Certainly Ms. Pryor knows her technique and provides good step-by-step basic instructions about using clicker training with dogs. She covers the do's and don'ts and provides essential advice with some examples.

However, I thought that the portion of the book that dealt specifically with training dogs was somewhat scant and would have rather seen more about problem solving and working with crossover dogs---e.g., dogs that have had other types of training before ever hearing a clicker---and much, much less of the history about the pioneering clicker training done with dolphins.

Hence, I thought the book quite expensive for the amount of practical information it contained.

Karen Pryor, the author of this book, is the woman who introduced clicker training into the dog training's world. As a dolphin trainer, she was convinced that the animal friendly method she used for training dolphins would work for dogs as well. And how right she was! Clicker training is now used by countless training schools and individual dog owners all over the world.

"Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs" explains what clicker training is, why you should use it and especially HOW to use it. Clicker training is not about the clicker or about food! It is about reinforcement and correct timing, in such a way that information is communicated between trainer and dog. Together you and the dog will learn a new way of interacting. Learn from this book how training can be FUN, both for you and your dog!

P.S.: no, clicker training is NOT about trick training (although you can use it to learn your dog funny tricks)! Learn from this book how to communicate with your dog using a clicker, and teach him to sit, lay down, heel, stay, NOT to jump up, NOT to pull etc. Enjoy!

Karen Pryor shows sensitivity in her exploration of animal behavior and training. Her gentle positive approach coupled with patience enables her to reduce ethology to its basic terms for the scholar and the layman. Our relationship to the animals in our lives is often special. We look for ways to enhance it and grow from the experience. Karen Pryor seems unafraid of being innovative. Her gentle methodology teaches us and our animals to learn a behavior and want to exhibit it as opposed to the traditional result where the animal's response is offered to avoid punishment. Karen Pryor's essays are fascinating and encouraging. They are well written and easily understood. Transposing her experiences to our own training endeavors expands our parameters exponentially! The results are amazing