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Whether you're new to clicker training or just need new ideas, check out our range of clicker trianing books. From renowned authors like Karen Pryor, Melissa C Alexander, Mandy Book and Cheryl Smith plus a host of others, you won't be short of material.

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Don't Shoot The Dog~The new art of teaching and training. Revised edition.

Author: Karen Pryor
~This is the "Bible" on positive reinforcement training, or operant conditioning, and how it works - with people, and of course with animals. Fun to read too! Over 300,000 in print. Karen Pryor's clear and entertaining explanation of behavioural training methods made "Don't Shoot the Dog" a bestselling classic! Now this revised edition, published by Bantam, presents more of her insights into animal and human behaviour.

Author: Karen Pryor~Don%27t Shoot The Dog|BK8|~1800~1841~~
Clicker Training for Dogs~Clicker Training - easy for you, fun for your dog! Now with step-by-step photographs!

Author: Karen Pryor~Through several editions, and a name change to Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs, this classic has served up just the right portion of science and practical tips for anyone to understand why clicker training works so well, and the first steps to building a new system of communication and deeper bond with their dog.

Now, this powerful little book has become more helpful than ever in a new edition packed with step-by-step photographs of dogs and their handlers, clearly showing each stage of:

  • Shaping a behaviour
  • Choosing and delivering a reward
  • Raising criteria
  • Target training
  • Timing the click
  • How to progress in small steps
  • Clicker training foundation behaviours, including Sit, Down, and Come when Called
  • Clicker training walking on a loose leash
  • Teaching a dog to be clicker savvy with the classic game "101 Things to do with a Box"
  • Training alone, with a partner, and in a group
  • Keeping training fun for you and your dog
Throughout, the easy-to-read text explains the science of behaviour and learning that makes clicker training so effective, including:
  • Why every interaction with your dog is a training opportunity
  • Why mistakes are best ignored
  • Why punishment doesn't work
  • Why your dog will understand the language of the click better than anything else
An all-new chapter on where to find more information and connect with other clicker trainers completes this invaluable new edition, along with Frequently Asked Questions and Clicker Tips.

If you're curious about clicker training and want to learn more, begin with Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs. If you've tried clicker training, and know that it works, keep Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs in your library to review the underlying principles and basic techniques. If you already have a copy of earlier editions, be sure to add this new edition to your library for its more than 70 photographs of clicker training in action. If you are instructor or professional trainer, it is the beginners' reference on which you can rely.

Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs. It's the first step to the world of clicker training.~Clicker Training for Dogs|BK40|~1800~1840~ct4dogs~

Clicker Basics for Dogs and Puppies~Author: Carolyn Barney

Are you and your dog attending your first clicker training class?

Carolyn Barney's book is written just for you, supplementing what you learn in class with a quick overview of the theory behind clicker training and a series of homework progressions for basic behaviors.~Author: Carolyn Barney

Are you and your dog attending your first clicker training class?

It's a lot to manage—the clicker, the treats, the toy, the leash, never mind the dog. Sometimes it's hard to remember what the instructor said about reinforcing recalls, what to do if your dog gets up during a “sit-stay,” or what to practice over the coming week.

Carolyn Barney's book is written just for you, supplementing what you learn in class with a quick overview of the theory behind clicker training and a series of homework progressions for basic behaviors.

Tracking your daily and weekly progress is easy with the included worksheets, and lots of insider tips make clicker training work better for you and your dog. Beyond providing the novice trainer with the nuts and bolts of clicker training, Clicker Basics for Dogs & Puppies offers a wealth of information about the concerns that most dog owners have: housetraining, crate training, leash training, diet, neutering and spaying, puppy biting, chewing, and fear behaviors.

This handy reference is meant to back up what you learn in class and to guide you through the weeks that follow—when your instructor isn't there to point the way.~Clicker Basics for Dogs and Puppies|2704|~1800~2970~~

Click and Connect: Training Your Dog - A lifelong Journey~Author: Teah Anders

The journey through life with each of our dogs, especially for those of us who consider ourselves "dog people," is amazing and wonderful. Learn how to develop a deep connection with your dog through positive training.

