Daily living with animals results in many behaviors that develop through that animal’s experince of living with us. Often, this learning is not intentionally structured by us, leading our learners to exhibit desired or “”good”” behaviors, as well as the unwanted or “”bad”” behaviors, and someties even behaviors that are challenging for us to live with, the “”ugly””ones. Frequently, we need to retrain and/or manage our way out of the bad and the ugly!
He Said She Said with Ken Ramirez and Dr. Susan Friedman
Advanced training is just the basics done really well…or is it? Ken Ramirez thinks so, but Dr. Susan Friedman disagrees. Can she change his mind? Or vice-versa? Join them at ClickerExpo in Chicago as they discuss this idea and find out!
The Mystery Box Challenge: Building Component Skills for Complex Behaviors with Chirag Patel
Join Chirag for a practical, hands-on Lab where he will teach participants how to develop component skills that can be used to create more complex behaviors. In this interactive workshop, Chirag will work with up to three dog/handler teams, allowing participants to explore this topic in a practical way.
Boosting Business Success- Crafting Genuine Quick Wins for Clients with Allie Bender
Delivering quick wins in the very first session is crucial for gaining client trust and commitment to your training plan. This ultimately boosts business success through testimonials, referrals, and renewals. However, it’s essential to distinguish between genuine quick wins and illusory progress, akin to a “”magic wand”” fix. How can we ensure the victories we deliver are tangible and sustainable, setting the stage for long-term success?
Don’t Skip The Small Stuff- The Importance of Basics for Complicated Cases with Juliana DeWillems
There’s a misconception that the skills needed for teaching obedience or tricks and those required to improve reactivity or aggression are completely different. However, both undeniably require a strong foundation in observation, timing, and reinforcement delivery.
Cool Tricks for Cooperative Care with Sara McLoudrey
COOL TRICKS FOR COOPERATIVE CARE Sara McLoudrey • LIVE Cooperative care makes caring for your dog safer, less stressful, and more consistent for you, your pets, and anyone else involved. However, teaching pets the behaviors needed for cooperative care can intimidate even the most well-intended trainers and pet guardians (injection training? Yikes!). Then, your social media feed shows you perfection …
Building Performance Fluency for Competition Success- For You and Your Dog with Emelie Johnson Vegh
BUILDING PERFORMANCE FLUENCY FOR COMPETITION SUCCESS- FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG! Emelie Johnson Vegh • LIVE Performance goals? Chances are you’ve put a lot of thought into helping your dog reach fluency with their skills and preparing them for the competition setting. Oh, I just said “dog” – but this applies regardless of the species! We often put a lot …
Nail Care Alchemy with Debbie Martin
NAIL CARE ALCHEMY Debbie Martin • LIVE Nail care can be the most challenging routine husbandry procedure for pets. This Session will delve into the anatomy of the nail, including individual variations. A variety of techniques for trimming nails and training pets to willingly participate in nail care will be discussed and demonstrated via video. Often overlooked, a key component …
Getting to YES! Why No Is Not Enough with Susan G. Friedman, Ph.D.
When caregivers heed these signals, animals get what they want, such as space by stepping back, or even ending the training session. This is good, up to a point. But what comes next? How do we transition from respecting the “no-don’t” to enabling the “yes-do”?
Practice Perfect. How To Create Super Practice Sessions with Emma Parsons
Proper planning is crucial for a successful training session. Choosing the right criteria and delivering the right reinforcement at the right time and in the right way is essential for completing clean training loops.