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Clicker Training A Horse to Accept Weight

My 5 year mare is learning to accept me on her back, I click and treat her standing still next…
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An Update on Advertising

Karen Pryor Clicker Training (KPCT) supports calls for Facebook to prohibit the use of the platform for the incitement and…
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Black Lives Matter: Statement From Karen Pryor Clicker Training

Black Lives Matter. Karen Pryor Clicker Training stands with the protestors against the violence Black, Indigenous, and People of Color…
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The Keep Going Signal

The Keep Going SignalKen Ramirez, EVP and Chief Training Office of KPCT, revisits the Keep Going Signal (KGS), a confusing…
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KPA Welcomes Sam Haeussner

Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) is pleased to welcome Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP) Sam Haeussner as Alumni…
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How to Teach Loose-Leash Walking

How to Teach Loose-Leash WalkingOh, my aching armGet your dog to walk without pulling! But how? We are masters at…
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Interview with Hannah Branigan

Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) faculty member Hannah Branigan believes that clicker training is the perfect technology to teach new behaviors,…
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April 2018 KPA CTP of the Month: Julia Hamilton

Julia Hamilton, KPA CTP, of Julia Hamilton Dog Training, focuses on creating family harmony when the family unit includes, or…
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Interview with Shelly Brouwer

INTERVIEW WITH SHELLY BROUWERKaren Pryor Academy (KPA) faculty member Shelly Brouwer , CTP, will lead a KPA Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) program in…
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Interview with Laura Monaco Torelli

Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) faculty member Laura Monaco Torelli will lead KPA Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) programs in Chicago, Illinois,…
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Teach Settle on a Mat

Teach Settle on a MatSettle down over there!Is your dog a little too excited? Too excitable? Is he a maniac…
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March 2018 KPA CTP of the Month: Kat Camplin

Kat Camplin, KPA CTP, uses the skills she has accumulated in her many years volunteering with and training dogs—and through…
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