Cooperative nail grinding with Kronos. If he bumps the dremel, I touch a foot; if he stays, I isolate the nail; if he stays, I bring the dremel close; if he stays, I grind briefly and treat. If he pulls his foot away I also treat, often off the towel to see how fast he comes back to play again.

Today we introduced an actual toothbrush instead of just the finger I was using to last time. I started with a finger cot and then decided to try a handled brush. You can see slight hesitation the first time I present it, but on the next rep that’s gone. (Hey, @skylight.social can I test your app?)

funny story about stimulus control: I kept my foot super still for like 30 minutes yesterday, apparently perceiving this folded back blanket as Finn

I started working with Kronos on cooperative tooth brushing before the holidays. Today was our first session back at it after a month. We were able to introduce beef flavored toothpaste and some tooth rubbing today!

When this orthopedic bed was behind the couch, Finn rarely chose it, instead laying where he could see me. I moved the bed to the front of the couch, and voila, Finn has been choosing it. "Preference” is a product of, in part, all the possible paths to reinforcement available—or not—at a given time.

how many other countries have the need for a K-12 School Shooting Database with a category called "Most Recent 300"

When you're teaching your dog to opt in to grooming and veterinary procedures, and introducing the various aspects of that kind of handling, don't forget about "peering intently." It's an often overlooked part of care that freaks a lot of dogs out.

One of my recent KPA students taught her dog to retrieve a med bag when he hears the Imperial March.

This is something that our culture doesn’t teach us about dog training, or behavior in general: You do not have to set up problem behavior to occur in order to then do something about it. Instead, you can: (1/6)

The lines on this sports court gave me an idea for a loose leash walking game: “shuttle runs” help practice walking close for varying distances and incorporate smooth turns.

This is one of the things I do in my role as a teacher of trainers. Today is the last day to apply to join my next Karen Pryor Academy cohort. I’ll also be teaching a group that meets in person in Dallas next year.
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Repeating the cue? Yes I am. You may have learned that it’s a no-no, but as Ken Ramirez has pointed out, giving a recall cue just once when the animal can’t see you may not be enough to help them locate you. Here I was hiding from Finn at Prairie Wolf so I gave the cue until he came into view.