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Karen Pryor Academy Expands into Korea

Waltham, March 22, 2021—Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) is pleased to announce that its Dog Trainer Foundations and Dog Trainer Foundations…
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Teaching a Head-Tuck Bow

Multiple International Freestyle Champion Michele Pouliot frequently dazzles crowds with her Head-Tuck Bow routine. In this video, Michele shows you…
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Puppy Platform Training

Training puppies? Consider incorporating a stationing platform into your training plan! A stationing platform provides many benefits. It not only…
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Teaching Verbal Cue Discrimination

As trainers, we need to be able to depend on our dogs’ ability to respond to the correct verbal cue…
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March KPA CTP of the Month: Kristina Dieta Setiabudi

Kristina Dieta Setiabudi, KPA CTP, offers dog training services through her business, Puppy Colours in Singapore, focusing on puppies and…
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Concept Training Across Species

For many animals, cold winter climates, the pandemic, or recovering from an injury often results in less exercise outdoors, leading…
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Teach Your Dog to Spin

Teaching your dog to spin is a fun and easy way to start teaching basic tricks. The spin behavior can…
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Teach Your Dog to Love a Muzzle: Part 2

Even if your dog is the sweetest dog in the world, there may be a situation where s/he needs to…
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February KPA CTP of the Month: Georgette Lombardo

Georgette Lombardo, KPA CTP, Albuquerque The Magazine’s Top Trainer in 2020 and 2017 and among the Top 5 in 2016,…
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KPA Faculty Member on Chicago TV

KPA faculty member Laura Monaco Torelli was featured recently on FOX 32 Chicago where she offered advice on how to…
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Teach Your Cat to Wave

Although it is National Train Your Dog Month, dogs shouldn’t have all the fun! Try training your cat to provide…
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Teaching Foundation Behaviors: Name Cue

Capturing your dog’s attention is an important foundation for all other training, and it demonstrates the positive relationship you have…
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