2013 ClickerExpo, Stamford, CT
These are my notes from the 2013 ClickerExpo. This was ClickerExpo’s 10th anniversary! Please check back, more notes will be posted soon.
Michele Pouliot — Better, Faster, Smarter: Competition Training with Platforms
Kay Laurence — Hang in There! Building Duration in Static and Moving Behaviors — Part 1
2013 Art & Science of Animal Training Conference, Denton, TX
These are my notes from the 2013 ORCA conference.
Susan Schneider — The Science of Consequences
Phung Luu — Understanding body language
Alexandra Kurland — Clicker training Clever Hans: The balance loop
Bob Bailey — What did Bailey do, and why: A training potpourri
Ken Ramirez — Training when you’re not training
Steve White — Plateau schmateau! Why progress matters
Kay Laurence — Drive and motivation: Do we build it or lose it?
2012 Art & Science of Animal Training Conference, Denton, TX
These are my notes from the 2012 ORCA conference.
Joe Layng — How we talk about and teach what we do
Bob Bailey — Looking for advanced dog training?
Kay Laurence — Target, lure, or free-shaping? Which is best?
Alexandra Kurland — Give me a break!
Ken Ramirez — Animal training lessons from the aquatic world
Steve White– Your results may vary: The how and why of choosing training tools and techniques
Phung Luu– Using modal action patterns to influence behavior
Alexandra Kurland Horse Clicker Training Clinic
These are my notes from a horse clicker training clinic I audited in February 2012 in Tomball, Tx.
Part One: Balance. All about different kinds of balance, two kinds of Hip Shoulder Shoulder, and some of the benefits of working with human horses.
Part Two: Cues. A recueing procedure for building duration and a discussion of units, concepts, and consistency.
Part Three: Happy Horses. A discussion of playful training, using negative reinforcement as a clicker trainer, and using shaping games to improve your training skills.
2010 Art & Science of Animal Training Conference, Denton, TX
This series of blog posts contains my notes from the 2010 conference.
Robert Epstein presented on creativity and engineering novel behavior in animals
Alexandra Kurland discussed the loopy training model
Kay Laurence discussed assessing your training skills
Bob Bailey discussed some of the history of animal training
Ken Ramirez talked about how good animal trainers need people skills too!
Steve Martin talked about motivation and trust
2009 Art & Science of Animal Training Conference, Denton, TX
This series of blog posts contains some of my notes from the 2009 conference.
Steve Martin discussed the art of training and what makes a great trainer. He talked about accepting responsibility for behavior, empowering the animal, motivating the animal, communication and aversives.
My first page of notes about Steve Martin’s talk.
My second page of notes about Steve Martin’s talk.
My third page of notes about Steve Martin’s talk.
Steve White talked about the “real world,” and at length about punishment.
My first page of notes about Steve White’s talk.
My second page of notes about Steve White’s talk.
Kay Laurence talked about reinforcers, reinforcer delivery and reinforcer effectiveness.
My first page of notes about Kay Laurence’s talk.
My second page of notes about Kay Laurence’s talk.
