I had my first experience with animal training more than 20 years ago, with my own dog. I attended a traditional training class, which used a method I called "yank and thank." We waited for the dog to "get it wrong," then yanked on its choke collar and promptly "thanked it" by offering praise. This method makes as little sense to me now as it did then, but at the time I knew of no other options.
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Podcast: Elbows off the Table, Please! Teaching Dinnertime Manners
By Aidan Bindoff on 05/01/2008Karen Pryor Academy Certifies Latest Class of Elite Trainers
By KPCT on 04/18/2008Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior is pleased to announce the following graduates from the Dog Trainer Program, each earning the title of Certified Training Partner.
One Book Closes and Another Opens?
By Karen Pryor on 04/08/2008Writing a book is like having a baby. There is never a convenient time to do it. It's much more work than you remember from last time. And it usually takes longer than you thought it would.
Karen Pryor Academy Certifies First Class of Elite Trainers
By KPCT on 03/03/2008Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior is pleased to announce the following graduates from the Dog Trainer Program, each earning the title of Certified Training Partner.
