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...
I met Karen for the first time at ClickerExpo, and it was there she asked whether I would be attending the Professional Animal Behavior Associates (PABA) symposium in Guelph in May. Unfortunately, I explained that I couldn’t as there would be too many...
Here we go! Day 3… Session 1: Efficient Training in Action (Cecilie Køste) This lab really focused on smart reinforcement placement. BUT, another key aspect of good training is everything that happens before you start training. Her mantra is THINK –...
I’m exhausted! I feel like I’m back in school… also feeling a bit inadequate, but also really fired up about enhancing my own training skills as soon as I get back home. Cecilie said during her lecture today “You could shape that way forever...
Hi everyone! Just on break between my last session and dinner so I thought I’d blog a bit about Day 1 lectures and workshops! Session 1: Ken Ramirez, Aggression: Treatment and Context This presentation categorized and summarized many of the aggression...
