ClickerExpo San Francisco: Day 0

Laura feeds Tiki at the Oakland Zoo

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

Laura’s Coming to Wisconsin! 2-Day Clicker Workshop

Laura on ground laughing as Laev rolls on back

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

Shaping for Shape

popcorn and movie
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Behavior Training & Physical Training: OC for Fitness

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

Forget Fifth Graders… Is Your Dog Smarter Than A Crab?

Is your dog smarter than a hermit crab?

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