I’m not gonna lie — being a member of the Karen Pryor Academy faculty has its perks, and one of them is getting to visit an aquarium with Karen Pryor. Continue reading
KPA Takes a Field Trip to the Aquarium :)
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Behavior Concepts — from The Avengers!
If there’s anything I’m particularly known for, it might be the integration of nerdy geekdom and behavior analysis. So in the spirit of “you got chocolate in my peanut butter!“, here’s some of what of I was thinking during the Avengers opening night six-movie marathon.
No, really, I was. Along with the, “Awesome!” and all that.
Amazing New Technology Gives Olympic Athletes Instant Feedback!
A non-training friend sent a link on tonight, telling me this revolutionary new sports training equipment seemed strangely familiar…. Continue reading
Does Your Dog Need Training or Behavior Modification?
Today”s blog post isn’t here — it’s over at Leo’s Pet Care. Go check it out and have some lively discussion. 
The Snake Kit
I live in Indianapolis, where the calendar runs January, February, Mud, Tornados, Welcome Race Fans, June. In the coming month I’ll be hearing about the Snake Pit at the Speedway — but at home, I’m preparing the Snake Kit. Continue reading
Blog Down! …and Back!
Sorry, all — the blog database was eaten by a hairy hungry beast, and this is what remains after recovery. I know we lost a few comments, and I’m sorry. We’ll try to keep it healthy in the future!
Yellow Journalism & Breed Bias — Again
A friend told me about a dog attack story just released by the Indianapolis Star. “Four pit bulls attacked a fifth dog,” he said. “But, you know, it’s the Star, so they could have been anything at all and if they bit something, they’re pit bulls.” He doesn’t even own dogs, but he’s aware of the paper’s bias.
When I first read the published news story, I was irritated, ranted on Facebook, and wrote a rational-but-angry letter to the editor. Alena has written up our complaints in her own blog, and I am copying her post here. — Laura… Continue reading
TAG! I’m It! (self TAGteach for skiing)
I mentioned in a recent post that I should share again the story of my learning to ski. It’s a great example of contrasting traditional instruction versus TAGteach and the resulting… results. It’s also kinda humorous, because it features me tumbling tail over teakettle down a snowy slope more than a few times, and that’s never not funny. Enjoy! Continue reading
Professional Teamwork – Trainers & Vets Together! And more pet professionals
There are a lot of professionals who might come into your dog’s life — your veterinarian, certainly, and possibly a trainer, and perhaps a groomer, a pet-sitter, a dog-walker, and others.
That’s a lot of professional advice which could come your way. And some of it might — in fact, probably will — conflict. How is a pet owner to sort and filter the many pieces of information and misinformation coming her way?
And, most importantly for us professionals, how do we work together to give our clients the best information and therefore the best combined care?
(I don’t mean this to be controversial or insulting to any profession or professional — it’s really, honestly about playing to everyone’s individual strengths!)
TAGteach for Firearm Safety and Shooting
Stock image. (My target's at the bottom of the post.)
It took me a long, long time of deciding first to actually buy a handgun and then to choose a model. The entire year and a half was filled with behavioral self-assessment and training plans — this was one area where my professional skills have been put to good use! Continue reading