Don't Shoot the Dog

This book by Karen Pryor has been genuinely recommended 5 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about consciousness, depression & mood, exercise & strength, longevity & aging, meditation & mindfulness. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Oct 2021 and the most recent from Dec 2024. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

Explains the underlying principles of behavioral training and how powerful positive reinforcement can be, whether working with pets or trying to improve humans.

• “there's a great book there's so many terrible books on dog training one which has a terrible title unfortunately called Don't Shoot the dog is written by Karen prior”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “there's a great book”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 202400:33:57

  Said during "Parenting Strategies for Raising Resilient Kids, Dr. Becky Kennedy, Good Inside". The episode features Dr. Becky Kennedy: Clinical psychologist, founder of Good Inside, and author of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be; known for parenting scripts and her TED Talk on the power of repair. Dr. Becky Kennedy unpacks sturdy leadership, boundaries, repair, and the myth of maternal instinct in parenting.

• “I was reading this book called Don't Shoot the dog excellent book isn't it a great book it is the top recommendation always for people who are considering getting a dog”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “excellent book... it is the top recommendation always for people who are considering getting a dog for any type of training it is an excellent”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 202401:04:01

  Said during "Legendary Actor Scott Glenn, How to Be Super Fit at 85 & How to Pursue Your Purpose". The episode features Scott Glenn: Actor of nearly 60 years (Apocalypse Now, Urban Cowboy, The Right Stuff, The Silence of the Lambs, The Hunt for Red October, The Leftovers, Daredevil, The White Lotus), based in Idaho with no social media or website. Legendary actor Scott Glenn, 85, on building a 60-year career, marriage, and elite fitness through tenacity, presence, and apprenticeship.

• “I would strongly recommend Don't Shoot the Dog by, I believe it's Karen Pryor, who popularized clicker training”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “I would strongly recommend Don't Shoot the Dog”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 202300:35:20

  Said during "Q&A with Tim Ferriss, AI Companions, Longevity Levers, Writer's Block, Low-Back Pain, & Much More". The episode features Tim Ferriss: Author, entrepreneur, angel investor, and host of The Tim Ferriss Show, in a solo live Q&A fielding pre-submitted and live-feed questions. Tim Ferriss answers fan questions on AI companions, weight training for longevity, writer's block, low-back pain, and meaning in a secular age.

• “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”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “terrible title but excellent book ... read don't shoot the dog it's it's excellent”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 202302:28:57

  Said during "How to Learn Better & Create Your Best Future | Tim Ferriss". The episode features Tim Ferriss: Five-time #1 New York Times bestselling author (The 4-Hour Workweek, Body, Chef), pioneering podcaster of The Tim Ferriss Show, startup investor, and major philanthropic funder of psychedelic mental-health research. Tim Ferriss breaks down his system for spotting future trends, learning fast, psychedelic philanthropy, and the personal traumas that shaped his work.

• “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”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “there's a great book called don't shoot the dog ... that i recommend to everybody”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Oct 202101:32:21

  Said during "Alisa Cohn - Prenups for Startup Founders, Reinventing Your Career, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Alisa Cohn: An executive coach who has worked with founders and executives for nearly 20 years at companies like Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, Dell, Google, and Microsoft. A recovering CPA and former startup CFO, she is the author of 'From Startup to Grown-Up' and an angel investor and Broadway show investor. Executive coach Alisa Cohn shares frameworks on 360 feedback, founder prenups, self-talk, and word-for-word scripts for difficult conversations.