It is so worthwhile, and so easy, to customize clicker training lessons for a family when the training takes place in their home. In that environment, I can see behaviors of both the family members and the dog that wouldn't show up in a class situation. I can keep the training consistent for the dog by helping each family member stay on track.
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Bear Realities: How Professional Trainers Survive—Even Thrive—in a Down Economy
By Aaron B. Clayton on 11/01/2008The realities of our current economy are becoming all too real for many small business owners. If you're an independent animal trainer or the owner of a training business, you may be understandably anxious about the headlines. The good news is that there are several things you can do to maintain and even improve your bottom line despite the challenges of today's fiscal landscape.
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Crime and Negative Punishment: How to Eliminate Unwanted Behavior in a Toddler
By trainer@canines... on 10/01/2008Hey, this stuff works across species!
This isn't really news. Most of us know that operant conditioning is the primary method of learning, and the best method for teaching across the animal kingdom. But sometimes it's easy to forget that it works just as well on people.
When Your Demo Dog Doesn't Demo: A Tribute to My First Obedience Instructor
By Jane Fallander on 10/01/2008A few weeks ago, I gave a short teaching demonstration for a Karen Pryor Academy workshop. The lesson had me teaching students to train their dogs to target to the students' index fingers and then follow the finger. It's a handy behavior that can be used to teach heeling or any number of great tricks. I looked forward to teaching it, as it's one of my favorites.
