The Importance of a Client History
I told this story over lunch at the last ClickerExpo, and it occurred to me that it might make a good blog post. Years ago, a woman approached me. “Are you the trainer here?” Continue reading
I told this story over lunch at the last ClickerExpo, and it occurred to me that it might make a good blog post. Years ago, a woman approached me. “Are you the trainer here?” Continue reading
It has to be Day 0, you see, because ClickerExpo doesn’t even properly start until tomorrow…. First off, KPACTPs had the opportunity to go behind the scenes at Oakland Zoo and see some amazing training. We were asked not to share photos or video — not because of anything they… Continue reading
I ran into Chirag Patel at ClickerExpo last year. He showed me a Baskerville muzzle and asked what I thought of the design. “I’d like to try it,” I said. “I’m thinking of making a video on muzzle conditioning.” “I have one,” he said. “Have you seen it?” I hadn’t.… Continue reading
We interrupt this blog for a word from our sponsors! I’ll be in Wisconsin in a couple of weeks for a Core Clicker Seminar, a two-day hands-on intensive workshop for beginning to intermediate trainers and handlers. This is, if I say so myself, a pretty good training seminar. 🙂 And… Continue reading
I am continuing to find more help in my professional life for my personal life, such as for increasing my physical fitness. There are all kinds of behavioral principles at work here! What’s working for me right now? Continue reading
We love automatic, built-in cues. But what behaviors do you expect from your dog which might have different cues entirely? Continue reading
I was sorely tempted to skip Schutzhund practice tonight, after my last post, but I went. And it was a good thing I did. (Long post, so here’s the summary — 300 Peck rocks, Laev nearly breaks my neck, and I am happy about it all.) Continue reading
I recently had someone tell me, “Clicker training works for your dogs, but my dog is too stupid to learn. She can’t even figure out how to walk down the stairs; there’s no way she could learn to do tricks. She’s just dumb.” Think your dog isn’t bright enough to… Continue reading
I’ve just returned from Clicker Expo, and every year it’s the same — I come away feeling excited, energized, and full of the recognition that I’m really a slacker. Continue reading