Karen Pryor Clickertraining - Products

Blazing a New Trail: Training Gun Dogs

Aaron Clayton — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Dogs have assisted humans in hunting for sport since the Middle Ages. Today, many gun dog trainers are still using well-worn, ancient training techniques-traditional methods that often involve force and pain. As with any area of animal training, however, the impressive results of all-positive clicker training are clearing new territory.

Karen Pryor Connects with the Author of "Kicked, Bitten, And Scratched"

KPCT — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500

When Amy's book came out, the New York Times gave it a great review. Then the Times published Amy's lighthearted article about what she learned, following the trainers around at Moorpark, that helped her get over nagging her husband and improved their relationship: "What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage." Wow, what a huge media reaction! One reporter told me that Amy "shocked the entire world."

Bathing Your Dog, Without the Wrestling Act

Karen McCarthy — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0500

For anyone who ever had a dog escape in the middle of a bath and run through the house sopping wet.

World Renowned Animal Trainer Makes Full Video Library Available Over the Internet

KPCT — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:18:13 -0500

Waltham, MA (PRWEB) June 6, 2006 -- Karen Pryor, a pioneer and innovator of force-free training systems for pets and animals since 1960, is leveraging the power of the Internet and high-speed connections to give pet owners instantaneous access to complete lessons for training their dogs, cats, llamas, rabbits, and even pet fish through ClickFlicks, a new and unique online service.

Getting Started: Clicking with Your Rabbit

KPCT — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Why leave your bunny in a cage all day when you could both be having fun together?

Rabbits are smart! Find out how your rabbit can quickly learn to:

Jump through a hoop and sit in a basket
Happily get into your lap to be carried and snuggled
Come when called
"Gimme five" with a paw
Use a litter box
Stop biting and other problem behaviors

Beyond the Bark: What's Your Dog Saying?

Brenda Aloff — Fri, 26 May 2006 10:19:37 -0500

Training your dog becomes much easier when communication flows between you and your dog, which is exactly what happens when you observe dog signals and interpret them correctly. Used as an invaluable reference manual for dog professionals or as a guide to understanding your family pet better, this book is for you.

Accelerate Your Learning, Bit by Bit

KPCT — Thu, 25 May 2006 15:51:39 -0500

ClickFlicks Video Lessons are complete video segments, from one to seven minutes long, that will teach you how to train a specific useful behavior or learn a specific skill. Lessons take just minutes to download* to your computer! And each lesson you download is only $4.99!

Bunnies in Your Easter Basket? Better Get this Book, Too!

KPCT — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Waltham, MA, April 5, 2006—Just in time for Easter, Karen Pryor Clickertraining has published a new and indispensable guide for bunny owners. Getting Started: Clicking with Your Rabbit by Joan Orr and Teresa Lewin will show you exactly how to bring out the best in your bunny friend.

Karen Pryor Clickertraining Announces ClickBooks

KPCT — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600

Waltham, MA, March 2, 2006—Karen Pryor Clickertraining is pleased to announce ClickBooksâ„¢, a new line of downloadable texts. ClickBooks will include new titles, old favorites, and a-la-carte positive training solutions that provide access to the information you want anytime, anywhere. You can purchase entire books for less than the price of a paperback, or individual chapters for only $1.99, which makes this the most convenient and cost-effective way to get training information from the experts.

Classic "Click to Win" Now Available for Download

KPCT — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600

Karen Pryor Clickertraining proudly announces ClickBooks, our new line of downloadable texts. Clickbooks will include new titles, old favorites, and a-la-carte training solutions that give you access to the information you want anytime, anywhere. You can purchase entire books for less than the price of a paperback, or individual chapters for only $1.99, which makes this the most convenient and cost-effective way to get training information from the experts.

Kudos for Clicker Training for Cats

Karen Pryor — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600

I work on clicker training with our dogs and horses. Pretty new at it but having fun and telling lots of people about it.

My 14-year old daughter has taught her kitten to play the piano, moonwalk, weave in and out of poles, climb a ladder, and he is now learning to ride a skateboard! they are becoming the fast friends she'd hoped - and more.

What? Train a Rabbit?

Joan Orr — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600

Rabbitsâ€¦ furry and lovable, of course; quirky and silly, sometimes; full of energy and mischief, undoubtedly; but trainable? You bet! You're probably training your rabbit without even realizing it. Is he litter-box trained? Does he come to see you when you go to his cage? Then you've already taken your first steps.

KPCT Review of Kong Time: Cure for the Home-Alone Blues

KPCT — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500

As much as people regret it, a dog is often alone in a house or apartment for hours at a time. This can lead to boredom, and boredom can lead to mischievous and even destructive behavior. Idleness can also produce the kind of couch potato syndrome we see in people. Dogs that are thinking and working, in our opinion, are likely to live healthier, happier lives, be prone to less stress, and make better companions.

Real Kids Training Real Puppies in Real Time Are a Hit!

KPCT — Sun, 27 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0600

Clicker Puppy, the new, groundbreaking teaching DVD that demonstrates successful, unrehearsed puppy training performed solely by children, is winning accolades from top dog trainers and even social workers across the US and Canada. Clicker Puppy, which was recently nominated for the Training Excellence Award for 2005 by the International Positive Dog Training Association, will now be more widely distributed to parenting and pet outlets including stores, catalogs, and e-tailers in the US, through Karen Pryor Clickertraining, a leading source of dog training information, products, and services.

Long-Awaited Relief for Owners of Aggressive Dogs

KPCT — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 11:20:58 -0600

Waltham, MA (PRWEB) March 18, 2005 -- In Click to Calm, author and Canine Behavioral Consultant Emma Parsons uniquely and effectively addresses canine aggression through an all-positive reinforcement approach based on the principles of clicker training, which she studied and practiced with noted Behavioral Biologist, trainer and author Karen Pryor.

Clicker Training Transforms Families at Risk: SHIP

KPCT — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0600

"Dogs and cats, like us, have feelings. They cannot be abused or treated unfairly. Please treat your animals the way you Want to be treated."
-Five-year-old SHIP program participant

Many clicker trainers have experienced it. You are training your dog, clicking and reinforcing for desired behavior, making swift progress toward your goal, and communicating with your animal at a level you never dreamed possible. Suddenly, it dawns on you that clicker training is so much more than a training technique; it is a powerful new way of interacting, a technology and a philosophy rolled into one-that can change lives.

Which Book is Top Dog? Click for Joy! Named Top Dog Training Book of 2003

KPCT — Fri, 13 Feb 2004 11:22:58 -0600

New York, NY February 13, 2003--Which book should you get to train that new puppy or grown dog? Click for Joy!, by Melissa Alexander(Sunshine Books,2003),took home this year's coveted Maxwell Award from the Dog Writers Association of America for best book on dog behavior and training.

Click for Joy! Nominated for Maxwell Award

KPCT — Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0600

Clicker Puppy Preview

KPCT — Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0600

This new DVD delightfully shows you how to teach adorable puppies just weeks old the basics for good canine citizenship plus some fun tricks. So much love, so much fun and it's all clicker trained. Incredibly, all the demonstrations are performed by children. If you are getting a puppy soon or already have one, in your family, this DVD is our choice for tops on your list.

Click for Joy! by Melissa Alexander Voted Best Training and Behavior Book for 2003

KPCT — Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0600

Click for Joy!, the question and answer book on clicker training, won the prestigious Maxwell Award for best book on behavior and training and also the DWAA's special award sponsored by Radio Systems for best training and behavior publication in book or other bound form.