It's No Secret... Dog Training is Fun!

Training your dog is not only essential for teaching life skills and avoiding problem behaviors, but it also offers an opportunity for you and your dog to have fun together! In this video, KPA CTP Kristen Lee is teaching her dog Jenna to “tell her a secret.” Kristen trains this behavior by teaching Jenna to nose-target her ear.

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Teaching Verbal Cue Discrimination

As trainers, we need to be able to depend on our dogs’ ability to respond to the correct verbal cue and not to other stimuli. Verbal cue discrimination training is an important skill; it ensures that your dog responds only to the correct verbal cue and not to other words. It is particularly useful in dog sports, such as canine freestyle, where many verbal cues are given and the dog must differentiate between them.

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Become a Certified Dog Trainer!

With Karen Pryor Academy’s Dog Trainer Professional program, you’ll learn from home with access to 1:1 faculty mentorship and virtual connection with fellow classmates, as well as hone your skills through workshop(s). In the event that it is not safe for a workshop to be held in person, it can be delivered as scheduled in a virtual workshop environment. The adaptations we have made deliver the excellent education experience for which the Dog Trainer Professional program is known while keeping everyone safe in this unique time.

Apply by April 16
Albuquerque, NM
Terrie Hayward

Apply by April 23
Raleigh, NC
Sherrie Yuschak

Apply by May 28
Sequim, WA
Terry Ryan

Upcoming Dog Trainer Professional Course Application Deadlines:

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Dog Trainer Professional BIPOC Scholarship Program

We are thrilled to announce Dog Trainer Professional scholarship opportunities for people who are Black, Indigenous, or otherwise of Color (BIPOC)! This year, fourteen scholarships for $2,500 each will be offered throughout the United States and Canada. BIPOC scholarship opportunities are also available for several of our other dog training courses.

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Get Set For Spring Training! Save 20% on Awesome Obedience & More!

Finally, spring is here—which means it's time for spring training! A fun way to enjoy the outdoors with your dog is to be active together. Enjoy 20% off dog-sport books by Hannah Branigan, Eva Bertilsson and Emelie Johnson Vegh, Kay Laurence, and more!

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Speaking of spring training, don’t miss your chance to join us for Four-Legged, Fit, and Confident LIVE!

In this weekly LIVE virtual class with Lori Stevens, you'll learn and practice fabulous fitness training for your dog using the items you have at home, in your yard, or that can be found on your walks! Register now and join the LIVE classes Wednesdays through May 5.

Karen Pryor Academy Expands Into Korea

Dog Trainer Foundations and Dog Trainer Foundations Immersion courses are now available in Korean, with teaching support provided by Korea-based KPA Certified Training Partners (CTPs)! Led by KPA CTP Alex Lee, KPA Country Manager for Korea, and his trainer education team, these courses make it easier for anyone to learn modern positive training methods to improve their relationship with their dog.

CTP of the Month: Brittany Thomas

Brittany Thomas, KPA CTP, met a Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP) when she was pursuing her certification as a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS, Behavior). Brittany remembers being impressed by the trainer’s manner with pets. “It seemed like she could get them to do anything; it seemed like magic! I was inspired by her ability to communicate with these animals, and I wanted that experience and skill for myself.” Brittany completed the KPA Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) program in October 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana, with Laura VanArendonk Baugh.

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