Karen Pryor Clickertraining - Karen Pryor Academy

Back to School: Clicking at Karen Pryor Academy

Miranda Hersey Helin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:10:00 -0500

Editor's note: Canadian dog trainer Andrew Turner was among the first to graduate as a Certified Training Partner from Karen Pryor Academy (KPA), an innovative dog training school that provides superlative learning through online coursework and onsite sessions at locations across the country. Andrew studied with KPA faculty member Emma Parsons in Franklin, Massachusetts. We spoke to Andrew about his KPA experience, and why it matters.

Behavior Boot Camp: A New Clicker Training Certification Program

Julie Shaw-Lewis — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:08:00 -0500

I had my first experience with animal training more than 20 years ago, with my own dog. I attended a traditional training class, which used a method I called "yank and thank." We waited for the dog to "get it wrong," then yanked on its choke collar and promptly "thanked it" by offering praise. This method makes as little sense to me now as it did then, but at the time I knew of no other options.

Karen Pryor Academy Certifies Latest Class of Elite Trainers

KPCT — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior is pleased to announce the following graduates from the Dog Trainer Program, each earning the title of Certified Training Partner.

KONG Student Scholarships for Karen Pryor Academy

KPCT — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:26:47 -0500

Waltham, MA, April 18, 2008—Karen Pryor Academy is pleased to announce that KONG Company is sponsoring scholarships to Karen Pryor Academy’s flagship Dog Trainer Program. The $4,000 in KONG Company scholarship funds will support eight students with scholarships of $500 each.

Podcast: Independents' Day: Challenges Facing Independent Trainers

Aaron Clayton — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Listen to Aaron 's podcast (available at the bottom of the page) to find out more about what it takes to be an independent trainer. Read the original article here.

Bravo! Student Scholarships for Karen Pryor Academy

KPCT — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Waltham, MA, April 2, 2008—Karen Pryor Academy is pleased to announce that Bravo! is sponsoring scholarships to Karen Pryor Academy’s flagship Dog Trainer Program. The $4,000 in Bravo! scholarship funds will support eight students with scholarships of $500 each.

Karen Pryor Academy Certifies First Class of Elite Trainers

KPCT — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior is pleased to announce the following graduates from the Dog Trainer Program, each earning the title of Certified Training Partner.