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TAGteach has a new blog! We are posting our exciting news reports from our world travels, articles about TAGteach technique, announcements about upcoming events, and reports of the experiences of the...
View ArticleWho's reading now? D - O - G - S (& kids)
Here's something to make you smile—kids and dogs learning to read!read more
View ArticleCanis Film Festival finalists are here!
The Canis Film Festival is in full swing, with some fantastic entries in from around the clicker training world. Submissions are now closed, and the finalists have been posted.read more
View ArticleLynn Martin, KPA Dog Trainer, in the Himalayas
The reach of clicker training and Karen Pryor continues to stretch globally, thanks to Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP) Lynn Martin. Back in April, we received an inquiry from...
View ArticleVariety is the Spice of Reinforcement
One of the often-overlooked rules of reinforcement is to use a variety of reinforcers. The two key words in that sentence are variety and reinforcers.We're all creatures of habit, so it’s easy to fall...
View ArticleChasing Sandy
It’s a quiet Saturday morning in my small coastal New England town, a perfect time to take a long walk on the beach with my dog, Sandy. With a cup full of coffee and a pocketful of Charlee Bear treats,...
View ArticleDog Debarking? No Way
Like most greyhounds, my 13 year-old greyhound, Sydney, has a quiet, gentle soul. But boy, can she bark! She barks when she wants to go out and she barks when she wants to come in. She barks when she’s...
View ArticleLittle Joe the Gorilla gets flu vaccine, thanks to clicker training!
Great article in the Boston Globe about how the Franklin Park Zoo uses positive reinforcement metread more
View ArticleWhy I Taught An Old Dog a New Trick
It’s been over 10 years since we brought home our retired racing greyhound, Sydney. And over the years, she has learned a lot of things. She’s learned that the family cat is not a lure, the house is...
View ArticleHas Little Bo Beep Lost Her Sheep? Not in this Clicker Training Tale!
Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP) Stephanie Tagtow has trained a variety of animals, including dogs, cats, hread more
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Teach Your Dog to Bring a Bucket
Want to teach your dog to bring his bucket? It’s just another retrieve. Back-chaining is the key to making it simpleread more
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Karen Pryor Academy Takes Flagship Dog Trainer Professional Program to the UK!
Great news for out friends across the pond—Karen Pryor Academy's world-renowned Dog Trainer Professional program is coming to the UK!read more
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Ask a Trainer: Puppy Whines in Playpen
Q: Our three-month-old puppy whines whenever he is in his playpen. What do we do?read more
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Playing the Name Game
Attention defines a relationship. Without it, there is not much interaction.read more
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