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On Being a Changemaker
So you’ve become a clicker trainer! Naturally you are very excited. You want other people around you to stop using punishment-based methods and start clicking. So you introduce
On My Mind: Paying Kids to Learn
In April 2010, TIME magazine ran a cover story about paying kids cash to get better grades. The objections to cash ‘rewards’ for schooling have been around for a long time and
Attachments
Be my Valentine? February means Valentine’s Day, a happy time for me as a child. I lived with the principal of our school, Mrs. Sturley, who set up
The Eight Ways of Changing Behavior
Below are The Eight Ways of Changing Behavior, originally included in Don’t Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor and adapted by Karen for the show dog guardian. While it reflects
Behavior Management
Canine Sports & Fitness
Cat Training
Dog Training
Karen Pryor's Letters
Science
Skill Development
Training All Species
Working Animals
The Limited Hold
The limited hold is scientific terminology—laboratory slang, really—for a good way to use the marker and reinforcer to speed up response to a cue. We’re all used to sluggish responses. You call folks
Cat Training
Dog Training
Karen Pryor's Letters
Puppy Training
Skill Development
Training All Species
Jackpots: Hitting it Big
This letter is shared for historical reference and enjoyment. While it reflects the best practices at the time of publication, standards and recommendations may have evolved. You can read
Charging the Clicker
At an annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, where over 2,000 behavioral scientists gather each year, a woman professor with whom I was acquainted told me she had
Fading the Click?
When do I fade the click? How do I fade the click? We hear those questions all the time. The smart-aleck answer is “Never.” Because we don’t “fade”
“Clicking” With Cues: A Powerful Tool in Agility Handling
This article is shared for historical reference and enjoyment. While it reflects the best practices at the time of publication (03/01/2005), standards and recommendations may have evolved. This article
Adding the Cue: A Unique Approach
When we first start out clicker training, we tend to get very excited about the fact that we can teach the dog a new behavior in just a few clicks. Suddenly,