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Dos and Don’ts of Pet Halloween Costumes

The Dos and Don’ts of Halloween Costumes for PetsAccording to an article in the New York Post, 31 million people…
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2018 Zoe Shelter Scholarships Available

In honor of Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month, Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) is proud to announce the availability of four Zoe Shelter Scholarships…
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Define Positive for Me…

DEFINE POSITIVE FOR ME…A recent article in the Psychology Today e-magazine discusses the challenge of finding true positive reinforcement animal…
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Interview With Lindsay Wood Brown

Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) faculty member Lindsay Wood Brown will lead a KPA Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) program in Richmond,…
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Interview With Helix Fairweather

Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) faculty member Helix Fairweather will lead a KPA Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) program in Portland, Oregon…
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Interview with Sherrie Yuschak

Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) faculty member Sherrie Yuschak will lead a KPA Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) National program in Columbus (Reynoldsburg),…
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Interview with Laurie Luck

Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) faculty member Laurie Luck will lead KPA Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) program in St Louis, (application…
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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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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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