Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #121: Training Alone In this episode we discuss: What makes training alone so hard. Obstacles and challenges. Also, what is GOOD about training by yourself (it’s not all doom and gloom!). Some ideas for motivating yourself. Tracking progress and staying on track. Links Mentioned: Zero to […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #120: Three Essential Skills for Living with a Reactive Dog with Leslie McDevitt Leslie McDevitt, MLA, CDBC, CPDT-KA, is the author of the internationally popular Control Unleashed series of books and DVDs published by Clean Run Productions. Her books have been translated into many languages; people […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #119: Using stations in training sessions Let’s talk about stations in training. We’ve talked in the past about using a mat or bed behavior to teach a settle or relax behavior (Episode #67). And that really has a lot of overlap with what we are talking about […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #118: Reinforcing Diversity with Ken Ramirez Ken Ramirez is the Executive Vice-President and Chief Training Officer at Karen Pryor Clicker Training where he helps to oversee the vision, development, and implementation of training education programs for the organization. Previously, Ken served as EVP of animal care […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #117: Geeking Out with Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz Jesús Rosales-Ruiz is an associate professor at the University of North Texas in the Department of Behavior Analysis. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in 1995, under the mentorship of two pioneers in the field of […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #116: Fading a Prompt or Lure In this episode we discuss: What is a prompt? What is a lure? Why would you want to fade it? What does fading a prompt even mean? When would you NOT want to fade a prompt? General things to keep […]

Podcast Guests: Eduardo J. Fernandez, Jiovany Alcaide, Taylor Barconey, Cecilia Erhabor, and Ayoka Bubar Dr. Eduardo J. Fernandez received his Ph.D. in Psychology (minors in Neuroscience and Animal Behavior) from Indiana University and his M.S. in Behavior Analysis from the University of North Texas. Much of his past and current work involves the behavioral training […]

In this episode we discuss: How behaviors accidentally get chained together. Links mentioned: Awesome Obedience Field Guide from clickertraining.com Support The Show On Patreon! Thank YOU for being a part of our community! I couldn’t do what I do without you. To become a tangible supporter of the show, please visit our Patreon page and […]

Vidhya lives in the UK with a sighthound, Beanie, and two cats, Moo and Oonsipie. She is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP). Her experience lies in working with animals we often call fearful or shy, starting with her own rescued trio at home and also with dogs at her local branch […]

Guest: Vidhya Karthikeyan Vidhya lives in the UK with a sighthound, Beanie, and two cats, Moo and Oonsipie. She is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP). Her experience lies in working with animals we often call fearful or shy, starting with her own rescued trio at home and also with dogs at […]

In this episode we discuss: What do trainers mean when they say “self-reinforcing”? Can a behavior really reinforce itself? What kinds of behaviors fall into the self-reinforcing category? What might be actually reinforcing those behaviors? What are your training options to deal with self-reinforcing problem behaviors? Links mentioned: Awesome Obedience Workbook from Clicker Training Self-Reinforcement […]

In this episode we discuss: How cue transfers work. The importance of the order of events. It must always be NEW cue, then OLD cue. Example of transferring a hand signal to a verbal cue. Transferring cues in real life. How cues can transfer when you don’t mean for them to. How to un-transfer a […]

Podcast Guest: Mary Hunter Mary Hunter earned an undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in behavior analysis from the University of North Texas. She runs her own animal training and consulting business in north Texas, working mainly with dogs and horses. In addition, she serves as president of […]

Podcast Guests: Debbie Martin Debbie Martin received a Bachelor of Science degree in human ecology from The Ohio State University and an associate of applied science degree in veterinary technology from Columbus State Community College. She has been a full time registered/licensed veterinary technician since 1996. Debbie is the animal behavior technician for Veterinary Behavior […]

 Podcast Guests: Chirag Patel, Eva Bertilsson, and Theresa McKeon Chirag Patel runs Domesticated Manners in London, UK. He consults on the ethical and science-based practice of behavior management and training for animals housed in domestic, zoo, and laboratory environments. Chirag also conducts workshops for professionals internationally and was a behavior consultant on the BBC […]

Podcast Guests: Dr. Eduardo Fernandez Dr. Eduardo J. Fernandez received his Ph.D. in Psychology (minors in Neuroscience and Animal Behavior) from Indiana University, where he worked with the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Zoo. He received his M.S. in Behavior Analysis from the University of North Texas, where he founded and was President of the Organization for […]

Podcast Guests: Emelie Johnson Vegh Emelie Johnson Vegh began riding at a young age, but in 1989 she was introduced to the world of dogs and dog sports. Emelie had the wonderful opportunity to borrow a Labrador called Kicki, and with her, she embarked on her journey with dogs. She begun training together with Kicki […]

Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC received his veterinary degree from the University of MN in 2002 and became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists in 2010. He has operated both house-call and office-based behavior practices and is currently the owner and lead clinician at the Animal Behavior Clinic in Portland, OR. Dr. […]