...this book should be on every animal trainer's bookshelf for future reference. How Dogs Learn covers the content of an undergraduate course in learning and behavior, but the examples are taken from dog training it is practical and very useful without sacrificing scientific and technical accuracy. --Jack Michael, PhD, Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University
How Dogs Learn explore the fascinating science of operant conditioning, where science and dog training meet. How Dogs Learn explains the basic principles of behavior and how they can be used to teach your dog new skills, diagnose problems and eliminate unwanted behaviors. It's for anyone who wants to better understand the learning process in dogs. Every concept is laid out clearly and precisely, and its relevance to your dog and how you train is explained.
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

The new Ethics Code goes into effect January 2022 and this book is updated to include information on the new code. This edition features two brand new chapters. The BACB Ethical Guideline are applicable across national boundaries. Jon Bailey is well known in the UK and Europe and is active in the International Association of Behavior Analysis.

The new Ethics Code goes into effect January 2022 and this book is updated to include information on the new code. This edition features two brand new chapters. The BACB Ethical Guideline are applicable across national boundaries. Jon Bailey is well known in the UK and Europe and is active in the International Association of Behavior Analysis.

This practical textbook will enable students training to become Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs (TM)) to fully understand and follow the new RBT (R) Ethics Code administered by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB (R)). Starting with an overview of the role of ethics and core ethical principles, subsequent chapters provide concrete guidance for each of the three sections of the RBT (R) Ethics Code: responsible conduct, responsibility to clients, and competence and service delivery. The authors then show correct and incorrect applications of each code item and provide practical examples and solutions for applying each section to everyday practice. Also included are test questions where RBTs (TM) can test themselves on their newfound knowledge, along with a glossary, the complete RBT (R) Code of Ethics, and suggested readings. Last, Appendix D, "Considerations and Conversation Starters," will help RBT (TM) trainers quickly focus on specific code items and presenting scenarios for discussion and role-plays. This book is intended to serve as a primary text for the training of RBTs (TM) as well as a reference and study guide for these RBTs (TM) and their trainers.

This practical textbook will enable students training to become Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs (TM)) to fully understand and follow the new RBT (R) Ethics Code administered by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB (R)). Starting with an overview of the role of ethics and core ethical principles, subsequent chapters provide concrete guidance for each of the three sections of the RBT (R) Ethics Code: responsible conduct, responsibility to clients, and competence and service delivery. The authors then show correct and incorrect applications of each code item and provide practical examples and solutions for applying each section to everyday practice. Also included are test questions where RBTs (TM) can test themselves on their newfound knowledge, along with a glossary, the complete RBT (R) Code of Ethics, and suggested readings. Last, Appendix D, "Considerations and Conversation Starters," will help RBT (TM) trainers quickly focus on specific code items and presenting scenarios for discussion and role-plays. This book is intended to serve as a primary text for the training of RBTs (TM) as well as a reference and study guide for these RBTs (TM) and their trainers.

...this book should be on every animal trainer's bookshelf for future reference. How Dogs Learn covers the content of an undergraduate course in learning and behavior, but the examples are taken from dog training it is practical and very useful without sacrificing scientific and technical accuracy. --Jack Michael, PhD, Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University
How Dogs Learn explore the fascinating science of operant conditioning, where science and dog training meet. How Dogs Learn explains the basic principles of behavior and how they can be used to teach your dog new skills, diagnose problems and eliminate unwanted behaviors. It's for anyone who wants to better understand the learning process in dogs. Every concept is laid out clearly and precisely, and its relevance to your dog and how you train is explained.
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction