Click to Win: Clicker Training for the Show Ring (Collected Articles from the AKC Gazette) (Paperback)

~ (Author), George Berger (Foreword)

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Product Description

The first book to present the techniques and benefits of clicker training for the show ring in full-color photographs and lively readable chapters, Click To Win! combines Karen Pryor's popular columns from the AKC Gazette with never-before-published articles for experienced and beginning handlers alike. Now, with the insight and advice of the world's leading clicker trainer, you can train your dog to:

* extend its gait in the ring
* stand with confidence on the judging table
* gait on a loose leash
* self-stack perfectly
* look alert and calm while the judge reviews the rest of the class; and
* teach puppies just weeks old basic manners and skills.

All without punishment or force!

About the Author

Karen pryor is a behavior biologist and author whose popular books range over a wide variety of subjects, from mothers and infants to dolphin social systems. As a founder and curator of Sea Life Park in Hawaii she pioneered many of the techniques that are now standard worldwide in the training of marine mammals. She is the author of the leading textbook on positive reinforcement in humans and animals, Don't Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training. As CEO of Sunshine Books, Inc., and its affiliate Website, she has encouraged the development of many new uses for reinforcement-based teaching, including horse training, behavioral management of cats, birds, and zoo animals, shelter management, veterinary care, and the training of human sports and skills. She has three children and seven grandchildren, and lives in Boston with a border terrier, a harlequin poodle and a Burmese cat, all of whom are clicker trained.

Product Details

• Paperback: 97 pages
• Publisher: Sunshine Books (MA) (January 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890948101
• ISBN-13: 978-1890948108
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,445,500 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Click To Win: Clicker Training for the Show Ring, April 23, 2002

By A Customer

I just received the new book by Karen Pryor, Click to Win! It's great! It's about clicker training dogs for the show ring, but everything in there can be applied to horses. It's very concise and gives lists of Tips for Getting Started, Targeting, Getting Rid of Unwanted Behaviors, Shaping, etc. I love the part where she talks about judging and all things being equal, showmanship can win the ribbon. You can teach your dog to take the stack on his own and then give the judge an "adoring" look. Too cool! My favorite part was about breeders who are clicker training their litters from birth. Some breeders offer replacement guarantees for animals that don't work out. The breeders who are CT'ing litters and offering replacement guarantees have had their replacement numbers dropped to zero!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Marginal book at best, July 7, 2006

By	Effer-Bubbly-Vescent (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

The best book I found on showing your dog is "Raising a Champion" by Meredith John and Carole Richards. No one uses a clicker in the ring, so this book is kind of pointless.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There are better options, April 15, 2004

By	Janet M. Foltz "Etude" (Richmond, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First off let me say that I have a great deal of respect for Karen Pryor. I own her amazing video, Clicker Magic, and have read Don't Shoot the Dog along with many of her articles about animal training. I admire her greatly. She writes with a healthy sense of humor, and her advice is always sound.

However, this book was a great disappointment to me. Although the articles are interesting, the training instruction is very broad. I had hoped for more specific information. If you are just starting out using a clicker to train, your money would be better spent on the above titles from Karen Pryor. I also recommend videos and books by Gary Wilkes.