Karen Pryor Clicker Training
The Butterfly Project
As I write this article I am in the middle of an exciting and quite lengthy period of travel.
Click to Be Fit: Fun Canine Fitness Training
Scent, Seek, and Eat!
Looking for fun enrichment games to play with your puppy or dog while stuck indoors? Do your dogs enjoy playing with feeder toys? Well, here is a fun activity that is also budget-friendly.
Holiday Manners 101
Holidays are fun, right?
The holidays are nearly here. Visitors, music, food… what could be better?
How to Put an End to Counter-Surfing
Many dog owners complain that their dogs steal food from kitchen counters or even the dinner table. A new term was even coined to describe this behavior: counter-surfing. If you're tired of losing your dinner to a sneaky pooch every time you turn your back, here's what you can do about it.
Help, We’re Being Invaded! How to Train Polite Greetings
Harnessing the Power of Your Dog’s Nose: An Introduction to K9 Nose Work
A dog’s nose is an amazing thing to behold. Dogs have the ability to: wiggle each nostril independently, breathe in through the holes in the front of the nose and exhale through the side slits, and discern individual odors making up what we could call a “scent.” Humans have about 5 million cells devoted to smelling; dogs have up to 220 million. Not only that, but dogs have four times the brain power devoted to processing scents! We smell “vegetable soup,” but a dog smells each individual ingredient. Dogs’ noses are so powerful they can detect one tablespoon of sugar in the amount of water it would take to fill two Olympic-sized swimming pools!
What to Do When “Come” Won’t Cut It: The Emergency Recall Cue
This month’s Clicker Classic article, Training a Steadfast Recall, explains step-by-step how to teach a recall.
Top Ten Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe & Calm this Fourth of July
Summer Sounds: How to Help Your Dog Cope with Loud Noises
Boom!
Summer brings longer days, garden-fresh produce, ice cream treats, vacations, and "staycations." For the most part, it is a time of fun and relaxation. But summer also brings an increased chance of thunderstorms and fireworks—events that can be scary for your dog.
