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Please welcome the revised edition(s)!

    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 the basic theory of reinforcing good behavior, and not the concepts for teaching coping skills before they’re needed under duress, no, but other things. Many links to resources were outdated, as organizations reorganized their websites or took materials offline, for example.

    Doberman Undómiel chews on pumpkin

    Enrichment (Productivity, Sanity) in a Time of Social Distancing

      woman seated in chair head wrapped in silicone and plaster, with black Labrador puppy leaning into her lap and soliciting petting
      No worries! This was during a bodycasting session and she’s fine. Penny was unfazed by the weird faceless human. #socialization

      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 that’s readily available. Today I want to talk about best behavioral practices in a time of increased isolation and even quarantine.

      Let’s talk about behavior and enrichment in both people and pets.

      Podcasts about Books & Training!

        Active woman training service dog outdoors, promoting canine training and assistance.

        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 of the episodes online:

        Social, Civil, and Savvy: Training & Socializing Puppies to Become the Best Possible Dogs

        A Little Announcement

          So I’ve been working very hard, and I’ve dropped a few hints, and I’m finally ready to reveal it.

          I have a new training and behavior book coming out soon!