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Paul Loeb | |
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| Born | August 26, 1935 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Animal Trainer / Author |
Paul Loeb is an American animal trainer and author of animal behavior and training books.
Loeb's first practice, Paul Loeb's Animal Analysis (1958–1962), was an at-home problem-solving program. This was followed (1962-1984) by The Loeb Animal Institute Inc., an international animal behavior clinic. [1]
For several years, Loeb was funded by a private grant. He lived on a 400-acre (160 ha) working farm in Amenia, New York, and then in Piermont on the Hudson River. Loeb studied the behavior of both wild and domestic animals, focusing on how they either avoided or pursued contact with human beings to their advantage. This eventually led to the formulation of his "Magic Touch" theory of animal training, which is described in his Paul Loeb's Complete Book of Dog Training. [2] Early on, Loeb realized the need for a holistic approach, including diet and nutrition, when working with animals. Because of his working knowledge of diet and nutrition, Gaines, a division of General Foods, hired Loeb as a consultant in the early development of their Cycle dog food.[ citation needed ]
The Wall Street Journal compared Paul Loeb's work with animals to the works of psychologist, B. F. Skinner: "Loeb illustrates practical approaches to physical needs as a means to psychological (read "behavioral") cures. He is to the canine world what B.F. Skinner, the noted Harvard psychologist who devoted himself to the techniques of shaping behavior, was to the study of man." [3]
In 1975, the Chicago Tribune wrote: "His credits include more than 600 TV commercials, ranging from pet foods to men's underwear. He also cured 8,000 family pets of such bad habits as biting, drooling, wetting, chewing, wandering, and intimidation." [4]
His work regarding diet, nutrition, and exercise has also been covered by the Reading Eagle , [5] The Christian Science Monitor , [6] The Charleston News and Courier , [7] New York Daily News , [8] [9] and the Chicago Tribune . [4]
Loeb's first book Paul Loeb's Complete Book of Dog Training, was selected as the best book of 1974 by the Dog Writer's Association of America. [4] [ citation needed ]
Loeb's 1977 book You can train your cat was translated into many languages. This was followed by Cathletics: Ways to amuse and exercise your cat in 1981.
Loeb also wrote a column for Parents magazine during the early eighties, dealing with topics concerning pet behavior and having pets in a household with children. He appeared on his first national talk show, The Mike Douglas Show , in 1973, [10] was also a guest on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show in 1975, ABC's Good Morning America in 1979, Dateline NBC in 1998, and WNEW Midday in 1977. [11] [ clarification needed ]
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