjoyable, well-understood, quick, and easy read. I think many beginners would also appreciate that. I would have liked to see more clearly outlined steps for training the certain behaviors, but some human learners may very well be fine with the current format. I also noticed a few typos. Hopefully this book will give humans the information to start their clicker training journey and the hunger to delve into clicker training even more!

[Abby · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is essentially a pamphlet, but it's a very basic and helpful overview of Karen Pryor's general clicker training principles. Could be a good place to start for someone who is just exploring clicker training for the first time.