Be prepared for any situation by teaching your dog to wear a muzzle now
| | Speaking Of Love... Teach Your Dog to Love a Muzzle: Part 2
| | Even if your dog is the sweetest dog in the world, there may be a situation where s/he needs to wear a muzzle. For example, in the current pandemic, many veterinary offices use muzzles as a precaution when they examine dogs without their guardians present. Why not be prepared for this or any other situation requiring a muzzle by teaching your dog to wear a muzzle now?
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Dog Saves Valentine's Day
| | Dogs make the best Valentines—they love unconditionally, are faithful and unselfishly devoted, and can always make you smile! In this video, Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) faculty member Shelly Brouwer tells the story of how her dog Bert saved Valentine's Day!
| | From Teaching Guinea Pigs to Students, an Interview With Nan Arthur
| | Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) faculty member Nan Arthur will lead the upcoming KPA Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) program in San Diego, CA (application deadline March 12, 2021). We sat down with Nan to talk about highlights from her own training career!
Q: Tell us about the first animal you trained.
A: I have always had animals around and many were "trained" via life happening! I remember the moment I realized that my guinea pigs would begin to squeal when I walked into a room with food. I paired that action with a cue of "reek" (very high-pitched and cartoon-like), and before long I could give the cue and they would squeal from a distance.
| | Have You Brushed Your Dog's Teeth Today?
| | Oral health care is very important for pets; a daily tooth-brushing should be part of the schedule! Yet, brushing your dog's teeth can be stressful for your dog (and for you, too!). More complicated dental care can be even more challenging and more expensive and riskier. In honor of Pet Dental Month, check out this video from KPA CTP Jay Andors of New York City, who explains how to use clicker training to make brushing a dog's teeth easier.
| | Live From the Ranch - Canine Cognition and Race in Dog Training
| | Last week on Live from The Ranch, Ken Ramirez and Claudia Fugazza, Ph.D. explored canine cognition and social learning through the Do as I Do protocol. Shany Dror, a Ph.D. candidate, demonstrated more possibilities with participants from the Genius Dog Challenge, Sonja and Nalani. Then, Ken and Linda Randall, DVM, explored race in dog training and talked about Dr. Randall's new webinar, Kids, Race, and Positive Reinforcement.
| | February 2021 CTP of the Month: Georgette Lombardo
| | Georgette Lombardo, KPA CTP, Albuquerque The Magazine's Top Trainer in 2020 and 2017 and among the Top 5 in 2016, 2018, and 2019, quit her corporate job and launched her own business after obtaining certification from the KPA Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) program in 2015. Pawsitive Training ABQ offers personalized in-home private training.
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