A recent study published in the journal Applied Animal Behavior Science reveals that dog barking is—no surprise to many dog owners—a nuanced form of communication much like birdsong and infant crying. What's more, these forms of communication share acoustic properties in how they convey basic emotions, such as fear—which facilitates cross-species communication.
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Clicker Digest: tracking discussion lists on the web
By Miranda Hersey Helin on 08/22/2006Clicker training has grown up on the Internet, through the communications of trainers from all walks of life meeting online and discussing their trials and their joys. Now there are a variety of clicker training discussions groups, including at least one for every species and application imaginable. These online groups are populated with wonderful folks who are eager to help their fellow animal lovers. Many of us subscribe to a subset of these lists, and want to stay keep up with what's going on—but sometimes it's difficult to find time to keep up with all the reading. What's a clicker trainer to do?
ClickerExpo 2007: Training with the Stars!
By Bill Peña on 07/21/2006The new ClickerExpo.com is now live, including registration for ClickerExpo Los Angeles (Jan. 26-28, 2007)!
We've listened to all the attendee surveys and feedback, and we've kept all your favorite parts of Expo, while making lots of improvements:
Dolphins "know each other's names"
By Bill Peña on 05/08/2006I'm sure a few people reading this won't exactly be surprised, but having supporting research for this might be quite groundbreaking. DOLPHINS may be closer to humans than previously realised, with new research showing they communicate by whistling out their own "names".
Help for Animal Shelters, One Click at a Time
By Bill Peña on 03/06/2006Redondo Beach, CA (PRWEB) March 4, 2006 -- Karen Pryor Clickertraining (KPCT), organizer of ClickerExpo, the highly acclaimed educational conference specifically for animal professionals and pet owners, and 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com, North America's largest nonprofit online pet adoption service, have teamed up to help more pet owners and shelter professionals learn new skills for successful pet adoptions. How? KPCT and 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com are going to pay partner shelters $25 for each individual that attends ClickerExpo in Newport, RI March 31-April 2, 2006!
