Dogs, horses, and rats. Birds, goldfish, cats. Dolphins, raccoons, and elephants. What animals can’t we train? In this section you’ll find lots of great training stories and tips. You will also get to meet many of the wonderful animals that I get to train. I hope that you’ll enjoy reading about my adventures (and misadventures) and that these articles and tales can provide you with insight that will help you with your own animals.
Want to see your pet featured on StaleCheerios? I’m looking for a handful of great photos of people clicker training their dogs, horses, cats, birds, llamas, turtles, guinea pigs, and so on. Photos that capture people having fun with their animals and demonstrate all that can be accomplished using positive training. Specifically, I’m looking for […]
Horses are amazing creatures. They can be wonderful friends and also, many times, our greatest teachers. My friend Carol Jennings has recently published a book about her experiences with her three adopted mustangs. A first time horse owner when she adopted her first mustang, Carol says that she has learned to be a student of […]
Rats are amazing creatures. They can jump great distances, both vertically and horizontally. I learned this early on when Georgie and Lucy were babies. I would put them in a huge bucket when I cleaned their cage, but they quickly learned how to jump out of it! Running around my floor was much more fun […]
Did you see my review earlier in the week of Lisa J. Edwards’ new book, A Dog Named Boo? If you’re an animal lover, Lisa’s book about her therapy dog, Boo, will warm your heart and make you want to keep reading until the very last page! Boo is an unlikely hero, but Lisa weaves […]
I’ve just finished reading Lisa J. Edwards’ touching memoir, A Dog Named Boo. Named one of the top 10 memoirs of fall 2012 by Publisher’s Weekly, A Dog Named Boo will make you laugh and, during some of the more moving moments, could make you cry. But, most of all, this book will make you […]
Do you remember Michelle and Lilli? Michelle and Lilli are currently participating in the 2012 Extreme Mutt Makeover. Lilli’s been learning lots of fun behaviors and tricks, thanks to clicker training. Michelle recently published a cute YouTube video that shows many of the tricks that Lilli has learned so far, including giving high fives, jumping […]
