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Podcast: Eva Bertilsson and Emelie Johnson Vegh Read Selections from Agility Right from the Start

In this month’s podcast, authors Eva Bertilsson and Emelie Johnson Vegh share audio selections from Agility Right from the Start, the comprehensive guide to agility based on their powerful modern training system. Listen as they share some of the basic principles that have made this book a must-have resource for beginners and competitors alike!

Podcast: The Challenge of Generalizing Calm Behavior in Reactive Dogs

If you are able to teach a reactive dog to be calm in the presence of one person or dog, how easily can he learn to be calm in the presence of other people and dogs?

Podcast: Clicker! No Limits? ClickerExpo Faculty Weigh In

Clicker trainers know that there are no limits to clicker training. With the power of the clicker, you can train anything that an animal is physically able to do. However, just because you can train something, should you? Is there a limit? Kay Laurence, Ken Ramirez, and Jesús Rosales-Ruiz share their thoughts on this controversial topic.

Podcast: When to Add the Cue

When do we add the cue? Do we add it at the very beginning, right before the dog launches the new behavior? Or just after the dog launches the new behavior? Is the cue a predictor or a label? Hear from Kathy Sdao, Kay Laurence, Jesús Rosales-Ruiz, Ken Ramirez, and Julie Shaw as they share their opinions on this popular topic.

Podcast: What Does it Mean to Click for Behavior and Reinforce for Position?

Trainers sometimes say "click for behavior, reinforce for position." What is meant by that general rule? How is it misinterpreted? How should people interpret it? Listen as Karen Pryor, Kay Laurence, Ken Ramirez, Kathy Sdao, and Jesús Rosales-Ruiz share their interpretation in this excerpt from the ClickerExpo 2010 panel discussion.