Clicker Training for Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, and Other Small Pets (CompanionHouse Books) Train Your Hamster, Rat, Gerbil, Chinchilla, and More to Do Tricks, Follow Commands, and Overcome Fear and Stress - Softcover

Isabel Muller

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1620083876 ISBN 13: 9781620083871

Publisher: CompanionHouse Books, 2023

Synopsis

Click with your small pet!

• A complete manual to clicker training a variety of small domestic animals to follow commands and perform tricks
• Suitable exercises for each small animal that can be trained with a clicker, including rabbits, hamsters, rats, guinea pigs, degus, chinchillas, and more
• Teach cool tricks like walking on a seesaw, turning in a circle, jumping through a hoop, playing basketball, and more
• Manage stress and overcome certain fears with clicker training methods, including the fear of being touched, held, or picked up
• Correct behaviors and encourage good habits, including using a litter box, behaving calmly in a carrier, stress-free nail clipping, and ending unwanted chewing
• Organized by difficulty, with exercises for all learning levels from beginner to advanced, and for kids or adults

This super fun training manual is the perfect resource to unlock a side of your small pet you've never seen before!

An interesting and informative guide to train your rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, mouse, or other small animal, with this ultimate guide to training, you'll learn how to teach them to do tricks and follow commands. Using just a clicker, a training stick, and positive reinforcement, this engaging manual is for everyone to enjoy, whether you have some experience with clicker training or none at all.

Arranged according to the level of difficulty, with this pet training guide, you'll discover which exercises are most suitable for each animal, as well as learn clicker training methods to conquer your pet's particular fears, manage certain stressors, and correct unwanted or dangerous behaviors in a fun and positive way. You'll find helpful insight on the basics of clicker training, the fundamentals of positive reinforcement, guidance on using a target stick to begin training, exercises to try, and other need-to-know training tips that will ensure success.

Easy step-by-step instructions and photos for each exercise walk you through how to teach your pet to follow commands and perform tricks with a clicker, from standing up on their hind legs, coming on cue, and jumping through hoops to using a seesaw, playing soccer, giving five (and ten), and playing basketball. Your friends will be amazed by all the cool pet tricks!

Have fun, strengthen your bond with your pet, and wow friends and family, all with Clicker Training for Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, and Other Small Pets!

"An easy read that highlights the basics, such as overcoming the fear of being touched and practical potty training. Kids will enjoy teaching amusing tricks like jumping through hoops, playing soccer, and other activities that undoubtedly will enhance the human-animal bond."
—Sandy Robins, pet lifestyle author and cohost of Pet Product TV

About this title

About the Author

Isabel Muller is a prospective veterinarian and experienced keeper of small rodents and rabbits. For many years she has been clicking on her animals, who have already proven their skills on television.

From the Back Cover

Anyone Can Click!

Bond with your pet, teach them tricks, and correct behaviors in a fun and positive way! Clicker Training for Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, and Other Small Pets is the ultimate guide for training a variety of domestic animals, from gerbils and rats to chinchillas, rabbits, and more. Using a clicker, a training stick, and positive reinforcement — whether you have some experience with clicker training or none at all — this informative and engaging manual is for everyone to enjoy.

What's Inside:

• Insight on the basics of clicker training, the fundamentals of positive reinforcement, and other need-to-know training tips
• Guidance on using a target stick to begin training and exercises to try
• Easy-to-follow instructions to teach pets how to follow commands and perform tricks with a clicker, from jumping hoops to playing soccer and basketball
• Clicker training methods to overcome fears and manage stressors, such as being touched or held, getting their nails clipped, and getting used to a pet carrier
• High-quality photography, step-by-step instructions, and expert tips throughout to ensure success

"An easy read that highlights the basics, such as overcoming the fear of being touched and practical potty training. Kids will enjoy teaching amusing tricks like jumping through hoops, playing soccer, and other activities that undoubtedly will enhance the human-animal bond."
—Sandy Robins, pet lifestyle author and cohost of Pet Product TV

"A detailed look at using clicker training with rabbits, rodents, and other small animals to solve behavior issues and perform tricks. A wonderful way to enrich your relationship with your small pet."
—Robert Hudson, PetRadioShow (website)

"Isabel Müller does a great job of introducing the concept of clicker training and helps readers apply this well-proven method of learning to small mammals."
—Audrey Pavia, writer, Rabbits Magazine

Edition details

• Publisher: CompanionHouse Books
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1620083876
• ISBN 13: 9781620083871
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96