A group of research-minded trainers and clicker-curious scientists have joined forces to promote and organize study and dissemination of valid information about clicker training, in animals and people.
Other Announcements
New Hampshire SPCA Clicks for Life!
By KPCT on 06/01/2003Susan Carney is Community Programs Manager at the New Hampshire SPCA in Stratham, New Hampshire. Spurred by the success of other New England shelters, her organization is planning to incorporate clicker training in their program. Earlier this spring Susan wrote to our Shelter Resource Center, "I've taken the hints and information from your shelter pack and I think we will be OK. I am really excited about all that I have learned. I am going to try to take a crack at training the staff myself. Our first training session is May 6th."
And Now, A Little Training Humor...
By Aaron Clayton on 05/01/2003Laughter is contagious. It's disarming and it's healthy. If we can look in the mirror and laugh but love- that is if we can take ourselves seriously but not too seriously then magical things happen. The unapproachable is suddenly approachable. The unspeakable, may be speakable. Sometimes, we see things in an entirely new perspective. Common perspective can be found. Hey, we don't have much in common but we BOTH thought that was funny! That's something to start with anyway.
Mew-sic to Our Ears: Karen Pryor Speaks at UVHS
By KPCT on 03/01/2003Mew-sic to our ears: Karen Pryor returns to celebrate all that makes cats unique… and uniquely trainable Internationally Renowned Animal Behaviorist Karen Pryor helped UVHS Celebrate Adopt a Shelter Cat Month in June by presenting a workshop "Individualizing Cat Care: Helping Cats Feel Special."
Karen Pryor on Animal Planet Radio
By KPCT on 10/01/2002Steve Dale, noted national pet columnist and radio personality, and Karen Pryor, with Steve's clicker-trained Devon Rex kitten Ringo.
