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Long Beach, CA
January 24-26, 2014

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Norfolk, VA
March 28-30, 2014

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Join Us for the World's Most Innovative Training Conference!

Learn from the best! At ClickerExpo, we bring together clicker trainers and positive reinforcement experts from all over the world to share their skills and knowledge. Sharpen and improve your training and teaching skills, stay on the leading edge of clicker training techniques and research, socialize with like-minded individuals, and work with the incredible ClickerExpo faculty—all at this one fabulous conference!

The Educational Experience of a Lifetime

This year we've added more to the experience than ever before with more than 60 Sessions and Labs, dozens of new speakers, and exciting meals and special events -in two great locations. Join us in Long Beach, California, January 24-26, 2014, and in Norfolk, Virginia, March 28-30, 2014, for the educational experience of a lifetime! Watch a video of the experience or Learn more about ClickerExpo >

Featured ClickerExpo Sessions and Speakers

What a concept! New Frontiers in concept training - Ken Ramirez

New this year, Ken will look at several different types of concepts including matching to sample, "you do as I do," repeat signals, and counting (including more vs. less and same vs. different). This session will highlight the foundation skills needed to teach various concepts to your animal, and will examine the steps to train those skills as well as the possible challenges you may face.

Train that chain! Behavior chains - Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Behavior chains can be smooth and efficient packages of pristine behavior if handled well, or they can be frustrating and time-consuming if handled poorly. This session will cover methods of training and assembling chains, way to repair a broken chain, identifying and fixing unhelpful chains, and even some uses for chains you might not have thought of.

Puppy Einsteins Teaching Cued Behaviors to Young Pupppies - Michele Pouliot
What's a fast, positive, and fun way to teach a young puppy to lie down, sit, stand, or stay? Can luring be a part of a clicker trainer's toolbox? In this Session, Michele Pouliot shares some of the techniques that she and Guide dogs for the Blind use to teach foundation behaviors to young puppies. you will see how platforms can help teach introductory behaviors and concepts like sit, down, stand, and implusive control to puppies 8 to 16 weeks old.

Head Back to School in September!

For the month of September, we are offereing exclusive content, special products, and incredible savings on training courses designed to help you advance your education and build your training skills! Check out our Back to School special!

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