When I arrived at my client’s house last week, she was very excited to show me how well her dog Missy was doing with hand targeting. “Watch this!”

What’s missing? “I don’t even know where to start. It just seems so huge and daunting. I don’t know how to define a plan, what steps to include,

“Clicker training is easy,” said the woman in the puppy class. “It’s growing a third hand that is hard!” Like many beginning clicker trainers, she’s discovered that clicker training is as

Below are The Ten Laws of Shaping, as included in Don’t Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor. Since it was first published, we have learned more about the

This article is shared for historical reference and enjoyment. While it reflects the best practices at the time of publication (04/01/1997), standards and recommendations have evolved.  However, this article is

The Training Game is a great way to sharpen your shaping skills and have fun at the same time. It allows you to see and experience other trainers’ decision points,