Rat Training: Complete Care and Training - Brossura

Fields-Babineau, Miriam

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ISBN 10: 1933958685 ISBN 13: 9781933958682

Casa editrice: Companionhouse Books, 2009

Riassunto

The ultimate survivors that have flourished in the most difficult of circumstances, rats have a long history of being the smartest rodent in the room! Rats are growing more and more popular as pets for adults and children alike. Having raised and trained rats for over forty years, Miriam Fields-Babineau, in her book Rat Training, teaches rat owners to harness that intelligence through a reward and clicker system of training. An avid proponent of reward-based positive-training techniques, the author explains how to create a successful learning environment for your rat as you teach him how to come on command, jump through a hoop, walk on a leash, stand on his hind legs, and much more. Illustrated with color photographs by Evan Cohen and Virginia Broitman, Rat Training includes tips on what to look for when buying a rat, how to care for your new pet, and how to acclimate your rat to other household pets. In the chapter called “Rat Manner,” the author describes how rats think and their social organizations and behavior. Fields-Babineau has trained rats for various purposes, including working in movies, and her chapter called “The Great Rat Race” describes the demands of rat shows and acting careers for rats. The chapter called “Scurry and Hurry” is devoted to agility training and trick training (such as shoulder riding). Resources and glossary included.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Miriam Fields-Babineau began training animals professionally in 1978. In 1981 she graduated from the University of Maryland with degrees in Psychology and Zoology. In 1983 she opened the doors of Training Unlimited Animal Training and Animal Actors, Inc. offering instruction in animal communication to pet owners and providing trained animals for media productions. Since 1985 she has published 37 pet books, several short stories, 2 novels, numerous magazine and newspaper articles and currently writes web content for 4 websites. She also designs and develops pet training tools, fanciful collars and harnesses.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Companionhouse Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1933958685
• ISBN 13: 9781933958682
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 160
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile