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Jessie Gets Radical: Teach Your Dog to Skateboard!

Imagine coming home from ClickerExpo, your head full of ideas, and getting a new dog! That was my situation recently. So, I did what any enthusiastic trainer would do—I trained my new dog to ride a...

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How to Raise a Good Pirate

On a recent beautiful autumn morning (I'm writing from Tasmania, Australia), my wife and I took our daughter, Charlotte, on an outing to the park. There were half a dozen other kids there, all...

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Podcast: Marley and Us—Clicker Training on the Movie Set—Part 1

This month's podcast was recorded by Helen Schwarzmann for KPCT to share her experiences on the set of the upcoming film Marley and Me. Listen to the podcast (available at the bottom of the page) to...

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Podcast: Marley and Us—Clicker Training on the Movie Set—Part 2

This month's podcast is Part 2 of Helen Schwarzmann sharing her experiences on the set of the upcoming film Marley and Me. Listen to the podcast (available at the bottom of the page) to learn more...

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The Life of One Clicker Trained Dog: A Love Story

In 1995 a little papillon was born. Thanks to an impressive overbite, she was labeled "pet quality" and made available to a "pedestrian" like me. Papillons can be hard to come by, so I jumped at the...

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A Valentine Letter to the Obama Girls

Authors and clicker trainers Evelyn Pang and Hilary Louie—who happen to be kids themselves—encourage Sasha and Malia Obama to choose clicker training.read more

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Making Music Together

When Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP) Laura Monaco Torelli began her training career, she knew she would meet many interesting animals—and humans. In the past she has worked...

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Podcast: Kindness First

Listen to Melissa's podcast (available at the bottom of the page) to find out why putting kindness first is a start to improving your behavior. Read the original article here.read more

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Building Behaviors at the Niabi Zoo: Part One

The spring of 2008 was one of those times in my professional career when two wonderful opportunities merged into one. I was a few months away from completing the Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Dog Trainer...

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Fun with Your Dog: Mushing on a Bike

Mushing with your dog is exciting—and a great workout for both of you. Here's everything you need to know in order to get started.read more

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Building Behaviors at the Niabi Zoo: Part Two

Welcome back to Building Behaviors at the Niabi Zoo, Part Two!Teaching cooperative husbandry behaviors is critical to excellent animal care. The many benefits of trainer patience, a shaping plan,...

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Weight Pull: A Positive Introduction

Are you and your dog looking for something new and different? Have you been wishing for a fresh activity to learn with your dog, something that can be started even in the cold winter months? Canine...

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A Training Update: Niabi Zoo One Year Later

Time flies when you’re having fun!Welcome back! Wow, it is hard to believe that one year has passed since the two-part series about our animal training programs at Niabi Zoological Society was shared...

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A Raven’s Tale: Cues that Reduce Stress

A note from Karen Pryor:Sherri Lippman was an early adopter of clicker training. She is co-author and co-star, with Virginia Broitman, of the award-winning clicker training video, The How of Bow Wow!...

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HOPE AACR Pets Bring Smiles to Victims of Hurricane Sandy

Editor's note:Many people are familiar with the heroic stories of the search and rescue dogs that have helped victims of disasters like 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy. However, few people know about the...

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A Tribute to Listo—and Michele

A busy and talented clicker friendread more

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