The Complete Guide to Rat Training: Tricks and Games for Rat Fun and Fitness
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Rats are the equal of dogs and cats in playfulness, personality, and intelligence — making them great pets for both children and adults. In fact, over half a million households in the US own a pet rat or mouse.
One of only a few books devoted entirely to rat training, The Complete Guide to Rat Training teaches you how to have fun and enhance the relationship you share with your pet rat. The step-by-step format thoroughly and concisely covers a variety of training topics, including positive reinforcement, clicker training, behavior modification, litter training, basic and advanced trick training, and how to set up games and science projects. The authoritative text explains how to read rat behavior and body language so you can understand your rat and learn the similarities between rats and humans. It includes plans and instructions for building training equipment such as mazes and intelligence tests, and provides guidelines that will facilitate a rat's adjustment to domestic life and help foster a lasting relationship between owner and pet. It also discusses the history of rat training, including tips from professional animal trainers who have trained rats for the entertainment industry.
Packed with color photographs and supplemented with scientific research, helpful tips, and illustrations, The Complete Guide to Rat Training provides the reader with a compact yet instructive manual that is informative, easy-to-read, and fun!
Title: The Complete Guide to Rat Training: Tricks and Games for Rat Fun and Fitness
Sales Rank: 257043 in Books
Author: Debbie Ducommun
Publisher: TFH Publications, 2008-09, Paperback, 143 pages, ISBN: 0793806518
Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches, 0.65 pounds
- Very well written.
- This book is great. It's teaches you step by step exactly what to do. Very colorful illustrations and easy to read. I highly recommend it! More reviews
- Rat Saves Baby From Burning Building!
- OK, it was a plastic baby from a cardboard building... so?? It's a pretty cute trick! The book was worth buying just for that picture. The rat is wearing a fireman's hat! eeeee!! I haven't read it all yet, but flipping through, this is a great quality book! Thanks Debbie!! More reviews
