Can You Trust the Sound Bite Animal Training Advice You See Online?

July 15, 2026

Can You Trust the Sound Bite Animal Training Advice You See Online?

Can You Trust the Sound Bite Animal Training Advice You See Online?

By Ken Ramirez, KPCT Executive Vice-President (EVP) and Chief Training Officer

If you follow animal training advice online, you’ve probably seen them: quick memes, short videos, and punchy rules that simplify complex training concepts. As attention spans on social media get shorter, the drive to share bite-sized tips or sound-bite solutions has grown. I applaud those efforts and don’t necessarily suggest that we stop, but I do think we need to talk about the confusion these shortcuts can create, and what we can do about it. Continue reading

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