Melissa Millett’s star Chihuahua, Sugar, didn’t come to her ready-made for TV; she was shy, fearful, and wouldn’t have been the first choice for most film trainers. However, through a principled and thoughtful teaching and training process, all of that changed.

Over the years, various applications and heated debates have emerged regarding the timing and usage of markers. At ClickerExpo Portland, Eva Bertilsson provides her perspective on this contentious issue by recounting her own decision-making process in a range of scenarios.

Resource guarding can be defined as a dog’s use of avoidance, threat, or aggressive behaviors to retain possession of a valued resource, such as food or non-food items, in the presence of a person or another animal.

Delve into the science and best practices of clicker training, covering key definitions that are often misunderstood, with Laura VanArendonk Baugh at ClickerExpo Portland. Explore the appropriate times to employ advanced techniques and when they are unnecessary or even counterproductive in practical training (spoiler alert: much of the time).

Did you know that secure attachment could be considered an antecedent for dog behavior? Join Grisha Stewart at ClickerExpo Portland, OR for, The Power of Love, where she will explore attachment theory as it relates to dogs (and touch on humans as well), providing practical techniques for applying this knowledge to reactivity and separation anxiety.

Join Chirag Patel at ClickerExpo Portland for his Learning Lab, Behavior Clinic, where he will address whatever challenges are presented, ranging from common puppy behaviors to loose lead walking, separation-related behaviors, and everything in between.