I've upgraded my hairstyle. I've been power-walking to build extra stamina. I'm practicing sound bites, using eye makeup, studying Diane Sawyer's wardrobe, and trying to figure out if it's possible to train dogs on camera while wearing jewelry and a skirt—never mind the high heels. ClickerExpo faculty member Joan Orr calls this look "Book Tour Karen." I guess it is! Reaching the Animal Mind will be published officially on June 16, 2009, with television appearances and plenty of press interviews to follow.
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Loving Sascha: Clicker Training and a Canine Wheelchair
By Christina Waggoner on 05/01/2009There can be many reasons people find themselves in an animal shelter, prepared to surrender a dog. Life-changing events occur, homes or jobs are lost, unrealistic expectations come home to roost (yes, dogs do poop in real life!), and on it goes. Animal control officers and animal rescues have heard all the stories. This story begins at a busy county animal shelter in southern California.
Pro Trainers: How to Increase Revenue via Memberships
By Casey Lomonaco on 05/01/2009In difficult economic times, how can a dog trainer establish and develop a thriving professional enterprise?
Reaching the Animal Mind...at last!
By Karen Pryor on 04/15/2009For several years I've been hard at work on a new book. Now it's being published by Scribner, a division of Simon and Schuster, on June 16, 2009, and we'll start shipping orders for autographed copies on that date.
Liz Drennan Receives First "Faith" Scholarship to Karen Pryor Academy
By Marie Clougher on 04/07/2009The members of the Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians (AVBT) and the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians (SVBT) scholarship committee recently awarded Elizabeth (Liz) Drennan of Michigan the first AVBT "Faith" Scholarship to the Dog Trainer Program at Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior (KPA).