The benefits of two-way communication with your dog far outweigh the time invested.~Author: Teah Anders

The journey through life with each of our dogs, especially for those of us who consider ourselves "dog people," is amazing and wonderful. Learn how to develop a deep connection with your dog through positive training.

The benefits of two-way communication with your dog far outweigh the time invested.

This book is about how to get started training your dog with an effective method of training called "Clicker Training." More than that, you will learn how to connect with your dog and establish a relationship based on trust and mutual respect. Having a well-trained dog is a wonderful feeling; just as important is the fun you'll both have along the way.

"This is more than a book about dog training. It encompasses a holistic approach to living with canine friends based on heartfelt respect, understanding, and experience. Teah brings together practical advice based on the scientific principles and great examples in an easily readable style that energizes you into interactive time with your dog. By following the step-by-step processes in the book, you will develop a new perspective on your dog and cannot but benefit from the time invested in your relationship."

-Kay Laurence~Click and Connect|KPCAC1|~1800~3003~~

Clicker Training For Cats~An ideal introduction to clicker training your cat.

Author: Karen Pryor~How to teach your cat:
  • To come when called
  • To play without biting and scratching
  • To get along with dogs
  • To walk on a lead
  • >Tricks and games

With the clicker, anything is possible!

Author: Karen Pryor~Clicker Training for Cats|BK44|~1800~1839~~
Clicker Training for your Horse~How and why to use the techniques of positive reinforcement and shaping with a horse.

Author: Alexandra Kurland~Lots of you dog owners out there have horses so why not clicker train them as well?

In this remarkable book, Alexandra Kurland shows how and why to use the techniques of positive reinforcement and shaping, with a horse. She leads you through the new methodology of clicker training step by step, so that you can do it for yourself. And she makes one of the biggest benefits crystal-clear; Clicker training is not just effective - it's FUN!

Foreword by Karen Pryor author of Don't Shoot the Dog!

Author: Alexandra Kurland~Clicker Training for your Horse|BK45|~1800~1838~~
The Click That Teaches: A Step By Step Guide In Pictures~Author: Alexandra Kurland

Packed with over 600 photos, this comprehensive training guide will take you from clicker basics to advanced training for your horse.~Author: Alexandra Kurland

A great guide for clicker training your horse!

Even if you are a novice handler, you'll find these step-by-step lessons easy to follow. And for the experienced clicker trainer, you will enjoy finding the "clickable" moment in the training sequences. Develop your timing, develop your eye with these step-by-step lessons.

The book covers:

  • Clicker Basics: Getting started with the Clicker
  • The Three Foundation Lessons of a Clicker-Trained Horse: Targeting,
  • Backing and Head Lowering
  • Ground Manners
  • Accepting Shots, Clippers and Other Practical Skills
  • Trick Training
  • Advanced Leading Lessons for Safety and Performance
  • Riding with the Clicker
Plus:
  • Creating a Safe Horse: Alternatives to Punishment
  • Super Clicking: The Principles of Training and the Pre-Ride Checklist
  • A Horse's Bill of Rights
  • Training tips and Terms
~The Click That Teaches|SBTCTT1|~1800~1884~~
Click For Joy~Questions and answers from Clicker Trainers and their dogs.

Maxwell Award winner for Best Training/Behaviour Book

Author: Melissa C Alexander~A superb book for anyone interested in clicker training.Click for Joy makes the concepts of clicker training simple to understand and easy to apply.It is packed with information for experienced trainers and newcomers alike, including:
  • positive, effective solutions to common problems
  • practical instructions to train any behaviour for fluency and reliability
  • encouragement, advice, and success stories from clicker trainers around the world
  • short-term and long-term consequences of controversial training techniques
  • clear, easy-to-understand explanations of the science underlying clicker training
  • glossary of clicker training terms and conceptseasy-to-use cross-referencing and index
Author: Melissa C Alexander~Click For Joy|BK41|~1800~1837~~
Click to Calm~Great news! Click to Calm, the path-breaking book on healing canine aggression.~Learn an effective approach from someone who's been there.

When Emma Parsons, canine trainer and behaviour consultant, discovered that Ben, her own prized golden retriever, was aggressive toward other dogs and that traditional remedies took his reactivity to nightmarish levels, she turned to clicker training.

