karen pryor

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• Referral from August 18, 2020
  

  Snoo-6286 asked:

  Training an affection motivated dog? Does anyone have tips on training a dog that isn’t motivated by food or play? I adopted my new baby almost a month ago and she has fairly good recall and knows sit, but I’ve had a harder time training her other commands. My other dog is very food motivated and picks up new tricks immediately, but if I’m teaching her (for example) lay down with a treat in my hand for her nose to follow, she completely ignores the treat and is just looking at me with the most adorable devoted face. Some additional background: all she wants is pets and affection, she is still pretty skittish and doesn’t respond well to sudden movements / loud noises. If I use my “mom voice” on my other dog baby she’ll run away. Thank you!

  

  erinsuzy replied:

  Try clicker training, that way she decides what is reinforcing. If it’s affection, give her affection. You can easily capture behaviors with the clicker and don’t need food lures. You can find out how to do it [here](https://www.clickertraining.com/)

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• Referral from December 10, 2016
  

  mcfranerson asked:

  [Help] tips on grooming with a dog who is scared of trimmers and scissors? I got a Yorkie who is almost a year! (9days!!) He gets really scared of trimmers when I use them on myself. He really needs to be groomed. I try to use scissors to clip the fur around his face and any fur that might get tangled. I am worried that taking him to a groomer would cause him to panic and would create more problems than there are already. Any tips or help? I live in the bay area sooooo if any of you know any excellent groomers that would be good with young dogs. I saw the dog barber and thought they looked good.

  

  racklerabble replied:

  Haven't used clippers on my dog before, but I got her to be pretty OK with brushing by using a clicker. She used to hate it and would run and hide every time I got the brush out. The site appears to be down right now but it's on www.clickertraining.com (skills for every day).

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• Referral from July 18, 2016
  

  Helen H. asked:

  Can anyone here point me in the direction of a good link or book that would explain 'clicker training' to me please? Thank you

  

  Chauncey M. replied:

  http://www.clickertraining.com/

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• Referral from January 1, 2015
  

  Michelle P. asked:

  Sorry if this isn't allowed..Please let me know and i will remove! How did some of you become certified dog trainers? I live in alberta (Canada) and I would like to become a trainer eventually.. but want to make sure I do it properly and right. I was looking into it and seen "ABC college" but dont know if its a good start or not.. Links and ideas much appreciated! Also, how long did it take from start to finish, and till you were able to start your own business building and clientele?

  

  Lindsay M. replied:

  http://www.clickertraining.com/ Go under school, and they show you all the programs they offer.

  

  Lindsay M. replied:

  I went through Karen Pryor Academy, and I lived in Grande Prairie. Had my workshops in Calgary. :) It was fantastic!!!

  

  Karen B. replied:

  If you can afford it Karen Pryor is the way to go! I was lucky enough to find a great local trainer who took me on, she is my mentor! I also think it is very important to have trained your own dogs and to have worked with as many other dogs/breeds as you can. There is always something new to learn.

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• Referral from September 27, 2014
  

  Marion A. asked:

  Hello good people of clicker training... Can anyone recommend a good book on dog behaviour that is based on scientific findings ?? Thanks alot

  

  Emmi S. replied:

  Yay I'm happy to hear your plans! We need more vets with a passion for behavior. :D Clickertraining.com and dogwise.com both have great dog books. "Click to Calm" is a fantastic book that lays out steps for behavior modification for aggressive dogs bu t it doesn't cover general canine behavior. Turid Rugaas' book "Calming Signals" covers canine body language in depth. Patricia McConnell is a go-to and I'd suggest Sophia Yin but I'm not sure she has a general behavior book. However, her book "Low Stress Handling" would be a great resource when you're in clinical practice.

  

  Kaitlynn G. replied:

  Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor and How Dogs Learn by Mary Burch and Jon Bailey are thoroughly based on biology, cognitive, and behavioral science. Highly recommended.

  

  Johanna B. replied:

  Don't shoot the dog by Karen Pryor is a good book

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• Referral from May 23, 2014
  

  Chaim J. asked:

  We bought a dog.. Any advice on where to get food, paraphernalia etc? Thanks

  

  Rachel Y. replied:

  I wish you had adopted a dog from a shelter. Please have your dog spayed/neutered as there is a surplus of dogs here. (Estimates are that 1000 healthy but unwanted puppies and older dogs are euthanized every month in Israel).Having said that, for training - I highly recommend positive reinforcement methods - using a tiny little tool to help - a clicker and lots of little pieces of cooked chicken. See www.clickertraining.com

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• Referral from January 27, 2014
  

  Carol A. asked:

  I am a newbie on this site so please bear with me. I know there is something to this clicker training, but I don't know where to start. I have a 2 year old mini Aussie that stresses up BIG time. This problem needs to be fixed, but I don't know where to start. She yawns, sniffs, and continually has her mouth completely open, like she has this grin on her face. I have been told these all are stress symptoms. I did train the retrieve with a clicker. boy, it was sweet, but I just barely know enough to be dangerous. Is there a particular person, or method that anyone could recommend for a novice clicker trainer like me?

