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Good Training Decisions Are Obvious With Experience

Good Training Decisions Are Obvious With Experience

I'm now a month into the Silvia Trkman course and beginning to crack open the 3rd set of bi-weekly lesson plans. One of the new exercises I've been working on is the 2-on 2-off, which is where a dog learns to go onto a platform, and only have the front two paws come...

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Good Shaping is Stress*-Free

Good Shaping is Stress*-Free

Today during new student orientations, When Hounds Fly welcomed a new student with a 16 month old English Bulldog. Their owner had completed three levels of classes at another dog training school (a typical Toronto dog training school - mostly positive, old-fashioned...

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Online Distance Courses – Silvia Trkman’s LoLaBuLand

Online Distance Courses – Silvia Trkman’s LoLaBuLand

Exciting news! I just enrolled in a three month distance education course run by Silvia Trkman. Petey and I are in "Puppy/Tricks Class" and every two weeks we will be given assignments of tasks/tricks to complete. I'm excited to have access to the tutelage of such a...

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KPA Reunion Weekend at Clicking With Canines

KPA Reunion Weekend at Clicking With Canines

On Friday, July 29th, 43 clicker trainers (Karen Pryor Academy Faculty, Graduates, and some of their friends) from the Northeast travelled to Endicott, NY for the first ever Karen Pryor Academy graduate reunion at Clicking With Canines. Mirkka and I made our way from...

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The Four Phases of a Positive Reinforcement Trainer

The Four Phases of a Positive Reinforcement Trainer

A few weeks ago, I was invited by Katie Hood (Karen Pryor wrote about Katie in her recent letter about her trip to When Hounds Fly) to come watch a rehearsal of The Animal Show. The Animal Show is a one-person play written and performed by Katie.  In her own words...

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