In the process, Emma developed innovative and highly effective strategies to calm, alter, and re-shape Ben's aggressive displays. Her work has since helped many clients successfully reduce-and even erase-their dogs' reactivity to both dogs and humans.

This proven path is now laid out, clearly and empathetically, for you to follow.

Click to Calm has more than 40 exercises presented in an easy-to-follow "training recipe" format, teaching how to:

  • Desensitize your dog to approaching stranger dogs
  • Allow you to grab your dog's collar without him snapping
  • Have your dog perform canine calming signals, instead of aggressive displays, on cue
  • Have your dog turn and give you eye contact whenever another dog approaches, or you tighten on the leash
  • Use your own body language when under stress as a cue for your dog to remain calm
  • And many more creative and effective uses of managing behaviour through clicker training
~Click to Calm|CTC1|~1800~1836~~
Click for Grooming Handling and Treatment~by Karen McCarthy

Whether you groom at home or take your dog to a grooming salon, the clicker and methods outlined in this book can be used to ensure that the whole experience is pleasant. Even the professional groomer will benefit from understanding and using these methods. Dogs will enjoy being groomed and owners will find the process rewarding.

Please Note: A basic understanding of clicker training is required for this book.~by Karen McCarthy

Whether you groom at home or take your dog to a grooming salon, the clicker and methods outlined in this book can be used to ensure that the whole experience is pleasant. Even the professional groomer will benefit from understanding and using these methods. Dogs will enjoy being groomed and owners will find the process rewarding.

"This is more than a book for groomers. It’s an illustrated, step-by-step guide for using clicker training to teach any dog to be completely at ease and cooperative with physical care, including medical treatment, baths, clipping, and ear, tooth, and nail care. In the zoo world they call it husbandry behavior, and use the clicker to trim hooves (think rhinos and giraffes), draw blood, and give shots (think tigers and killer whales). How come we’re still muzzling dogs? This book is full of practical tips; for example I was tickled by the photo essay on how to teach big dogs to put themselves on the grooming or examination table (provide moveable steps). This book will be invaluable to vet techs, conformation show folks, breeders, and of course, to groomers." —Karen Pryor

Grooming helps you keep a close eye on your dog's body and gives you the skill of being able to identify any changes that may occur. A mentally happy and physically healthy dog performs any request willingly and in a confident and joyful manner; and if a dog is happy and confident then the owner will be too.

As a professional groomer and dog trainer, Karen has been able to combine both roles to show how all dogs can enjoy the process, and remove the stress often associated with handling. This book is directed towards teaching both owner and groomer how to use the clicker mehtods in order to make grooming and enjoyable process for both dog and caregiver alike. Small or big, young or old every dog that Karen has groomed loves the outcome. They prance and run around with a renewed sense of invigorated freedom. It's not only the dog's that love it, the owners too are always pleased, their dog looks good, feels good and smells great - a combination that inspires happiness all round.

From the author: "I have groomed many dogs that have obviously not had the best past experiences in the grooming parlour including ones that were often sedated to be groomed - I can quite confidently say that through the positive fun methods that I use that none of my clients are sedated anymore, most of them actually enjoy being groomed and some of them even come running."

Please Note: A basic understanding of clicker training is required for this book.~Click for Grooming Handling and Treatment|KPCFG1|~1800~3001~~

When Pigs Fly - Training Success with Impossible Dogs~When Pigs Fly is a wonderful guide to clicker training; not just to using the clicker, but to the whole philosophy and technology of marker-based training.

Author: Jane Killion~This book will help you get good at working from the dog's perspective, breaking things down into small units, training with your brains instead of with punishment, using a high rate of reinforcement because that's the best communication tool you have, using what the dog likes to reinforce behavior you like, and lots, lots more.

The author is a good writer, witty and perceptive, and her highly responsive bull terriers (impossible dogs!) are living proof that she's really onto something. I bet you can't open to a single page without going "Oh! I want to try that!" Whether you have an "untrainable" breed or not, here's how to build a beautiful relationship with kindness all the way

Author: Jane Killion~When Pigs Fly|KPWPF1|~1800~2041~~

Control Unleashed: Creating a Focused and Confident Dog~Author: Leslie McDevitt

Control Unleashed, by advanced clicker trainer Leslie McDevitt, is designed to help excitable, reactive, anxious, or impulsive dogs to learn how to relax, focus, and work off leash in all kinds of situations.~Author: Leslie McDevitt

Control Unleashed, by advanced clicker trainer Leslie McDevitt, is designed to help excitable, reactive, anxious, or impulsive dogs to learn how to relax, focus, and work off leash in all kinds of situations.

