Listen to Aaron 's podcast (available at the bottom of the page) to find out more about what it takes to raise a great family dog. Clicker training is particularly family-friendly! Read the original article here.
KPCT Podcasts
Podcast: Are You Clicker Training, or Training with a Clicker?
By Kathy Sdao on 05/01/2009Kathy Sdao is a top trainer and ClickerExpo faculty member. She began teaching people how to clicker train their dogs in 1996. “At that time, most pet owners had never heard of clicker training and few class instructors took it seriously. Mine was the only advertisement in the local Yellow Pages that mentioned the word ‘clicker.’ I had to persuade students to even try this novel gadget. A decade later, clickers are now common in dog training classes. But, I suggest, clicker training still is not. I do believe 'clicker training' is an unfortunate term for what we do.” Why? Listen to Kathy’s podcast and find out. Read the original article here.
Podcast: Click vs. Voice—an excerpt from ClickerExpo, a preview of Reaching the Animal Mind
By Karen Pryor on 04/01/2009This month's podcast is an excerpt from Karen Pryor's lecture Neuroscience and Clicker Training presented at this year's ClickerExpo. During the lecture Karen addresses many topics that she writes about in her new book Reaching the Animal Mind. One of the more popular topics, Click vs. Voice, is addressed in this podcast. Listen to the podcast to hear Karen present her research and results on this topic.
Podcast: Aaron Clayton and The Dog Lady
By Aaron Clayton on 03/01/2009In this month's podcast, KPCT President and ClickerExpo faculty member Aaron Clayton is interviewed by syndicated columnist and radio personality "Dog Lady" on her show Ask Dog Lady. Aaron extols the virtues of clicker training, and discusses how it applies to real-world situations. Listen to the podcast (available at the bottom of the page in two parts) to hear Aaron promote clicker training to Dog Lady.
Podcast: Aggressive Dogs: Nature or Nurture?
By Aidan Bindoff on 02/01/2009In this month's podcast, Aidan Bindoff discusses dogs' aggressive behavior. Aidan asks, "Are aggressive dogs born aggressive, or is the aggression a result of the dog's upbringing and training?" Listen to the podcast (available at the bottom of the page) to learn more about aggression as an operant behavior, and how to deal with the issue in training. Read the original article here.
