Bear Realities: How Professional Trainers Survive—Even Thrive—in a Down Economy
The realities of our current economy are becoming all too real for many small business owners. If you're an independent animal trainer or the owner of a training business, you may be understandably...
View ArticleWhy In-Home Training Works So Well—Plus a Free Management Tool!
It is so worthwhile, and so easy, to customize clicker training lessons for a family when the training takes place in their home. In that environment, I can see behaviors of both the family members and...
View ArticlePro Trainers: How to Increase Revenue via Memberships
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View ArticleDesigning Effective Reinforcers: What Every Teacher and Humane Educator...
Editor's note: Lynn Loar, Ph.D., LCSW, President, The Pryor Foundation, recently contributed an article to the summer and fall issues of The Latham Letter. Entitled Designing Effective Reinforcers:...
View ArticleHow to Train People While You're Training Dogs
Essentially, TAGteaching is clicker training for humans. It has numerous applications, and is popular among athletic coaches, educators working with learning-disabled individuals, pilot instruction...
View ArticleChoosing to Come When Called—and Other Choice Morsels on the Science of...
Dogs make choices. Training is really about increasing the probability that your dog makes the choice that you prefer over all other choices, and that’s why it's important to understand how animals...
View ArticleKaren Pryor Academy: What’s In It for You?
For new trainers just opening their own business, the decision to enroll in Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) is obvious and easy. If you want to become the best, you must learn from the best. Who better to...
View ArticleThe Training Game: A New Perspective
Tell me why?“My dog loves to eat his kibble while training at home. I am so surprised that he will not eat it in the group sessions.” “Our dog stays motivated and focused for training when the house is...
View ArticleA Dog Trainer’s Guide to Best Practices
The right skills at the right timeIt’s a great time to be a dog trainer! More and more pet owners are seeking training for their dogs.read more
View ArticleSchool for Puppies: Positive or Negative Experience?
Puppy class is probably the most popular class among instructors, particularly for the inexperienced enthusiasts. I would like to examine exactly what a puppy class can provide to meet the main purpose...
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Private School for Puppies: Katherine Ostiguy on Puppy Day School
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The Future is Now: Creating Powerful Behavior-Healthcare Teams
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New Litters, New Students: How to Use Puppy Training as a Foundation of Your...
Puppies pay offread more
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Field Trip! Using Unique Learning Experiences to Build Your Training Business
Visual lessons—at the zoo!read more
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Five Questions to Ask Before Starting a Dog Training Business
Odds against a dream come trueEvery year I meet a lot of people who dream of starting a dog training business.read more
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