CREAM OF THE CROP

1. A clicker-savvy animal with which you have an existing strong relationship. The animal should have a diverse repertoire of already trained, fluent behaviors.
2. Computer or device with high-speed internet access and a modern web browser
3. Support for Adobe PDF documents
4. Clicker, treat bag, and high-quality training treats
5. A variety of training toys your dog enjoys, such as tug and retrieve toys
6. Ability to record video on phone, camcorder, or digital camera (if you wish to post video for Ken’s review)
7.  You must already have completed the introductory course in this series, Concept Training: Let's Get Started. That course (audit or fully supported) is a prerequisite for enrolling in Modifier Cues.

• LEARN the most useful syntax, objects, and behaviors for modifier training
• FURTHER your dog’s creativity by going deeper into conceptual learning
• TEACH the concepts of right/left and large/small, step by step

If you want to teach your animal concepts, elevate your training skills, and strengthen the relationship between you and your animal, this course is perfect for you! However, experience level also matters. This course is designed for experienced positive reinforcement trainers and clicker-savvy animals. The course assumes that the student has:

• A clicker trained animal
• A strong relationship with the animal
• A diverse repertoire of fluent behaviors already trained
• An animal that enjoys learning and eagerly participates in the training process

Full Course:

• Karen Pryor Academy (KPA)
  • CEUs: 5
• The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT)
  • CPDT-KA
    • KSA Knowledge: 5
• The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC):
  • CEUs 5

Audit:

• Karen Pryor Academy (KPA)
  • CEUs: 5
• The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT)
  • CEUs: 5
• The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC):
  • CEUs: 5

This course was written and designed by Ken Ramirez and the team at Karen Pryor Academy (KPA). Ken is one of the foremost experts on, and practitioners of, animal training in the world today. He has taught more than 20,000 trainers and 500 individual animals of nearly 75 species throughout his career.

A 35+ year veteran of animal care and training, Ken is the Executive Vice President and Chief Training Officer of Karen Pryor Clicker Training (KPCT) and Karen Pryor Academy. Previously, he served as the Executive Vice President of Animal Care and Animal Training at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. There he developed and supervised animal care and animal health programs, staff training and development, and public-presentation programs for the entire animal collection of more than 32,000 animals. Ken worked at Shedd for nearly 26 years.

Ken is a past president of the International Marine Animal Trainer’s Association (IMATA), has been a ClickerExpo faculty member since 2005, and teaches a graduate course at Western Illinois University.

Ken has written for numerous scientific publications and authored countless popular articles. He authored the book Animal Training: Successful Animal Management through Positive Reinforcement, published in 1999.