This is part two of my notes from ORCA’s 2013 Art and Science of Animal Training Conference. For links to the rest of my notes, please visit the Conference and Clinic Notes section of my site. This year’s keynote speaker, Dr. Susan Schneider gave a wonderful talk that explored many of the biological and behavioral […]
This is part one of my notes from ORCA’s 2013 Art and Science of Animal Training Conference. For links to the rest of my notes (which will be posted over the next few weeks),please visit the Conference and Clinic Notes section of my site. Phung Luu has been training animals for over two decades and […]
What a great weekend! I spent the weekend at the 5th annual Art and Science of Animal Training Conference. As a member of ORCA at the University of North Texas, I help out with the planning for the conference. So, it’s always fun to see how it turns out. This year’s conference was, once again, completely […]
The video below is a great example of how a person can use clicker training and positive reinforcement training techniques to deal with annoying, dangerous, or otherwise unwanted behavior. In this case, the dog had a habit of jumping up into the owner’s face when she would bend over. The owner does a great job […]
Good clicker trainers understand and use the principle of shaping. Shaping means teaching a behavior in small approximations or steps. Good shaping can greatly speed up learning and reduce confusion and frustration by helping the animal be successful every step of the way. (To see shaping in action, check out this video of Georgie learning […]
I’m getting really excited, the 5th annual Art and Science of Animal Training Conference is coming up in just a couple of weeks. This year’s conference includes some of the world’s top animal trainers, including Bob Bailey, Ken Ramirez, Alexandra Kurland, Kay Laurence, Phung Luu, Steve White, and Susan Schneider. This year’s keynote speaker is […]
