October KPA CTP of the Month: Nina Daniel
Nina Daniel, KPA CTP, now a married mother of two grown children, had a unique family introduction to the idea…
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Teach Behaviors that Lead to Faster Adoptions
If you work at, volunteer for, or have visited a shelter, you’ve probably experienced rows of dogs barking and jumping…
Training Time at the Vet
Many dogs tremble at the vet. While you and your dog may have practiced exams at home, the sights, sounds,…
The Harness Game
Does your puppy try to run away when you reach for her harness? Hands reaching toward a harness often signifies…
Successful Dog Training Classes: Making Repetition Fun
Repetition is a powerful key to learning. Children learn new skills by repeating a behavior or piece of a behavior…
September KPA CTP of the Month: Camilla Chu
Camilla Chu, KPA CTP, is an experienced teacher, first instructing humans and now training animals as well as human/animal teams.…
Older Dogs CAN Learn New Tricks!
Teaching an old dog a new trick is not only possible, it’s beneficial! Training older dogs helps keep them in…
Building Duration Behaviors
When you ask your dog for a sit or down, does he pop up immediately? For many dogs, behaviors that…
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,…
August KPA CTP of the Month: Joy Chia
After first hearing about the Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Dog Training Professional (DTP) program from a friend who provided daycare…
Learning Opposite Behaviors
Can you teach your dog to offer two opposite behaviors? How… and why? Teaching paired, opposite behaviors accelerates the learning…
July KPA CTP of the Month: Dan Tower Anderson
Dan Tower Anderson, KPA CTP, who generally goes by Tower, is a crossover trainer. When he first trained dogs in…