Best of Last Month (Jan 2010)

Shaping behaviors in a goldfish using clicker training

Jan 29th, 2010 | By Mary Hunter | Category: Best of Last Month (Jan 2010), Fish Training

Blaze is my star fish who I’ve been clicker training. (Actually, err, he’s a goldfish, but he is a star pupil!) I trained him a bit at first using the R2 fish training kit (see a video of his first few tricks HERE). He proved to be a smart fish and a fast learner for [...]



Ginger Takes a Bow

Jan 5th, 2010 | By Mary Hunter | Category: Best of Last Month (Jan 2010), Dog Training

Using clicker training, Ginger dog has recently learned how to bow! I’ve included a short video clip at the bottom so you can watch her practicing her bow.
With clicker training, many dog trainers advise to get the behavior occurring at a high rate BEFORE trying to add a cue to it. This actually [...]



Stale Cheerios: The Best of 2009

Dec 31st, 2009 | By Mary Hunter | Category: Best of Last Month (Jan 2010), Dog Training, Everything Else, Horse Training, Training Tips

These are some of my favorite posts from 2009. I’ve picked a few of the ones I enjoyed writing the most, as well as some of your favorites–posts that got the most views and the most comments. Let me know if I’ve left any of your favorites off the list! If you are a newer [...]