Barking Up the Right Tree: The Science and Practice of Positive Dog Training

“I am sure Barking Up the Right Tree will be celebrated as the bible of dog training.”
— Marc Bekoff, PhD, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals and Dogs Demystified

When Dr. Ian Dunbar introduced his SIRIUS® Puppy Training in 1982, dog training mostly comprised punishing adult dogs for bad habits and lack of compliance. Dunbar focused on verbally cuing and creatively luring to achieve desirable behavior and using “life rewards” — sniffing, walking, play with dogs, and interactive games ...