Control Unleashed uses good solid operant conditioning and clicker training. The author is an expert at her chosen behavioral niche, bringing control to those over-the-top dogs. Her thrust is two-pronged--aimed at owners and instructors both, in almost every paragraph.

Helix Fairweather, agility instructor and ClickerExpo faculty member, says: "I fell in love with her gentle, relaxing manner and techniques. Here's the book serious performance trainers, instructors, and competitors have been waiting for."~Control Unleashed|SBCU1|~1800~2069~~

Positive Perspectives 2: Know Your Dog, Train Your Dog~Author: Pat Miller

The more you know about dog behavior, the easier it is to become a more effective trainer. Pat Miller's writing is a pleasure to read as she explains sophisticated behavior and training concepts in a way that both professional dog trainers and the average dog owner can understand and apply.~Author: Pat Miller

The more you know about dog behavior, the easier it is to become a more effective trainer. Pat Miller's writing is a pleasure to read as she explains sophisticated behavior and training concepts in a way that both professional dog trainers and the average dog owner can understand and apply.

Open the book to any chapter and you will find a 5-15 minute read that gives you solid information you can use right away. Positive Perspectives 2: Know Your Dog, Train Your Dog is a well-written blend of factual information, entertaining examples, and engaging stories.

"This book contains a collection of more than forty recent short articles by Pat Miller on training, behavior, and management of dogs. There’s new science and a lot of excellent practical advice for dog owners and trainers, including such seldom mentioned topics as recognizing and retraining the bully in the dog park, how to know when the shelter dog or puppy you’re drawn to is really NOT a good choice, the real differences between modern training and the punishment-based methods of the past, and, of course, lots of useful instruction for someone new to clicker training. This book is a good read—and a great gift for the new dog owner."—Karen Pryor~Positive Perspectives 2%3A Know Your Dog, Train Your Dog|KPPP1|~1800~2941~~

Right on Target~Authors: Mandy Book and Cheryl S. Smith

Right on Target is a great guide to targe training with your dog.~Authors: Mandy Book and Cheryl S. Smith

Target training provides another way to help shape behaviors, build speed from the beginning, and focus the dog on training. Save your back, work at a distance, or get tricky parts of the dog-such as back feet-moving the way you want them. No matter what your training goals, targeting can help you get there.

  • Learn how to train your dog to target your hand, a contact disk or a target stick, then utilize targets to build complex behaviors.
  • Learn how to analyze and break down a behavior into easily trainable steps to get great results.
  • Use target training for good manners, therapy dog work, a variety of sports, or to teach tricks.
  • Teach your dog how to work at a distance with speed and accuracy.
~Right on Target|SBROT1|~1800~1834~~
The Clicked Retriever~Author: Lana Mitchell

Learn step-by-step how to clicker train your dog to do a solid, enthusiastic and reliable retrieve.~Author: Lana Mitchell

The retrieve is one of the most difficult skills for most dogs to master in competetive obedience. It is difficult because it involves a long series of steps that the dog must learn in order to retrieve the object successfully. More and more trainers are realizing that teaching a comples series of behaviours like this is most easily done through the use of clicker training - using the same techniques used by large animal trainers working with whales, dolphins and elephants.

The Clicked Retriever teaches you step-by-step how to clicker train your dog to do a solid, enthusiastic and reliable retrieve. Learning no-force techniques builds trust between you and your dog, makes training more enjoyable for both of you, and sets you up for life long training success built on scientific principles, respect and fun.

The Clicked Retriever:

  • Gives you one of the best explanations of how to clicker train ever written
  • Helps you understand why clicker techniques can improve your dog's consistency
  • Teaches you how to train complex behaviours by breaking them down into more easily trainable segments - and then shows you how to link or "chain" them together to perform the skill
  • Shows you how to apply retrieving skills to other activities such as Flyball and service dog training
~The Clicked Retriever|SBTCR1|~1800~2936~~
Click n Sniff~Author: Deborah A. Jones Ph.D

Clicker training for scent discrimination.~Can you train scent discrimination for the utility exercises in as little as three weeks? Yes you can!

