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~Mary Hunter

Ginger’s Latest Dog Trick: Leg Weaves!

By Mary Hunter on October 5, 2010 in Dog Training

Here’s a video of Ginger’s progress on her latest trick! I haven’t done a whole lot of clicker training with Ginger dog recently, due to a variety factors. However, Ginger loves clicker training and gets pretty excited when I pull out the clicker and treats. So, we started on a new trick this past weekend […]

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If you give a horse a cookie…

By Mary Hunter on October 3, 2010 in Horse Training, Research Studies

Many riding instructors and horse clubs will tell you NEVER to hand feed treats to a horse. This will spoil the horse and teach him bad manners by encouraging him to be pushy, rude and to beg for treats. Even worse, you’ll encourage your horse to nip and bite. At least, that was what I […]

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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Fast Little Donkey

By Mary Hunter on September 29, 2010 in Fun Photos

I have several friends who do what they call Wordless Wednesday. Where Wednesday is for a photo (or two), but no words! I’ve never tried it before, but we’ll see how it goes! I hope you enjoy these recent photos of JackJack and Shimmer.)

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Trixie follows the cat (and other adventures)

By Mary Hunter on September 27, 2010 in Horse Training

Sunday was lovely weather, it’s finally starting to cool off a bit. I think the horses (and donkeys!) are enjoying the weather as well. We had a family come out that was interested in adopting a couple of the horses. Their biggest problem was trying to narrow it down to which ones(s)! We wormed the […]

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A Survey about Switching Species…

By Mary Hunter on September 24, 2010 in Horse Training, Rat (and Mouse) Training

I have two new rats. I’ve had them two weeks. I have a couple of books on rat care and training and I’ve been surfing the web. But really, I have no idea what I’m doing! It’s like starting all over again. How do I deliver a reinforcer? What’s the best way physically (and temporally) […]

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10 Reasons Why You Need To Go To ClickerExpo

By Mary Hunter on September 23, 2010 in Conferences and Clinics

Last year I had a fantastic time when I attended ClickerExpo. If you’re not familiar with ClickerExpo, it is the world’s largest gathering of positive animal trainers. The event is hosted by Karen Pryor Clicker Training and features 3 days jam packed full of fascinating lectures, hands-on learning labs and countless opportunities to interact […]

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