Book · 2002 · Pets
Don't Shoot the Dog
The New Art of Teaching and Training
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Don't Shoot the Dog, which is a terrible title but an excellent book written by Karen Pryor, who was an aquatic mammal trainer.
Tim Ferriss · Huberman Lab · Jun 2023 Listen at 3:28:50 Questions about Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor
Who recommends Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor on podcasts?
Tim Ferriss (6 episodes) and Elan Lee (1 episode) have recommended Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 4 podcasts (2 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Don't Shoot the Dog the most?
The Tim Ferriss Show (5 episodes), Huberman Lab (1 episode), Modern Wisdom (1 episode) and The Megyn Kelly Show (1 episode).
Is Don't Shoot the Dog recommended, or only discussed?
Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor was recommended in 7 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 1 episode, as of 2026-07-02.
What do people say about Don't Shoot the Dog?
Tim Ferriss on Huberman Lab (2023-06-19): "Don't Shoot the Dog, which is a terrible title but an excellent book written by Karen Pryor, who was an aquatic mammal trainer."
When was Don't Shoot the Dog last mentioned on a podcast?
Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor was last recommended on Modern Wisdom by Tim Ferriss on 2026-07-02.
What they say about it
- Comment on the title4
- Recommend to everyone“recommend to everybody”2
The best things said about it
The books that I have found most helpful are Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor. I think everybody should read that.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 2026 It's called Don't Shoot the Dog. Oh, this is an exceptional book.
I would strongly recommend Don't Shoot the Dog by, I believe it's Karen Pryor, who popularized clicker training using clicker training.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 2023 And there's a great book called don't shoot the dog terrible title great book by uh it's karen pryor that i recommend to everybody.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Oct 2021 One of the books we read was from dog trainers, the book was called Don't Shoot the Dog.
Tristan Harris The Megyn Kelly Show · Jan 2022 Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
Why people recommend it
Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor is a widely acclaimed guide to behavioral training and positive reinforcement that originally drew from the author's expertise as an aquatic mammal trainer. Across multiple episodes of The Tim Ferriss Show, Huberman Lab, and Modern Wisdom, Tim Ferriss repeatedly championed the book, asserting that despite its unfortunate and misleading title, it stands as an exceptionally helpful text that he regularly recommends to everyone. Ferriss highlighted how the work explains mammalian training and behavioral psychology, noting that animals like dolphins respond exceptionally well to positive reinforcement rather than negative methods. Game designer Elan Lee also recommended the book on The Tim Ferriss Show, praising it as an exceptional project that, while not explicitly about game design, offers vital lessons on behavioral shaping, audience understanding, and taking responsibility for design clarity. Throughout these appearances, commentators emphasized that the volume provides profound, universally applicable insights into conditioning, feedback loops, and effective communication between both humans and animals.
Every mention
Tim Ferriss The books that I have found most helpful are Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Prior. I think everybody should r… 6
“there's an amazing book called Don't Shoot the Dog, which has a terrible title. Maybe this is a good example of a book that failed, Don't Shoot the Dog, but it's written by this woman Karen Prior”
“The books that I have found most helpful are Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Prior. I think everybody should read that.”
“As far as books go, I would strongly recommend Don't Shoot the Dog by, I believe it's Karen Pryor, who popularized clicker training using clicker training, which she had initially, I believe, refined with aquatic mammals who really don't respond to negative reinforcement, right?”
“there's a quote also from a book called Don't Shoot the dog which is terrible title but excellent book written by Karen PRI who was a an aquatic mammal trainer”
“There is a quote also from a book called 'Don't Shoot the Dog,' which is a terrible title but an excellent book written by Karen Pryor, who was an aquatic mammal trainer.”
“and there's a great book called don't shoot the dog terrible title great book by uh it's karen pryor that i recommend to everybody”
“So if you look at a book like don't shoot the dog which is about about mamalian training which is mostly applied in this book to dogs...”
Elan Lee No mercifification. It's called Don't Shoot the Dog. Oh, this is an exceptional book. Exceptional book. So,… 1
“No mercifification. It's called Don't Shoot the Dog. Oh, this is an exceptional book. Exceptional book. So, it's It is not explicitly about game design.”
Tristan Harris when i was at that lab i mentioned at stanford called the persuasive technology lab um we read a book one o… 1
“when i was at that lab i mentioned at stanford called the persuasive technology lab um we read a book one of the books we read we read lots of books on psychology and persuasion and cults and all these things one of the books we read was from dog trainers the book was called don't shoot the dog”