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Training is Not War. It Is a Knowledge Exchange
Training is often approached as if it is war. But it doesn't have to be that way. Read on to find out what I mean.

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Apr 26, 20225 min read


How to Choose Criteria for Effective Behavior Training
In many articles I have used the word “criteria”. This word refers to what the learner needs to accomplish to get the click to go off and re

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Oct 26, 20203 min read


Simpler is Better: Picking Behaviors to Train your Dog
In animal training “the why” is also extremely important for success with training behaviors. How so? Let me explain.

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Oct 5, 20202 min read


The Training Lab: Down Stay Around Cats – Part 2
Now that your dog is going to the bed and laying down on cue, you will add in distractions. When adding distractions, you first need to make

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Sep 28, 20206 min read


The Training Lab: Down Stay Around Cats - Part 1
Cats and dogs not getting along is a common problem. There are often a few different reasons for this issue, and there are a couple differen
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Sep 21, 20204 min read


When Starting is Stopping: How to Stop Behavior Politely
Almost every person I have worked with-in my animal training career comes to me with the question “How do I stop my dog from doing such and
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Aug 31, 20203 min read
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