As we near the end of 2022, we wanted to share an update about our ongoing efforts to make the field of training and behavior more inclusive.

As we near the end of 2021, we wanted to share an update about our ongoing efforts to increase the presence of positive reinforcement trainers who are Black, Indigenous, or otherwise of Color:

We offer scholarships for Karen Pryor Academy dog training courses, from introduction to professional trainer certification, as part of our effort to expand our community’s inclusiveness.

Over the past months, we have taken steps to educate ourselves about the challenges faced by trainers from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities. We have also initiated plans to increase the presence of positive reinforcement trainers from those communities. Below is an update on our ongoing efforts.  

Training & Behavior Diversity & Equality Survey**We are analyzing responses from the survey, which closed on July 10. Stay tuned for more information.**Leaders in the positive reinforcement training and behavior community are asking all training and behavior professionals to share information to help take important steps to ensure equity and diversity in the field. This survey will be used to …

OUR FIRST STEPS TO TAKING MEANINGFUL ACTION: BECAUSE BLACK LIVES MATTER We would like to thank the community for your encouragement, thoughtful ideas, shared stories, and offers of help. What we have heard from you consistently is the need to support both actions that can lead to an end of the violence faced by BIPOC communities and actions that can …