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On this site I share stories of my animal training adventures, information about the science of animal training and behavior, and tips and advice to help you improve your training.

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~Mary Hunter

Recent posts from the StaleCheerios blog

Henry on the couch

Henry finds a home

By on May 19, 2014 in Dog Training

I’ve posted several times over the past few months about Henry, my cute little 12 pound foster dog. When I first started fostering Henry in February, he had quite a few behavior issues. He was very fearful around strangers and would bark and growl at new people. Henry would also growl and start fights if […]

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Clicker training in the news!

By on April 25, 2014 in Other Species

Many of you who read my blog have probably heard of ORCA (The Organization for Reinforcement Contingencies with Animals). ORCA is a graduate student organization in the department of behavior analysis at the University of North Texas. It conducts projects and research on animal behavior and training and also organizes and hosts the yearly Art […]

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Henry and his new toy

Henry’s new trick: Shake (video)

By on April 15, 2014 in Dog Training

My little foster dog has learned a new trick — to shake someone’s hand! Although we’ve been working a lot on basic obedience skills and helping him learn to be more friendly around new people, this is his first real trick behavior. Although, it’s so important to remember, that from the animal’s perspective, it’s really […]

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