2019 : Ig Nobel Prize for Medical Education
2017 : Edward L. Anderson Jr. Award, The Art and Science of Animal Training
2014 : Trainer of the Year, Purina ProPlan 60th Annual Show Dogs of the Year Awards
2014 : Lifetime Achievement Award, Association of Professional Dog Trainers
2010 : Certificate of Excellence Award, Magazine Article–Behavior and Training, Cat Writers’ Association
2009 : Maxwell Award for Best Training and Behavior Book, Dog Writers Association of America, for Reaching the Animal Mind: What Clicker Training Teaches Us about All Animals
2001 : Tidy Cats Feline Behavior Award, Cat Writers’ Association
2001 : Certificate of Excellence Award, Books: Behavior & Training, Cat Writers’ Association, for Getting Started: Clicker Training for Cats
1997 : Annual Award, Effective Presentation of Behavior Analysis in the Mass Media, Association for Behavior Analysis
1985 : La Leche League International Founders’ Award
1984 : Maxwell Award for Best Training and Behavior Book, Dog Writers Association of America, for Don’t Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training
1984 : National Award for Excellence in the Media, American Psychological Association, for Don’t Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training