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Mary Hunter and her horse Apollo


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.

Join me as we explore the best training strategies for creating fast learning, effective communication, and enthusiastic, willing animals.

If you’re new to Stale Cheerios, I recommend that you start by visiting this page to learn more about Stale Cheerios and that you visit my Top Posts page.

~Mary Hunter

Recent posts from the StaleCheerios blog

How well do you know your dog breeds?

By on February 10, 2009 in Dog Training

So you know you can tell a poodle from a collie and you think you can tell a corgi from a dachshund, but how well do you really know dog breed characteristics? And how good are you at determining the possible breeds for a mutt? DNA testing for dog breeds is becoming increasingly popular. Mutt […]

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Fish Training 101

By on February 9, 2009 in Other Species

Did you know fish can be trained to do tricks? To jump through hoops, weave poles, ring a bell or do all sorts of other things that you’d expect a dog to do? Fish are actually quite trainable, given the right motivation (i.e. yummy food, and lots of it). We’d have goldfish every once in […]

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Hello World!

By on February 9, 2009 in News and Updates

This is my new blog that you’ve found! I had another blog I was keeping last semester, but well, that blog centered around being a vet student in Kansas. As I’m no longer living in Kansas and no longer in vet school, I do believe it’s time for a different blog! I withdrew from vet […]

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