Michele Pouliot Teaches Keiko Canine Freestyle
During the winter you may be searching for activities that you can do with your dog to keep you both…
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Teach Your Dog to Cheek Target
What types of useful behaviors can you teach with targeting? In last week’s blog Teaching Your Dog to Hand Target,…
January 2020 KPA CTP of the Month: Eva Berginc
Eva Berginc, KPA CTP, completed the World format of the KPA Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) program in 2018, with Terry…
Teach Your Dog to Hand Target
Trainers are often asked, “What behaviors should I begin teaching my dog?” Teaching your dog to touch the palm of…
How to Teach Cooperative Nail Trims
If you and your dog find nail trimming stressful, you are not alone. Nail trimming is one of those necessary…
How to Teach Your Dog to Back Around You
A fundamental skill for canine freestyle is the dog backing around the handler. It’s also a fun trick that will…
Karen Pryor Academy Helps Raise Standards for Dog Training Professionals
Waltham, MA, December 16, 2019—Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) will be the first private education institution to join forces with three…
Dog Trainer Foundations Skills in Action!
Karen Pryor Academy’s Dog Trainer Foundation course offers dogs and their humans what they really crave: fun together! When you…
December 2019 KPA CTP of the Month: Erin Kidd
Erin Kidd, KPA CTP, came to positive-reinforcement training with a sigh of relief 15 years ago. Since she bought her…
Training Another Species to Become a Better Dog Trainer
Think you’re a great dog trainer? Try training a cat, bird, guinea pig, or horse! Training other species is not…
Train with Kindness
A recent study out of Portugal led by Ana Catarina Vieira de Castro has been receiving attention, including press from…
Puppy Show and Tell
Puppy training is more than socialization and problem-solving; it’s about setting the foundation for a lifelong partnership between people and…