Dogs
Clicker Training on Taiwanese TV
By Bill Peña on 07/14/2006
Virginia Broitman and Sherri Lippman, ClickerExpo Faculty and creators of the "Bow Wow" video series, were recently in Taiwan spreading the word. Well, we just came upon these clips from Taiwanese TV of Virginia and Sherri taking it to the streets! Check them out!
The "aha" moment when dog training goes clicker
By Bill Peña on 07/11/2006I love posts like this because I think everyone who starts clicker training after trying other sorts of training has a similar experience. This post from a guide dog trainer's journal describes a simple moment when some positive, rather than negative, response to animal management becomes the first response, and shows itself to be far more effective and easier than expected. In other words, this is about a clicker training who really "gets it"!
Pet nation
By Miranda Hersey Helin on 06/23/2006A record 63% of all US households now own at least one pet. We cherish them as playmates, friends, and part of the family. But would you throw a $30,000 party for your dog? NBC's Al Roker explores how doggone far we go.
Clicker training a deaf pit bull?
By Bill Peña on 06/15/2006This wonderful story from Maryland goes to show how flexiible clicker training can be ...
[Sara] Borin developed sign commands using a combination of American Sign Language and common sense. When Ms. Borin places an index finger on her nose, that means "watch me." That command is helpful when she wants to teach Sage new commands or tricks.
"I'm teaching her to weave in and out of my legs as I walk," she said. "Because it looks cute."
Ms. Borin teaches dog training classes using a clicker method, and Sage's ears will twitch if Ms. Borin clicks the clicker right next to her ear. She feels the vibration of the clicker, Ms. Borin said.The Frederick News-Post
Clicker training coming to msn.com
By Aaron B. Clayton on 06/12/2006Congratulations go out to Kathy Sdao, our friend and ClickerExpo faculty member, who will be writing a regular dog behavior column for msn.com at their recently launched dog site. Kathy's column will appear few times a month in the "Dog Talker" section. Kathy, a trained scientist, is a gifted teacher and trainer. She has been a practitioner of clicker training for more than 17 years and is highly respected among her peers in the training world. Kathy has taught and trained an incredible variety of animal species. Her passion for training is matched only by her skill.
