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Best book on animal training ever
I actually had the opportunity to watch this trainer work.In less than five minutes, she taught my retarded terrier mix the difference between a cup and a stick.The manual clearly outlines her technique and enables the lay person to reap the incredible rewards of actually communicating with his pet.I doubt that you will ever find this manual used, as no one will part with their copy.

how to design your own training program
Kayce Cover's manual is not a how to teach your dog to sit type book. It's about the full spectrum of life long interactions with an animal. From global life plans including changing abilities from infancy to aging animals, vet care, management, day to day events such as being quiet while waiting for food to perhaps rare events like being shipped on an airline, this book helps you create a plan for the things your animal is likely to encouter. What the animal will need to learn about during its lifetime with you and how you can teach this. It's about 2 way communication, the animal has a chance to say I'm not able to do this yet and there is a way to play a version of 20 questions so you can ask your animal doyou want a drink of water, some food, a chance to play and more. The trainer can efficiently give feedback about how the animal's performance is improving and if it errs let it know immediately without upsetting the animal. Like the game of hot and cold, as the animal gets closer to the correct response, there is feedback to help it understand exactly what is wanted and if it starts to drift off, gets immediate feedback about where it goofed and when it is again doing it right.
This reduces confusion, which improves communication and trust.
Kayce has taken operant conditioning beyond its limits to operant communication. Animals are proving they can understand concepts such as color, states of emotion like calm, reliably identify various objects such as a cell phone or variety of flower, monkeys can be taught to use a video tape player and feed quadraplegics and more.
If you only get one book on training animals, make it this one.

This manual is a wonderful tool
I love that this method teaches animals in a manner that is kind and respectful.I volunteer at a local animal shelter and live in a home where the animals not only outnumber the humans 2-1 butare very much part of thefamily.This training method has provided me the tools to help shelter animals overcome many challenges, and at home, keeps our multi-specied family living in harmony.You will need the manual to understand what I am talking about, however, in short, the method uses sounds, body movements, etc. to teach a "language" to the animals.This "language" can then be used to teach anything from obedience commands to overcoming fears - the possibilities are limitless.I find it to be faster and more effective then methods I have used in the past and I also believe this means of communicating has enriched my life with my non-human family members.

An amazing little book
I own this book, have read it numerous times.I have used this technique to reform my two run-away-no-more dogs.The author is funny, has outstanding credentials, and has crammed a lot of information into this book of about 100 pages. It does have typos and no pictures, and it is a soft cover with spiral binding, which has actually worked well for training. I have to say that this book has changed my life, and the way I look at animals, forever. It tells how to teach an animal how to target in less than a minute. It has a great glossary and the words are really well explained.It explains how to plan training sessions, how to start exotic animals (Cover started as a marine mammal trainer and it shows). It is not out of print, I got mine from the author's website.

Exxxxxxxxcellent manual!!
This is an excellent manual for the beginning trainer. It is probably one of the only manuals that actually tells you how to train... step by step. It doesn't send you to other resources; this IS the resource! I am a new trainer and this book abled me to get a good grasp on how to start a training plan, what to expect with animals, and how to work my way around many distractions I may encounter. This is the only training manual you will ever need (except of course the other volumes to come). Contact the author to receive a copy; it is not out of print. ... Read more

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Animals are inherently perceptive and intelligent creatures that can detect and understand communication signals from humans. Dogs are particularly astute, and will interpret and respond to a person's tone of voice, posture, and even mood.

In BodySpeak, respected trainer and author Su Harvey incorporates her understanding of dogs' innate ability to interpret body language into a ground-breaking training program. This book offers a visual approach to dog training that enables the reader to learn effective commands for all levels of training, from beginner to advanced. The core technique utilizes facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice for quick and easy dog training. The full-color, sequential photos help to illustrate exactly how to use body language for training your dog. Step-by-step training instructions make the training experience both easy and fun. In addition to training, the book offers information on getting your dog started with making appearances in TV or film.

Whether you want to help your dog discover new talents, improve his behavior, or enhance your relationship as parent and pet, BodySpeak offers an innovative and enjoyable approach to training your canine companion with lasting results. ... Read more

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A top pick for any general-interest public library catering to patrons who own pets.
Trainer Su Harvey's training methods use body language rapport to delivery basic and intermediate instructions, and her manual accompanies these tips for teaching commands with photos to illustrate the proper body language to direct them. Both puppies and adult dogs can learn body language training, and BODYSPEAK is a top pick for any general-interest public library catering to patrons who own pets.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

mistitled
good simple book about basic obdience, but very little on body language, or teaching dogs using hand signals. Next time I'll get a book for teaching deaf dogs obdience, might find more on body language, this was just another obdience book,using the usual techniques, in my opinion. ... Read more

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Gundog Training is written by a practicing professional. Chapters cover breeds, choice of puppy, and all phases of training, water work, shooting days, and field trials. ... Read more

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This guide to dog training is intended primarily for the new owner or the not-so-new owner who has been struggling with the problems of dog training. It aims to enable the reader to train a dog to acceptable standards of obedience and enter the dog into the lower levels of competitive obedience. The book also provides guidelines for choosing a dog and includes a chapter on avoiding problem behaviour. It concludes with a section devoted to advanced tests. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Occupational Outlook Quarterly, published by Thomson Gale on December 22, 2006. The length of the article is 5201 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Careers for creature lovers: training, grooming, sheltering, and other jobs in animal care.
Author: Henry T. Kasper
Publication: Occupational Outlook Quarterly (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 50Issue: 4Page: 2(12)

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This step-by-step approach to the breaking-in of a young horse guides the trainer through the stages of introducing a young horse to shoeing, lungeing and travelling as well as basic schooling. ... Read more

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great overall info
this was a big help with our horses and a new foal...good overall basic knowledge ... Read more