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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.

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

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~Mary Hunter

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Clicker training a zonkey? (video)

By on January 12, 2013 in Horse Training

First, you may be asking…. What’s a zonkey?! A zonkey is a hybrid equine — half zebra and half donkey. A zonkey looks a lot like a donkey, but with stripes. Hannah Dawnson, a clicker trainer from England, recently posted a video on her Facebook page of the latest additions to her barn, two zonkeys. […]

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Merry Christmouse!

By on December 24, 2012 in Fun Photos

Happy holidays to you, your family, and all of your pets and critters! I hope you are having a joyous holiday season. We are suppose to get some snow here in north Texas tomorrow, quite a rare occurrence. So, we might have a white Christmas for once, which would be pretty fun. At the very […]

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clicker training puppies at a veterinary clinic

Wordless Wednesday: Smart pups!

By on December 12, 2012 in Dog Training, Fun Photos

Last week’s wordless Wednesday photo featured some Canadian school children who were learning about clicker training at a young age. This week’s photo is another group of lucky youngsters who are getting an early start learning about positive training. Veterinarian Tracy Johnson sent me this GREAT photo of a litter of pups who recently visited […]

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