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Karen Pryor Named "Best and Brightest" by Bark Magazine

By KPCT on 02/12/2010

Waltham, MA, January 11, 2010—Karen Pryor Clicker Training (KPCT) today announced that Karen Pryor has been named among the “100 Best and Brightest” by Bark Magazine.

Bark’s “Best and Brightest” award honors those whose contributions have helped to reshape the world of dogs and our understanding of it. As a founder and leading proponent of positive reinforcement training, or clicker training, Karen Pryor has brought forth a worldwide movement involving new ways to communicate positively with dogs and other animals. Through her conferences, training academy and best-selling books, including her latest book Reaching the Animal Mind, Karen has changed the lives of countless animals and their caretakers in zoos, shelters, and pet-owning households.

Podcast: Karen Reads Fish Training Selections from Reaching the Animal Mind

By Karen Pryor on 11/01/2009

You'll enjoy listening to Karen's own podcast (available at the bottom of this page)—audio selections from her latest book, Reaching the Animal Mind. In this podcast, Karen talks about training a fish to go through a hoop. Karen describes obstacles she encountered and overcame, as well as basic behaviors that she observed. To read more from Reaching the Animal Mind, order your copy today!

As Clicker Training Develops

By Karen Pryor on 09/15/2009

Clicker training doesn’t stay the same. With so many skilled users now, and the Internet to keep us all in touch, we’re going further and further up the mountain.

The Latham Letter on Reaching the Animal Mind

By Lynn Loar on 09/01/2009

Is your copy of Don't Shoot the Dog! worn out? Have you lent it to so many people that you can't remember who forgot to return it most recently? Don't despair—Karen Pryor's new book, Reaching the Animal Mind, is here and it's a gem. Packed full of cutting edge science on neurology and interspecies communication, Pryor's clear, witty and engaging writing entices readers to learn about shaping, communicating, feelings, creativity, attachments, fear and the neuroscience underlying it all.

Podcast: Karen Reads TAGteach Selections from Reaching the Animal Mind

By Karen Pryor on 09/01/2009

You'll enjoy listening to Karen's own podcast (available at the bottom of this page)—audio selections from her latest book, Reaching the Animal Mind. In this podcast, Karen talks about TAGteach and how it can be used to improve athletic performance. To learn more about TAGteach, head on over to the website. To learn about how to become a TAGteacher, take a look at the new online TAGteach certification course. To read more from Reaching the Animal Mind, order your copy today!