Have you ever seen a rabbit do tricks that didn’t involve a wand or black hat?
Clicker Training Blog
Thinking About Adopting a Rabbit this Easter? Consider This!
By KPCT on 04/19/2011With the release of the movie Hop earlier this month, and with Easter right around the corner, it’s no surprise that rabbits have become popular pets. Rabbits are awfully cute and make excellent companions, but they are also a big commitment and require special care. Many families are not prepared to provide the time and care that rabbits require; the rabbits that seemed so irresistible at Easter are often abandoned by summer.
Fish Training Experiment Goes Swimmingly!
By KPCT on 04/11/2011Carol Miller shared this fantastic story of how her neighbor’s eighth-grade son, Michael, trained his angel fish to swim through a hoop. Inspired by Karen Pryor’s account of how she trained her Oscar fish in Reaching the Animal Mind, Michael used what he learned to develop a science project that won first place at his school’s science fair.
A Fish-Tastic Homemade Dog Treat Recipe
By KPCT on 03/29/2011Many dogs have an affinity for fish, which is why we wanted to share this simple dog treat recipe submitted by Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP) Marie Devaney. Marie’s dog-training clients love this recipe because it makes a ton of treats that are easy to handle, don’t crumble, and freeze well! The “fudge” is great to use as a training reward or “anytime” treat!
Piper the Basketball-Playing Beagle Makes a Slam Dunk
By KPCT on 03/24/2011The Canis Film Festival may be over, but Co-Grand Prize Winner Tonji Stewart and her basketball-playing beagle Piper continue to rule the air…or, in
Celebrate National Puppy Day -- the Clicker Way!
By KPCT on 03/23/2011Happy National Puppy Day! Clicker training will help your puppy grow into the wonderful family member that you’d like him to become – and you’ll both have fun in the process!
Announcing the 2011 Canis Film Festival Winners!
By KPCT on 03/20/2011It may not be the Oscars, but the air was charged with excitement today when we announced the winners of the 2011 Canis Film Festival at
Copycat? Copy Dog! Day 2 ClickerExpo Chicago
By KPCT on 03/20/2011Can animals become inventive problem-solvers? Can they mimic one another? Can you teach a dog the difference between bigger and smaller, left and right, higher and lower, round and square?