  

  Cocoa B. replied:

  www.clickertraining.com. You can find a Karen Pryor clicker trainer in your area by looking at this site. This is the only place I would look, as there are many folks out there who call themselves clicker trainers and they really don't understand the method or the process.

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• Referral from December 18, 2013
  

  Rebecca H. asked:

  Hi, can anyone recommend a great book on clicker training, one with basics working upwards & includes touch, eye contact etc (from puppy onwards)? Many thanks!

  

  Jorge M. replied:

  Clickertraining.com

  

  Denise O. replied:

  Rebecca check out all of Karen Pryor's books.

  

  Mike B. replied:

  Karen Pryor's "Dont shoot the dog" is absolutely the first thing anyone should read when beginning to understand dog training, or training anything. Once you understand that, everything else falls into line. You'll understand not just how it works. Anything can teach you that. You'll understand WHY it works.

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• Referral from August 12, 2013
  

  Rachel P. asked:

  Hi! I just joined the group. I have an amazing GSD named Scout and I just started learning about clicker training because the agility trainer we are using introduced me to it. If anyone has suggestions on where I should start, let me know! I'm looking for books, blogs and videos to help me do this correctly.

  

  Jacob H. replied:

  Welcome & congrats on your new clicker training journey! Clickertraining.com has great tips and resource recommendations for getting started.

  

  Kat C. replied:

  Welcome Rachel! there's tons of articles on clickertraining.com. there's the kikopup channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/kikopup/videos donna hill's channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/supernaturalbc2009/videos for a lot of clicker information. Agility right from the start book : http://store.clickertraining.com/agility-right-from-the... I'd get the real book instead of the ebook since you want all the photos and stuff.

  

  Suzy O. replied:

  Welcome! Our first dog was a GSD from a German breeder, he loved clicker! Besides the clicker website, Don't Shoot the Dog is a good basic book by Karen Pryor.

  

  Nickala S. replied:

  Don't Shoot The Dog! By Karen Pryor is a good starter book. Also she has a pretty good website. smile emoticon (and I agree beautiful pup!)

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• Referral from June 11, 2013
  

  Tracey K. asked:

  Can anyone recommend a good Clicker Training book?

  

  Nicola M. replied:

  http://www.clickertraining.com/

  

  Allyson T. replied:

  Kay Laurence Book of Challenges Melissa Alexander Click for Joy! Kay Laurence Clicker Foundation Training Kay Laurence Clicker Intermediate Training Kay Laurence Clicker Novice Training Morgan Spector Clicker Training for Obedience Kay Laurence Clicker World Obedience Training Lana Mitchell The Clicked Retriever Karen Pryor Click to Win! Kay Laurence Learning Games

  

  Georgina D. replied:

  Karen Pryor website it quite helpful too.

  

  AJ M. replied:

  Karen Pryor Clicker Training for Dogs xxx I got mine of Amazone

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• Referral from June 4, 2012
  

  Stephanie H. asked:

  I am getting my first kitten on Friday and I'm appalled on the info I am finding on websites for behaviour and training. Does anyone have recomendations on a positive based behaviour and kitten training website?

  

  Darren S. replied:

  try clickertraining.com, pretty sure they will have stuff for cats, a LOT of it will be exactly same as dogs

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• Referral from October 16, 2011
  

  Derek T. asked:

  Hey Stacy, do you recommend any starter kits for beginner agility training (on the web/in stores, doesn't matter) that I can set up in the back yard? I'm looking into beginner classes with him at the places you recommended too. Thanks for those!

  

  Stacy B. replied:

  Yeah, there are two 5-piece training sets from ClickerTraining.com - see http://store.clickertraining.com/clickeragilty.html

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• Referral from July 23, 2008
  

  Kimberly asked:

  Hey I have a treeing walker coonhound and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on shock collars for this breed. Do they work? Do they respond well to them? What kind do you recommend? Any...

  

  This woman, Karen Pryor, is sort of the queen of clicker training. If you go to www.clickertraining.com there are numerous dvds, lots of information, a mailing list, etc. It does work very well. My dog learned to dance through clicker training. It's all about timing. You give the command, if the dog even looks like s/he is going to perform, you immediately click and hand the treat. You can work with extendable clicker wands and really get advanced results. But, check it out. Dogs, especially those who like to be busy and challenged, seem to love it. But, check it out. Good luck

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