PetLifeRadio.com - Teacher's Pet - Episode48 Reaching The Animal Mind -- What The Clicker Training Method Teaches Us About All Animals

When we work with dogs, it is critical to understand what is motivating the dog to perform and what might be motivating the dog to do something else. Karen Pryor, a behavioral biologist with an international reputation in two fields, marine mammal biology and behavioral psychology, will talk to us about modern, force-free animal training. These methods are being used around the world in zoos to help animals deal with being handled to avoid putting them under anesthesia for simple treatments such as nail trimming. Why is this methodology so popular and how can we use it in our day-to-day training of dogs? Listen and find out.