The scent discrimination exercise in the Utility obedience class is one that can cause many trainers, and their dogs, unnecessary stress and frustration. This exercise is difficult for trainers to teach because it is not clear to us, as humans, how our dogs actually experience and perceive scent.

While the actual behavior of sniffing to compare and discriminate different smells is very natural to dogs, it can be very difficult for a dog to understand that it should be done on cue and in a controlled manner.

Click 'n' Sniff: Clicker Training for Scent Discrimination helps to make this training process more enjoyable for both the trainer and the dog!~Click n Sniff|SBCNS1|~1800~1835~~

Click for Life~Authors: Karen Pryor, Emma Parsons, Dee Ganley, and Nancy Lyon

Clicker training is transforming the way shelters and rescue homes manage behavior and prepare animals for adoption. Now Karen Pryor, Emma Parsons, and Dee Ganley and Nancy Lyon of the Upper Valley Humane Society in New Hampshire have pooled their knowledge and experience in a state-of-the-art working guide. Find out what clicker techniques can do for your shelter!~Authors: Karen Pryor, Emma Parsons, Dee Ganley, and Nancy Lyon

Clicker training is transforming the way shelters and rescue homes manage behavior and prepare animals for adoption. Now Karen Pryor, Emma Parsons, and Dee Ganley and Nancy Lyon of the Upper Valley Humane Society in New Hampshire have pooled their knowledge and experience in a state-of-the-art working guide. Find out what clicker techniques can do for your shelter!

  • Make your shelter a No Bark Zone
  • Reduce barrier aggression in the kennel
  • Help shy dogs to bloom with targeting
  • Teach loose leash walking with the clicker
  • Click cats in the shelter environment
Now every staff member and volunteer can put these simple, fun, and practical training techniques to use immediately - and witness the life-saving benefits of clicker training in the shelter/rescue home environment.~Click for Life|SBCFL1|~1800~1833~~
Clicker Puppy DVD~Learn how to teach puppies fun tricks and good citizenship skills.~This brand new DVD delightfully shows you how to teach adorable puppies just weeks old the basics for good canine citizenship plus some fun tricks. So much love, so much fun and it's all clicker trained. Incredibly, all the demonstrations are performed by children.

If you are getting a puppy soon or already have one, in your family, this DVD is our choice for tops on your list.~Clicker Puppy DVD|CPD1|~1800~1832~~

What Makes You Click~A step by step guide to clicker training.

Author: Angela Stockdale~A step by step guide on how to teach your dog basic exercises using the clicker. No jargon here!

Author: Angela Stockdale~What Makes You Click|BK2|~1800~1830~~
Click n Play Agility~Author: Angelica Steinker

Dogs don't care if you win or lose, they only care how you play the game. Learn how to use Click and Play training techniques to bring agility behaviours to the highest level.~Author: Angelica Steinker

Agility is a playful game. Dogs don't care if you win or lose, they only care how you play the game. Not only does this book tell you how these click and play training techniques work, it tells you why. Let the author guide you through the science of how dogs learn, so you can better understand how to teach agility to your dog. Throughout, this book emphasizes having fun and bonding with your dog while using clicker training to bring agility behaviors to the highest level.

This book introduces the concept of the Click and Play Pyramid, which helps keep your clicker training on track. The Click and Play Pyramid is made up of five layers.

The bottom layer, which everything else builds on, is attention. The dog gives the handler attention and vice versa. Consistency-the next layer-is critical to the dog's learning process. Without consistency, the dog's learning is slowed or stopped.

Consistency leads to the next layer, which is attitude and motivation. Are both you and your dog having fun? Fun can be exciting, and excitement can lead to issues with self-control.

Self-control is the fourth layer. Both dog and handler's self-control are critical to an agility team's success.

The pinnacle of the pyramid is the concept of win/win training. Ideally, in all interactions both the handler and the dog win.

Use this book and the Click and Play Pyramid concepts to help you and your dog become the best agility team you can be!~Click n Play Agility|SBCNPA1|~1800~1829~~

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