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Teach Your Dog to Find Your Keys

Lost your keys? Maybe your dog can help! Teaching your dog to identify and retrieve specific objects, like your keys,…
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Learning Opposite Behaviors

Can you teach your dog to offer two opposite behaviors? How… and why? Teaching paired, opposite behaviors accelerates the learning…
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Teach Your Dog to Be Comfortable on Novel Surfaces

Introducing your dog to different surfaces is essential for dog-sport training. Dogs that compete in dog sports must have the…
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Interview with Andre Yeu

Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) faculty member Andre Yeu will lead the KPA Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) program in Toronto, Ontario,…
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Teach Your Cat to Follow a Target

Imagine if you could teach your cat to go into or out of a carrier effortlessly, without physical manipulation. How…
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Gamify Your Training: Dueling Dogs

Teaching dog training classes is not easy. Not only do you need to be a skilled trainer, but you must…
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Cooperative Care for Puppies

Many dogs fear being handled by strangers, which can be particularly problematic visiting the vet or groomer. However, when dogs…
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Voluntary Check-In and Recall

Few things are more joyful than unclipping your dog’s leash to begin an outdoor adventure. Off-leash walks and hikes let…
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What Is Shaping?

Looking for a fun way to build new behaviors while building your chops as a trainer? Try shaping! Shaping is…
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Teaching a Go-Around Behavior

Interested in a new way to train and have fun with your dog this summer? Try Canine Freestyle! Also known…
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Building a Relationship with Your Puppy

There are few things more exciting than bringing home a new puppy. The first weeks and months are crucial for…
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Multiple Dogs and Doors

Doorways are exciting places for dogs—who knows what is waiting on the other side! As a result, many dogs get…
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