21 DAYS TO A TRAINED DOG

by Dick & Jeffrey Feinman Maller ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 1977

A modest and humane manual which echoes the latest popular approach to the subject in emphasizing positive reinforcement and ""operant conditioning."" All of which means that the owner is forever Mister Good Guy, and the bad things which rapidly follow misbehavior come from Out There. (If he jumps up, that knee connects with the dog's chest while he's focusing on the master's smiling face.) And don't force desired behavior--nurture it when it happens in the natural course of events. Now and again this is a bit oversimplified (some pups don't sit, they flop), and Margolis & Siegal's Good Dog, Bad Dog (1973) is still the best bet, but as a brief guide this is respectable enough.

Pub Date: April 1, 1977

ISBN: 0671251937

Page Count: -

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1977

Categories: NONFICTION