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Ready…Set…for Groomer and Vet! Quick Tips for Drama-Free Vet Visits
Visiting the groomer or vet can be a tense experience for both the guardian and the dog, especially if the environment has stressful associations and outcomes. At my

Are We There Yet? How to Ease Your Pet’s Travel Anxiety
Travel trouble With many pet-friendly resorts, parks, and other destinations available, you may consider fun outings with your furry friend. But what can you do if your pooch

Spa Day: How to Train Your Dog to Love a Bath, a Brushing, or Even a Mani/Pedi
Aren’t you beautiful! Imagine a life where your dog loves being groomed. When you pull out the brush or nail trimmers, your dog comes running—just as if you

Games to Play to Help Your Dog Love The Crate
Crate Training: Beneficial to the Entire Family For many of us, life is both joyous and hectic. Between work, children, entertaining friends and family, and simply living, we

Behavior Management
Cat Training
Dog Training
Puppy Training
Shelter & Rescue
Skill Development
Teaching Others
Training All Species
Poisoned Cues: The Case of the Stubborn Dog
When I arrived at my client’s house last week, she was very excited to show me how well her dog Missy was doing with hand targeting. “Watch this!”

How to Potty Train Your Puppy the Clicker Way
Potty Problems? Are you having trouble teaching your puppy (or even your adult dog) appropriate elimination behaviors? Don’t despair. There’s an excellent chance that your dog can be

Got Puppy Nipping? Take the Clicker Approach
Use the clicker to help eliminate puppy nipping. All puppies engage in “puppy biting,” which serves a purpose or function. Puppies may bite due to hunger, needing to go to

101 Things to Do with a Box
This training game is derived from a dolphin research project in which I and others participated, “The creative porpoise: training for novel behavior,” published in the Journal of

How to Put an End to Counter-Surfing
A new trick Many dog guardians complain that their dogs steal food from kitchen counters or even the dinner table. A term was even coined to describe this behavior:

Cat Training
Dog Training
Foundation Skills
Health & Wellness
Puppy Training
Skill Development
Training All Species
Veterinary
How to Prepare Your Pet for Health Care and Grooming
Clipping, snipping, brushing, poking… 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

How to Calm Your Dog by Playing Tug
Old view, new view The old school of thought was that playing tug with your dog would teach him to be “dominant” and should be avoided at all

Cat Training
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Karen Pryor's Letters
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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