"I am the training officer for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Unit. We have about 10 dogs active with our unit. We are trying some of the things we learned at the Berkeley Expo. It was great!"
Dogs
Click for Joy! Nominated for Maxwell Award
By KPCT on 01/01/2004Melissa Alexander's Click for Joy!, published by KPCT in 2003, has been nominated for two awards by the prestigious Dog Writers Association of America.
Clicker Puppy Preview
By KPCT on 01/01/2004This new DVD delightfully shows you how to teach adorable puppies just weeks old the basics for good canine citizenship plus some fun tricks. So much love, so much fun and it's all clicker trained. Incredibly, all the demonstrations are performed by children. If you are getting a puppy soon or already have one, in your family, this DVD is our choice for tops on your list.
Puppies Wave Instead of Jumping
By KPCT on 01/01/2004Joan Orr, a TAGteacher, took on a litter of German shepherd puppies while their owner was away for a week. She quickly clicker-taught them several behaviors, including "come when called," even in the woods—and this wave.
Click for Joy! by Melissa Alexander Voted Best Training and Behavior Book for 2003
By KPCT on 01/01/2004Click for Joy!, the question and answer book on clicker training, won the prestigious Maxwell Award for best book on behavior and training and also the DWAA's special award sponsored by Radio Systems for best training and behavior publication in book or other bound form.