Sandra, an executive with the New York Humane Society, sometimes takes adoptable dogs on Good Morning America. Sandra tells me it's usually just her, the dog, the hosts, the set, and the cameras.
But this time it's not like that.
Humans
On Being a Change Maker
By Karen Pryor on 07/01/2009So you've become a clicker trainer! Naturally you are very excited. You want other people around you to stop using punishment-based methods and start clicking. So you introduce the clicker at your dog club or high school or wherever you are using it. And guess what: people not only don't change, they get mad at you.
Podcast: Crime and Negative Punishment: How to Eliminate Unwanted Behavior in a Toddler
By Laura VanArendo... on 07/01/2009Listen to Laura's podcast (available at the bottom of the page) to find out more about how operant conditioning can be used effectively to calm a toddler's temper tantrum.
How to Create a Reactive Human in 10 Minutes or Less
By Casey Lomonaco on 06/01/2009Recently, I was chatting in the classroom with a few of our more experienced students. They mentioned encountering the following scenario quite often while exercising their dogs at a local park:
Individual is walking dog on leash. Dog sees other dog, barks, leash goes tight. Owner pulls dog back on leash, saying, "Be nice! Be nice!" and fumbling with a tight leash until the distraction has passed.
Sounds like a recipe for reactivity, right?
A New Year's Exercise for Grownups: Changing your View
By Karen Pryor on 01/13/2009Here's an exercise anyone can try.
During the day, make a point of noticing something someone else is doing that you like—someone at work, someone at home, a stranger even. It need not be something unusual. It can be something you already expect them to do anyway.
