How to Teach Cooperative Nail Trims: Kitten Edition!
Many cats are just as frightened of nail trims as their humans are of giving them. However, by taking a…
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Teach Your Dog to Retrieve Everyday Items
What if your dog could bring you his/her bowl—or even a beer? Training a dog to retrieve everyday items is…
November KPA CTP of the Month: Tisha Knickerbocker
Tisha Knickerbocker, KPA CTP, offers a range of dog-training services, from basic family manners to training for the fun, games,…
Shelter Enrichment for Cats: The Target Game
The shelter environment is stressful for dogs, and for the people who work there, but the environment is especially stressful…
Teaching Foundation Behaviors: Introducing Recall
A reliable recall, or come when called, behavior is one of the most important foundation behaviors. Mastered, it lets your…
Setting Your Dog Up for Success with Oral Medication
Does your dog resist oral medication? If so, you are not alone. Most dogs (like people) don’t enjoy swallowing pills.…
October KPA CTP of the Month: Sarah Hoth
Sarah Hoth, KPA CTP, entered the dog training field in a familiar way: she adopted a dog and needed advice,…
Using Paired Cues to Accelerate Learning
When you think of training new behaviors, you think of training one behavior at a time. For example, in one…
Fun and Functional Puppy Socialization
An umbrella snapping open during a rainstorm. A walker rolling along a sidewalk. These are a few of the many…
Teach Your Cat to Go to Mat: Part 1
Thinking about training your cat? Why not teach your cat to go to a mat? This behavior has many applications:…
Teaching Foundation Behaviors: Stay
Teaching your dog to stay, an essential foundation behavior, is an investment that will be valuable in a variety of…
September KPA CTP of the Month: Chelsea Murray
Chelsea Murray, KPA CTP, began her career as a dog trainer after earning a degree in biological sciences at the…