Dog Training Overview
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Training your family dog using the clicker training approach is particularly family friendly. Here's why.
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Clicker training delivers the potential for a relationship between you and your dog that is so much more than one of mere obedience.
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Clicker training involves shaping behavior in small steps, identifying the behavior, as it occurs, with some kind of marker signal. But couldn't you just use a word, like "good," or "yes," as a marker signal?
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From Virginia Broitman and Sherri Lippman's The How of Bow Wow, this clear overview of clicker training gives you the basics in just one minute!
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Carolyn Clark gives you an overview and some tips on potty training your puppy.
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Watch as Karen Pryor demonstrates how clicker training can be used with all types of animals, including a fish!
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SHOP dog training products
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Revolutionary in design and function, the new i-Click was designed by the clicker trainers at KPCT to provide the next generation tool for clicker training.
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This is the "Bible" on positive reinforcement training, or operant conditioning, and how it works—with people and, of course, with animals. Fun to read, too! Over 300,000 in print. Karen Pryor's clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made "Don't Shoot the Dog" a bestselling classic!
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When Emma Parsons, canine trainer and behavior consultant, discovered that Ben, her own prized golden retriever, was aggressive toward other dogs and that traditional remedies took his reactivity to nightmarish levels, she turned to clicker training. Now the solutions she developed are laid out, clearly and empathetically, for you to follow.
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|  argostrax is an easy, yet powerful, tool that has been designed specifically to help you run your dog training business. With argostrax as your "partner" you can do all of the following: pet owners information tracking, pet information tracking, appointment scheduling, pet training progress tracking, and much more! | |  “The Bamboo Clicker DVD is a beautifully produced introduction to clicker training. It’s absolutely gorgeous. Every step in clicker training is gracefully tied to a Japanese tradition, such as a tea ceremony or bonsai. The costuming is brilliant. All in all, a feast for the eyes and a clicker trainer’s sensibilities. An excellent resource for beginners and those who teach beginners.”—Karen Pryor | |  “The Pre-Sports Puppy by Rachel Sanders is a positively-based training program aimed at teaching the necessary foundation behaviors to the serious competition agility puppy. Rachel presents her material in a clear and concise manner, with the exquisite help of her Jack Russell Terrier, Bette.” —Emma Parsons, ClickerExpo and Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) faculty member | |  It is such a joy to work with a dog who proactively engages in behaviors while you build a relationship that will surprise you in its depth and versatility. Clicker training has proven to be the most effective means of developing a “Thinking Dog,” one who offers behaviors in anticipation of a reward rather than a dog who has been trained only to wait for his owner’s commands. One of the biggest obstacles the new clicker trainer faces, however, is his or her own history of training and habits of working with a dog. But you can make the transition once you understand how dogs learn and the mechanisms of operant conditioning. Learn from author Gail Fisher’s crossover experiences as well as those of the hundreds of students she has helped make the change over the past thirteen years. |
See more... |  “This is a book about loving, understanding, and communicating with animals. Animals are a lot smarter and more aware than we used to think. Now you can share my personal experiences training and communicating with animals ranging from an elephant to a hermit crab. You’ll learn how you, too, can bring out the intelligence, personality, warmth, even humor, in dogs, cats, horses, and other pets, and have fun doing it, too.” - Karen Pryor | |  Another great puzzle toy from Nina Ottosson! This advanced game for the smart dog or cat will keep your pet’s mind active. Hide treats under wood blocks and encourage your pet to hunt for a reward, earned when the right blocks are moved through the puzzle’s bendy tracks. As your pet learns, you can increase the challenge by adding blocks. | |  How many times have you been frustrated by juggling a clicker, a treat bag, a handful of treats, a leash, and your dog—in a distracted attempt to train loose-leash walking or another on-leash behavior? Now you can click and hold your leash with one hand. The Clicker Leash has a clicker built right into the handle, improving your timing and the effectiveness of your training sessions. | |  In this DVD, Deborah Jones, Ph.D., and Judy Keller demonstrate the application of their FOCUS program while introducing a puppy or a "green" dog to agility obstacles. The ultimate goal of focused obstacle training is to help your dog develop a clear understanding of how to negotiate each obstacle fluently and consistently on a single cue. The goal is for your dog to display confident and independent obstacle skills. This is accomplished by training for understanding and enjoyment at each stage before adding further challenges. |
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