Animal Training 101

Animal Training 101
Author: Jenifer A. Zeligs, Ph.D.
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2014-10-14
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1634130669

"Animal training 101," the first handbook of its kind, finally offers a complete marriage of the science of animal behavior and the practical art of animal training. In one comprehensive volume, this approach is presented in a simple and practical way that will be useful to both the seasoned professional and a beginning level enthusiast working with animals of any species. --back cover.

Dog Training 101

Dog Training 101
Author: Kyra Sundance
Publisher:
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1631593102

Using a visually driven, playful presentation as style, Dog Training 101 offers step-by-step instructions every dog owner needs and wants to know as they care for and raise their dogs.

Exotic Animal Training and Learning, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice

Exotic Animal Training and Learning, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice
Author: Barbara Heidenreich
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2012-09-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455747955

The latest information on training and behavior of exotic pet animals for the exotic animal veterinarian. Topics to be covered include the application of science based training technology, a framework for solving behavior problems, training avian patients and their caregivers, trained falconry birds and veterinary medicine: preserving the client/veterinarian relationship, technicians and animal training, small mammal training in the veterinary practice, training reptiles and amphibians for medical and husbandry, training fish and invertebrates for husbandry and medical behaviors, marine mammal training, training birds and small mammals for medical behaviors, and more.

Adult Dog Training Through Positive Reinforcement

Adult Dog Training Through Positive Reinforcement
Author: Hope Chambers
Publisher: The Publishing Den
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2023-01-27
Genre: Pets
ISBN:

Do you have an untrained adult dog whose behavior has you pulling out your hair faster than it grows? So you haven't been able to get them to shake the habit of jumping on guests, chewing on your favorite shoes, or having potty accidents on the carpet, and you have tried multitudes of different training methods but ended up with zero results. The only time you can't teach an old dog new tricks is if you are not up for the challenge. If you want to learn the essential skills needed to shape an obedient and well-behaved dog, then this is the book for you! Inside Adult Dog Training Through Positive Reinforcement, you will discover: ● Important factors, including breed-specific characteristics to consider that contribute to your dog's personality and the foundations you need to build your new family. ● The different parenting styles and their respective training, including the dos and don'ts of positive reinforcement. ● Step-by-step methods, teaching your dog basic commands that are fun and you both are sure to enjoy. ● Valuable tools needed for positive parenting and the common training mistakes to avoid. ● Common behavioral problems such as jumping, pulling, barking, and chewing along with likely causes and how to address them. ● Understanding your dog's body language, creating goals for socializing, and methods to help them easily make new friends. A book that is lighthearted, informational, and entertaining, while making sure you don't bark up the wrong tree, this is the ultimate guide to have on your new journey with your furry friend. From clicker training and vocal rewards to the dangers of negative reinforcement tools, Adult Dog Training Through Positive Reinforcement provides all the skills you need to successfully train the adult dog you can be proud of. Grab your copy today and learn the power of paw-sitive reinforcement training.

Animal Assisted Therapy Use Application by Condition

Animal Assisted Therapy Use Application by Condition
Author: Eric Altschuler
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2022-11-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0323972136

Animal Assisted Therapy Use Application by Condition provides the most updated and comprehensive data knowledge on animal-assisted therapy. The book synthesizes historical information, theory, clinical practice, and data from recent clinical studies on animal-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other diseases. Written by international experts drawn from the fields of medicine, clinical psychology and therapy, speech therapy, clinical research, and animal training and welfare, this book employs a hypothesis driven, data rich approach to inform readers on current research and serve as a reference for clinical practice and use of animal-assisted therapy. This is an important resource for clinicians, researchers, animal trainers and handlers and students who want to understand and utilize animal-assisted therapy in theory and practice. - Includes essential information on animal-assisted therapy for clinicians, researchers, students, and animal training and handling organizations - Examines PTSD in history, literature and arts, along with theories of the mechanism of clinical action of animal-assisted therapy - Features contributions by war combat veterans who use animal-assisted therapy for the treatment of PTSD

Handbook for New Puppy Owners

Handbook for New Puppy Owners
Author: Lois Schwarz
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2013-05-22
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 130405750X

Handbook for New Puppy Owners is a hands-on workbook that takes the new puppy owner deep into the way a puppy thinks and behaves. This book teaches the new owners how to hold, walk, talk to, and how to care for their puppy with day to day, step by step instructions. Anyone can raise a puppy by following the instructions in this book.

Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling

Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling
Author: Cynthia K. Chandler
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2024-05-08
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1040013899

The fourth edition of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling is the most comprehensive book available dedicated to training mental health practitioners in the performance of animal-assisted therapy in counseling. This edition includes material on real-world animal-assisted interventions featuring counselor-client dialogues and sample therapeutic opportunities. Each chapter includes the most recent research and practice, and a wide variety of case examples present animal-assisted interventions in different settings with different types of animals. This unique resource is an indispensable guide for any counselor or psychotherapist looking to develop and implement animal-assisted therapy techniques in practice.