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Excerpts from Agility Right from the Start

By Julie Gordon on 03/01/2010

In their highly anticipated new book, Agility Right from the Start, Eva Bertilsson and Emelie Johnson Vegh present a comprehensive guide to agility, based entirely on the powerful modern training system that made them leading agility teachers throughout Norway and Sweden.

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Agility Right from the Start: A Conversation with Eva Bertilsson and Emelie Johnson Vegh

By Julie Gordon on 03/01/2010

Editor’s note: For anyone who has seen or participated in canine agility, it’s easy to see why it’s the fastest growing canine sport in the country. It’s not only great exercise, but loads of fun for both dog and owner. Whether training in the backyard or competing in international trials, the key to success in agility training is learning how to work as a team.

Fun with Your Dog: Mushing on a Bike

By Robin Shen on 03/01/2010

Mushing with your dog is exciting—and a great workout for both of you. Here's everything you need to know in order to get started.

What I Love about ClickerExpo

By Karen Pryor on 02/23/2010

Another opening, another show…and what a good show it has become! We know and expect that our contributors are all leaders in their fields, sharing cutting-edge new information with us every year. But hey, as performers, too, they just get better and better.

Karen Pryor Named "Best and Brightest" by Bark Magazine

By KPCT on 02/12/2010

Waltham, MA, January 11, 2010—Karen Pryor Clicker Training (KPCT) today announced that Karen Pryor has been named among the “100 Best and Brightest” by Bark Magazine.

Bark’s “Best and Brightest” award honors those whose contributions have helped to reshape the world of dogs and our understanding of it. As a founder and leading proponent of positive reinforcement training, or clicker training, Karen Pryor has brought forth a worldwide movement involving new ways to communicate positively with dogs and other animals. Through her conferences, training academy and best-selling books, including her latest book Reaching the Animal Mind, Karen has changed the lives of countless animals and their caretakers in zoos, shelters, and pet-owning households.