Teach Your Cat to Spin
Everyone knows that you can teach tricks to dogs, but did you know that cats can be trained easily, too?…
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Cat Pawsitive National High-Five Day Contest Winner Clicks to $5,000 Prize
In early June, the Oshkosh Area Humane Society (OAHS) was awarded the $5,000 first prize in the Jackson Galaxy Project’s…
Teach Your Old Dog New Tricks
Chances are that when your dog was younger, you spent many hours training new behaviors like spinning, jumping, bowing, and…
Simple Strategy for a Stress-Free Vet Visit
Visiting the veterinarian’s office can be a stressful experience, for both pet owners and their pets. Teaching a dog simple…
Wait at a Boundary: Part 1
Do you have a dog that barrels out doorways or from the crate? What about from the car? This can…
Stationing for Concept Training
Stationing—training an animal to go to a designated area and stay there until cued otherwise—is an essential tool for most…
Shaping a Head Turn
Teaching your dog to turn his head is a fun exercise, and the skill is handier than it seems. A…
Teach a Puppy to Enjoy a Muzzle
Being very comfortable wearing an appropriate and well-fitted muzzle is a good training goal for any dog—particularly in situations where…
KPA CTP Places High in World’s Most Amazing Dog Competition
In spring 2019, Maddisen-Leigh Phelan, KPA CTP, and her border collie Rev were finalists in Facebook’s World’s Most Amazing Dog…
How to Capture a Sit
One of the fastest and easiest ways to train a new behavior on cue is to capture the behavior. “Sit”…
Interview with Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) faculty member Laura VanArendonk Baugh will lead upcoming KPA Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) programs in Washington,…
How to Teach a Chin Rest
Teaching your dog a chin-rest behavior is useful for training shy, overly excited, or reactive dogs. It is also helpful…