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Paul Loeb
Born(1935-08-26)August 26, 1935
Died(2023-01-24)January 24, 2023
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAnimal Trainer / Author

Paul Loeb (born August 26, 1935) was an American animal trainer and author of animal behavior and training books.

Background[edit]

Paul Loeb was born on August 26, 1935, in the Williamsburg neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York.[citation needed]

Early career[edit]

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 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]

Recognition[edit]

The Wall Street Journal compared Paul Loeb's work with animals to the work of renowned 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]

Writing and media appearances[edit]

Loeb's first book Paul Loeb's Complete Book Of Dog Training (Prentice Hall), was selected as the best book of 1974 by the Dog Writer's Association of America.[4][citation needed]

Loeb's You Can Train Your Cat (Simon & Schuster 1979) was translated into many languages. This book was followed by Cathletics (Prentice Hall).

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. In addition to Nutrition And Your Dog (Pocket Books), which was originally titled Good Dog (G.P.Putnam's Sons), his work regarding diet, nutrition and proper exercise has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, Reading Eagle,[5] Esquire Magazine, Glamour, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, The Christian Science Monitor,[6] The Charleston News and Courier,[7] The New York Times, New York Post, New York Daily News,[8][9] Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Loeb also wrote a column for Parents magazine during the early eighties, dealing with topics concerning pet behaviour 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[11] in 1977.

Books[edit]

  • Loeb, Paul; Hlavacek, Suzanne (1997), Smarter Than You Think: A Revolutionary Approach to Teaching and Understanding Your Dog in Just a Few Hours, Pocket Books Div. of Simon & Schuster, ISBN 978-0-671-00172-8
  • Loeb, Paul; Hlavacek, Suzanne (1999), 'The Heart of the Matter : Breaking Codes and Making Connections Between You and Your Dog or Your Cat, Pocket Books Div. of Simon & Schuster, ISBN 978-0-671-02790-2
  • Loeb, Paul (1980), 'Supertraining your dog, Prentice Hall, ISBN 978-0-13-876730-3
  • Loeb, Paul (1974), 'Paul Loeb's Complete Book of Dog Training, Prentice-Hall, ISBN 978-0136545330
  • Loeb, Paul; Loeb, Jo (1977), 'You can train your cat, Simon and Schuster, ISBN 978-0-671-25147-5
  • Banks, Josephine; Loeb, Paul (1981), 'Cathletics: Ways to amuse and exercise your cat, Castle, ISBN 978-0-13-121004-2
  • Loeb, Paul (1984), 'Nutrition and your dog, Pocket Books, ASIN B003WZQ5M2

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cat jumps over the moon with a little bit of training", Palm Beach Post, August 30, 1979
  2. ^ 'Paul Loeb's Complete Book of Dog Training'
  3. ^ Coston, John (17 Jan 1985). "Food for Forming Fine and Faithful Fidos". Wall Street Journal. New York. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  4. ^ a b Gorner, Peter (4 Jun 1975). "Pet psychiatrist solves doggongedest dilemmas". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  5. ^ Wire Services (28 Oct 1984). "Some Sound Advice offered on how to keep your dog fit". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  6. ^ Andreae, Christopher (28 Sep 1977). "The cat and the plum tree". Christian Science Monitor. New York. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  7. ^ Lawson, Deborah (8 Oct 1984). "Canine Trainer's Book for the dogs". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  8. ^ Bashinsky, Ruth (7 Feb 1999). "DOGGIE DO'S & DON'TS SUNDAY EXTRA READERS GO BY THE BOOK IN TRYING TO CORRECT THEIR POOCHES' BAD HABITS". NY Daily News. New York. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  9. ^ Bashinsky, Ruth (8 Apr 2000). "WHEN FIDO'S A BAD DOG Getting pooch to change takes time, money". NY Daily News. New York. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  10. ^ "TV-listings". Sarasota Herald Tribune. 9 May 1973.
  11. ^ "TV-listings" (PDF). NYTimes. 29 Jun 1977.(subscription required)
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