Get Started With Shaping!

Watch as a German Shepherd learns about shaping with a cardboard box!

THE SHAPING GAME Shaping is the process by which you gradually teach a dog a new action or behavior by rewarding him during each step of the process. It is a great way to teach some difficult behaviors, expand a dog's capabilities, exercise a dog's brain, and build your chops as a trainer. An excellent way to get started with shaping—and a fun enrichment game—is to do something with an object. Once you get started, you'll see that the possibilities are endless! Watch as the German Shepherd learns about shaping with a cardboard box! Read More WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A KPA CTP: MICHELLE MULLINS Michelle Mullins is the owner of and Director of Training at Honest To Dog, LLC. She provides private, in-home training, focusing on vet/grooming tasks as well as on reactive and aggressive dogs. Michelle is also an animal handler on photo and video sets! Her emphasis is always on the dog's emotional experience. Since completing the KPA Dog Trainer Professional program in 2013, Michelle has worked even more steadily at her mission to show that "education is the best way to promote change." In this interview, we ask Michelle what it means to her to be a Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP).  Read More > Upcoming Dog Trainer Professional Courses: See All Locations & Dates January 2019 KPA CTP OF THE MONTH Sherry Nativo, KPA CTP, assists pet parents with the everyday, and the unexpected, issues that arise with animals. Private lessons, online coaching, and educational offerings via social media are all means that Sherry employs to help overwhelmed pet owners learn simple and effective training strategies It was Sadie, Sherry's reactive dog, that led to her discovery of clicker training and the Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) course. Sadie was "out of control, barking, lunging, and redirecting (biting) my other dog on our walks," Sherry remembers. "It was a nightmare." Sherry searched for a dog trainer who did not use a shock or prong collar. "I didn't know how damaging those collars were at the time, but I knew I wanted to prevent behavior, not correct it." An inexperienced, but helpful, trainer pointed Sherry in the direction of the ClickerExpo conference. The rest is history. "I attended ClickerExpo, heard Emma Parsons, and, after reading her books and some books by Karen Pryor and others, BAM, my problem was solved," reports Sherry. Read More > Happy Clicking from all of us at KPCT! Karen Pryor Clicker Training | 49 River St., Suite 3 | Waltham, MA 02453 | 1-800-47-CLICK

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