Good Shaping is Stress*-Free

Good Shaping is Stress*-Free

Today during new student orientations, When Hounds Fly welcomed a new student with a 16 month old English Bulldog. Their owner had completed three levels of classes at another dog training school (a typical Toronto dog training school – mostly positive,...
KPA Reunion Weekend at Clicking With Canines

KPA Reunion Weekend at Clicking With Canines

On Friday, July 29th, 43 clicker trainers (Karen Pryor Academy Faculty, Graduates, and some of their friends) from the Northeast travelled to Endicott, NY for the first ever Karen Pryor Academy graduate reunion at Clicking With Canines. Mirkka and I made our way from...
The Four Phases of a Positive Reinforcement Trainer

The Four Phases of a Positive Reinforcement Trainer

A few weeks ago, I was invited by Katie Hood (Karen Pryor wrote about Katie in her recent letter about her trip to When Hounds Fly) to come watch a rehearsal of The Animal Show. The Animal Show is a one-person play written and performed by Katie.  In her own words...

Don’t Phone It In – Make Class Count

In the previous post in my series on being a dog training school student, I covered everything I do leading up to actually attending class.  So now this post will cover how I make the most out of an hour long dog training class. The biggest change and improvement in...