Karen Pryor Clickertraining - Cats

Clicker Training with Cats on CNN

KPCT — Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 -0500

NEW YORK - May 2003, CNN's Jeanne Moos caught up with Karen for an interview while she was speaking to the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo. The resulting piece, which ran on CNN News world wide, makes Karen's point clear: the lives of cats, big and small, are benefiting from the positive effects of clicker training.

Implementing a Clicker Program in Your Shelter: An Overview

Karen Pryor — Sat, 01 Jun 2002 00:00:00 -0500

Clicker training is fun and easy to learn, for animals and people both. The clicker is a consistent signal, giving the animal confidence, no matter who is clicking. From a click and treat here and there shelter dogs can learn desirable behavior such as sitting instead of jumping up at the kennel door, or being quiet instead of barking. Dogs that have learned how to "make people click" tend to become calmer and more confident, and thus more adoptable. Even two or three extra minutes spent clicking and treating an individual animal can be time well spent.

Top Animal Trainers Teach Trade Secrets to Everyone

KPCT — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

ClickerExpo announces the 2009 season of its highly popular conference series for animal trainers at every level, from new dog owners to professional zookeepers. If you've ever wanted to know how trainers bond with orca whales, teach sea lions to play soccer, or train a dog to lie down quietly outside the local coffee shop while they sip a cup of java inside, then ClickerExpo is for you.

Click and Laugh: Fun Cat Tricks!

Joan Orr — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:09:00 -0500

The idea of training cats is often met with a reaction of disbelief. Cats are prized for their independence and for their determination to do exactly as they please when they please. Surely cats do not want to be trained—and, if they did, they would insist on setting their own agenda. (They do, of course.)

How to Prepare Your Pet for Health Care and Grooming

Joan Orr — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Pets have to tolerate not-so-pleasant procedures during grooming or veterinary care. But it's hard to convince a feisty Fido that it's great fun to be held down while the vet puts drops in his ears! On your own at home, without the benefit of practiced technique and extra pairs of hands, a task like that can be more of a wrestling match than a calm medical procedure.

Karen Pryor Academy Certifies Latest Class of Elite Trainers

KPCT — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior is pleased to announce the following graduates from the Dog Trainer Program, each earning the title of Certified Training Partner.

How to Tame Your Kitten, Clicker-Style

Joan Orr — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0500

From tiny tigers to diminutive panthers, all with entertaining antics and adorable little faces, kittens are one of the great joys of life. But young cats are not just charming; they can be formidable as well.

Can Cats and Dogs be Friends?

Joan Orr — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:00:00 -0600

"They fight like cats and dogs."

This saying reflects the commonly-held belief that dogs and cats just can't get along because they are natural enemies. People who share their homes with both species, or who have read The Incredible Journey, know that this is not true. Dogs and cats can form fast friendships. It is life experiences with members of the other species, and not an inborn animosity, that determines how cats and dogs feel about each other.

Vet Assistant Discovers Magic of Clicking

KPCT — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:32:10 -0500

When Katie came to our veterinary office, she was a skinny, sickly, 1.8 lb tabby kitten with a fever and lots of worms. We estimated her at about 4 months old. Katie had been born into a band of stray, mostly feral cats. We admitted Katie for care and grew so attached to her we adopted her as one of the office cats.

How to Keep Your Pet Safe

Joan Orr — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:10:02 -0500

Does your pet aspire to work in the areas of gardening, electrical work, stuffed animal surgery, or even hazardous waste disposal? Given the opportunity, many pets engage in activities that are downright dangerous. As their owners, it is our responsibility to maintain the safety of these zany, ambitious pets.

How to Cure a Cat-Chasing Dog

Karen Pryor — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500

When I brought Mimi the Burmese home at the age of twelve weeks I was quite worried about my older dog. I felt sure that my young poodle, Misha, and the new kitten would rapidly become friends and playmates (which they did). However Twitchett, a nine-year-old border terrier, represented a serious threat. In fact, one senior animal behaviorist had e-mailed me advising that I rethink my plan of getting a kitten.

How to Toilet-Train Your Cat, Clicker Style

Julie Soller — Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Training your cat to use the toilet is becoming more and more popular. The benefits of having a toilet-trained cat can be well worth the training effort. Can you imagine never buying cat litter again? Never cleaning a litter box? No grit on the floor? No smell? There are even more advantages of kitty potty training. As you train your cat, you will become more aware of your cat's personality and health. Successful potty trainers really get inside their cat's head; they are able to see things from a feline point of view.

An Easter Egg Hunt for Your Cat

Bill Peña — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:00:00 -0500

Finding ways to keep an indoor cat entertained and active can be difficult. However, with a little creativity and a clicker, it's easy to come up with new and fun ways to enrich homebound animals.

Congratulations to the Canis Film Festival Winners!

KPCT — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Laura VanArendonk Baugh won Grand Prize at the first-ever Canis Film Festival, a contest designed to showcase innovative animal-training videos. This unique festival focuses on short films of seven minutes or fewer that educate animal owners and professionals about the power of training based on the science of operant conditioning.

Chase the Dot: The Ultimate Cat Sport

Karen Pryor — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Pet stores sell lots of interactive cat toys you can use to amuse your cat: feathers on springs, battery-operated mice, and so on. We sell a few toys of our own, too—the Kong Swizzle Bird Cat Toy, the Kong Tennis Ball Mouse, and the Cat Dancer. One of the best toys in the world for most cats, however, is the laser pointer, which you can get from any office supply store.

Teach Your Cat to Play Piano

Karen Pryor — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

It's easy to teach a cat to play the piano; I've often done it in other people's houses, with their cat, as a sort of after-dinner amusement. Here's how.

Cat training and management

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

Feline Frenzies

KPCT — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:01:02 -0500

My cat gets in these "frenzies," dashing across the apartment, leaping onto the window sill, and it takes quite a bit of time for her to calm down. Is there an application of the clicker method that would help? I suspect she is very uncomfortable during these frenzies and I don't know how to help her relax.

Your cat can do WHAT?

KPCT — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Cat Training Overview

KPCT — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 14:23:32 -0500

Clicker training helps you interact with your cat or kitten in new and exciting ways. Get a cat training kit, video or book, or just read free articles on all applications of cat training.