Last week I took my dogs in for their annual wellness exam. We had the usual shuffle and reminder — “No, it’s Penny’s turn on the exam table now, you wait on your station for your turn” — but overall, things went very well. Both dogs stationed to wait their… Continue reading
I am very pleased to announce that Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out has a new revised version! It has somehow been ten years since the first publication of Fired Up, and the book has gone further than I had ever dreamed. A lot can change in ten years, however–not… Continue reading
The application period for my Detroit area series for Karen Pryor Academy For Animal Training & Behavior Professional program is closing soon! Now is the time to get your application in or to ask any remaining questions. This is a great program! Find information about the DTP or this location… Continue reading
It’s no secret that coming when called is important. It keeps me from chasing a fast creature with twice as many legs as I have, and it can save a dog’s life, if she gets out near traffic or other hazards. Currently Undómiel is undergoing treatment for heartworms — yes,… Continue reading
Whether you’ve signed up for remote training sessions due to the pandemic or whether you’ve been taking advantage of long distance opportunities, virtual sessions can be a valuable and effective part of your training program. I’ve found virtual training to be surprisingly good in general and especially helpful with these… Continue reading
As many of you know, Clicker Expo was cancelled at the last minute last weekend. While we were all, attendees and faculty, disappointed (to put it mildly), I absolutely support the decision. I’m not going to talk about the math and what should have been done here before now, because… Continue reading
“When are you going to do a kids’ book?” I kept hearing. “About clicker training, but written for kids?” I thought a clicker training book for kids was a great idea. Clicker training is not only good training, it’s available to people who are not big, strong, or dexterous enough… Continue reading
I had the opportunity to chat with Melinda Schiller on her fantastic Elite Pets Podcast, in two episodes themed around my training books. We had some great questions about training and problem-solving and problem-prevention. (Also there’s a bit of news hidden in the Fired Up talk!) You can catch each… Continue reading
Guys, I cannot tell you how important it is to teach puppies that “What do you have?” and “What did you do?” are the best phrases on earth. From the first times my puppy is “naughty” — and let’s be honest, it’s a puppy, it’s going to get into things… Continue reading
I’ve written before about training my dogs to take undisguised pills on cue. There’s a host of benefits to this: I don’t have to worry about hiding the pills I don’t have to worry about coming up with ever better tricks as my dogs get better at finding hidden pills… Continue reading