Laura Monaco Torelli, Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP) and the newest member of the KPA faculty, has been a professional animal trainer for two decades. Laura was introduced to Karen Pryor's philosophy and training methods in 1991 when Laura began her career training beluga whales, dolphins, sea otters, seals, river otters, and penguins as the Senior Lead Trainer at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. In 2000, Laura moved from marine to terrestrial animals, holding lead trainer positions at the San Diego and Brookfield Zoos. She has trained a wide variety of species, including primates, large cats, birds of prey, reticulated giraffes, Arctic foxes, horses, parrots, macaws, tree kangaroos, red pandas, and, of course, dogs! Laura's career has included one fantastic learning experience after another and is now leading her full circle—back to Karen, as she becomes the newest faculty member at Karen Pryor Academy.
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On My Mind: Visiting with Vets
By Karen Pryor on 07/20/2011Did you know that…
…more dogs (and cats) are turned in to shelters or euthanized for behavioral reasons than for any other problem?
…the average veterinary practice in the US loses approximately 15% of its patients a year, when pets are given away or otherwise disposed of by owners, usually because of behavioral problems?
Karen Pryor Clickertraining Strengthens Management Team with New Marketing Manager
By KPCT on 07/07/2011Waltham, MA, July 8, 2011—Karen Pryor Clickertraining (KPCT) is pleased to announce hired Matt Moderski as Marketing Manager, effective immediately. In his new position, Matt will oversee KPCT’s current marketing campaigns and build an integrated marketing strategy to support the company’s momentum, including the rapidly growing Dog Trainer Program from Karen Pryor Academy.
On My Mind: My Dinner with Andre
By Karen Pryor on 06/15/2011Clicker friends
At the most recent ClickerExpo, I met two new Certified Training Partners (CTP), graduates of Karen Pryor Academy’s (KPA) flagship Dog Trainer Program. They were Andre Yeu, who runs a dog training school in Toronto, and one of his teachers, Mirkka Koivusalo, from Finland. Soon after that I was scheduled to give a talk in Canada, at the University of Guelph. I e-mailed Andre and asked if after my university gig I could come to Toronto, visit his school, and meet some other KPA graduates from the area. Andre said that would be great!
On My Mind: Bedbugs!
By Karen Pryor on 03/08/2011I received a phone call from the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). They were looking for a dog-training speaker for a conference about dogs and pest control.