From Becky Schultz, Coordinator of Animal Training and Behavior Programs, Animal Humane Society: I have two dogs that have worn their Gentle Leaders (GLs) for the last five years with no missing hair. I have seen, with hundreds of these dogs coming through classes using GLs, the problem with missing hair comes from owners having difficulty with the concept of keeping the leash loose. If the leash is loose, there is no pressure on the nose. In our classes, we work very hard on teaching owners to keep the leash loose.
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Online Discussion with Karen Pryor: Clicker Training in the Shelter Environment II
By KPCT on 09/19/2002Hi, everyone. Welcome again to our members from the first Discussion, and to our new members, thanks for joining us. Today we'll be continuing to talk about clicker training in the shelter environment. Since last time, I've visited and given clicker introduction workshops at several more shelters in New England, and I've had the pleasure of seeing how quickly a shelter can get involved. It doesn't require everyone's participation, just a few, to get things rolling. A handful of volunteers, and maybe one or two interested staff members, is enough to get those kennels quieted down, and start dogs and cats, and other people, learning to learn.
Online Shelter Discussion a Big Hit
By Karen Pryor on 09/01/2002Our first on-line discussion, "Clicker Training in the Shelter Environment," was a smash hit. Great questions, great solutions, great new ideas-and participation from all over the world.
Bienvenue a Clickertraining en Francais!
By KPCT on 09/01/2002Welcome to the French Clicker Training community! Here are two beautiful and extensive French language clicker training websites, one for dogs (selling clickers and an excellent dog clicker book in French, by Luc Grobben) and a beautiful site for bird owners.
I Have a Present for You this Month
By Karen Pryor on 08/01/2002On July 11 we had our first on-line all day email discussion. The topic was Clicker Training in the Shelter Environment. Hundreds of people signed on. Dee Ganley and Nancy Lyons of Upper Valley Humane Society pitched in all day long. So did I. So did Melissa Alexander, Kathleen Weaver, and many other distinguished clickeristas. The questions and the answers were extraordinary.
