Never miss a click™
Never miss a click™
Unveiled to dog owners and trainers across the globe is a new training tool researched and designed by Stephen G. King.
Cutting edge technology, engineering and construction is behind the new EasyClick™ clicker training device. The ergonomic design combined with the latest research used to TRAIN ‘good’ behaviour means this product is set to find its way into dog owners’ pockets around the world!
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Targeting
You can use the Target Touch Stick as your prompt to make the dog go where you want, instead of baiting with food, or physical pushing and pulling. You can target the dog onto a grooming table, onto agility equipment, over jumps, or walk in the “heel” position on or off a loose lead.
Ready, Steady, Click! by Stephen G. King is an excellent introduction to dog training based on positive reinforcement. The author clearly and concisely describes the science that underlies learning in all species, and applies it well to the training of pet dogs. The twenty Training Tips for Success at the end of the book are great guidelines for all trainers.
Deborah Jones, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Kent State University Stark Campus
Planet Canine / Akron, OH
APDT Member #1663
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By Claire L. Davies and Stephen G. King
What I like about Ready, Steady Click! is that it is readable and concise but also accurate. It explains the principles of learning in such a way that makes it fun. Dog guardians will find in this book everything they need to get started in dog training and problem solving. A terrific job of providing extensive information on learning, training and problem solving in 88 pages. Ready, Steady, Click! starts with a discussion of the science of behavior in order to put the topic in context. It proceeds to outline the basic procedures of clicker training and the principles of behavior. The resources at the back of the book include a glossary of terms bibliography and other resources, and a handout on successful training tips.
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By Karen Pryor
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Scribner Book Company; 1 edition (16 Jun 2009)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0743297768
ISBN-13: 978-0743297769
From the pioneer in the field of clicker training comes an illuminating and revealing look into the minds of all animals.
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Love Your Life With Dogs (even more!)
A Practical Guide To A Better Relationship Between You & Your Best Friend
Everyone loves their dog; it goes without saying, right? And they love us back just as much. However, have you ever stopped to consider the possibility that there are ways and means that could enable us to love our lives with dogs even more than we do now?
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Attilla and Fly in perfect harmony
Heelwork to Music (Rhythmic Paws)
Attila Szkukalek, PhD bred and trained dogs (Schutzhund) and instructed training classes for over 30 years.
In 1997 he saw a Heelwork to Music display by Mary Ray and Donelda Guy and he immediately decided to change Schutzhund for HTM Heelwork to Music. Attila soon became a successful competitor winning the UK championship Advanced Division.
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Attila Szkukalek PhD
Attila Szkukalek, PhD has bred, showed and trained dogs (Schutzhund) and instructed training classes for over 30 years and worked as a consultant for training service dogs with the police and military forces in Czechoslovakia. He completed the Advanced Pet Behaviour Therapy Course here in the UK and in April 1997 established the Happy Pets Education, Behaviour Rehabilitation & Training Services in Norwich (UK). Attila is a registered member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (00352).
In addition to his behaviour therapy and training work Attila also runs Clicker Training, Ringcraft and Dog-Rhythmics workshops and gives lectures on dog & cat behaviour and training topics both nationally and internationally.
Attila with his Border Collie Fly started competing in Freestyle / Heelwork to Music in 1999. Since then they have won several National competitions and the World Video Competition in the United States. Following his competition success Attila & Fly have been regularly asked to do demonstrations at National Dog shows and the CRUFTS. They also performed in several TV programmes; Blue Peter, Channel 4’s Big Breakfast, East Anglia TV News, South West BBC News, in the Theatre Royal in Norwich and has been featured in the Guardian, Eastern Daily Press and Mail on Sunday.
Attila recently has released a training video, called Rhythmic Paws, explaining and demonstrating how to teach dogs different exercises, moves and routines.