Recently our author Morgan Spector was the guest on the Clicker Solutions Dog Book Review list, discussing his book Clicker Training for Obedience. Toward the end of a month of answering questions he responded to a post from a newcomer with such thoughtful and useful encouragement that we would like to share it with all of you. Here it is, with permission:
Dogs
An Interview with Karen Pryor
By KPCT on 01/01/2002Melissa Alexander, owner of the ClickerSolutions list and author of "Click for Joy," interviews Karen Pryor about her life, dolphin training experiences, and the history and future of clicker training.
Click to Win: Clicker Training for the Show Ring
By KPCT on 01/01/2002Win more this season, with Karen Pryor's new book Click to Win! Clicker Training for the Show Ring! How can you make your dog look great in the show ring—every time? To self-stack, gait on a loose leash, prick his ears, and gaze warmly at the judge—all on cue? With the insight and experience of the world's leading clicker trainer in Click to Win!
Target Training
By Karen Pryor on 01/01/2002Click to Win: Foreword
By KPCT on 01/01/2002For many years, my family and I have had the good fortune of traveling to the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas. It is a glorious part of the world-as close to paradise as you can imagine-and we pray that time passes quickly from the end of one trip to the start of next. Life changes refreshingly little in these islands, but on our arrival several years ago, we heard about something new and exciting that was going on up at Baker's Bay, a 40-minute boat ride from where we were staying: a group of behavioral scientists had set up a dolphin training center and the public was welcome to come and watch them work. Not only that, there were times of the day when you could swim with the dolphins in their in-ocean netted enclosure. That's all we had to hear.
