Behavior multiplies. Let me explain what this means. When you have a well-designed shaping program that is appropriate for your learner, behavior change can happen exponentially. Imagine you are teaching your horse (or dog or other critter) to walk next to you without a leash or lead rope. On the first day, you may start […]
At the end of September, Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz and I gave a two-day PORTL shaping workshop in San Diego. We had an awesome group of participants, and it was a really great weekend. Emily Larlham, who hosted the workshop, posted a video with some highlights from the event. (In the photo to the right, Emily’s […]
This post is part of my notes from the 2017 ClickerExpo conferences. You can find more of my ClickerExpo notes on the Conference notes page. At the Portland ClickerExpo and again at the Stamford ClickerExpo I attended Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz’s lecture on poisoned cues. You may be asking: Why attend the same lecture twice? Poisoned […]
This summer, I will be giving two workshops that involve a little game called PORTL. Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz, Kat Dignan, and I will be giving the first workshop on May 22 in San Antonio as part of the Association for Behavior Analysis annual convention. Then in June, Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz and I will be giving […]
As you might have heard, Kay Laurence is organizing an animal training conference on a cruise ship for next spring! I’m not sure yet if I’ll be able to attend, but I hope I can, as this sounds like an awesome opportunity to spend a week with some of the world’s top animal trainers. The […]
My advisor, Dr. Rosales-Ruiz will be giving a 2-day seminar in Missouri this summer. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the science of clicker training and animal training. Registration for the seminar opened recently and, as I understand, it is filling up fast. Here’s some information about the seminar that was posted […]
