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Troubled Teens and Shelter Dogs Find Their Way Together
By KPCT on 06/01/2006Will You, Won't You, Will You Dance with Me?
By Gale Pryor on 01/01/2006Whether you know it as canine freestyle or heelwork to music—or you've never heard of this new dog sport at all—the time has come to dance with our dogs.
Poisoning the Process
By Lynn Loar on 08/01/2005A trainer can poison the process of learning without poisoning individual cues (that is, despite using positive reinforcement exclusively). This comes about unwittingly—and ironically—because of the trainer's expertise, focus, and purposefulness.
SHIP for Battered Mothers and their Children
By KPCT on 06/01/2005The six mothers and their 15 children are housed in a transitional living apartment complex for battered women. In many ways, these are the "lucky" families. These courageous women have made the difficult decision to leave their abusive partners. They have spent up to 30 days at the battered women's shelter and, subsequently, have made the even more difficult decision to not return home—ever. In seeking a safer life for themselves and their children, they live in TLP, the Transitional Living Project, run by the Greater Cincinnati YWCA. For up to two years the women are offered job counseling, employment support, skills training, and therapy groups.
Good Human! You're Learning the Fido Way
By KPCT on 05/01/2005For most people, tag is a child's game. But for a growing number of young athletes and dancers, "TAG" is a revolution in education.
Teaching with Acoustical Guidance is a technique that uses a sharp audible "click" to signal the moment when a student gets something right—from perfect form on a handstand to the perfect ballet arabesque.
