Karen Pryor’s Clicker Training Dear Shelter staff and volunteers, Who Clicks? A division of Sunshine Books, Inc. 49 River Street Suite 3 Waltham, MA 02453 Clicker training is re-shaping the world of Karen Pryor’s Clicker Training Techniques are used by zookeepers, trainers, breeders, behavior management. shelters and owners the world over. It’s estimated that over 300,000 people use the techniques with more being added everyday through word of mouth and Internet-related Clicker Training for Shelters was created at the request of shelter staff who had seen discussions. clicker training in action or heard about it Shelters and adoption facilities across the U.S. and Canada are using clicker training to Karen Pryor’s from associates. Why? Shelters are telling us rehabilitate and socialize and cats. In the medical and veterinary field, clicker training Clicker Training that “clicker” dogs are less stressed and techniques are standard components of the behavior curriculum in increasing numbers of more likely to be adopted and stay adopted. teaching and practicing institutions, including Tufts University School of Veterinary For Animal Shelters Medicine, Purdue University Veterinary Clinic and many veterinary practices in the So everyone wanted to know just three things: How could they learn clicker training United Sates and Canada. techniques? How could they introduce new owners to it? How they could incorporate Clicker Community Comments clicker training into the shelter?

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Clicker Training What Are the Benefits to New Imagine the results if you could have any dog in How Do We Get Adopters Clicking? Pet Owners? your shelter stand and present a paw when people To ensure that the magic of clicker training con- for Shelters came near! It’s Fast… many basic behaviors can be taught in tinues when the new member of the family is just a few minutes sometimes in the first day. Moreover, pets and owners that learn the clicker About Clicker Training brought home just recommend that they also take method together establish a higher level of com- It’s Fun for people and animals . This makes all home a Clicker Love Adoption Pack. Clicker training is a wonderful new munication and companionship. They experience the difference. Everyone is enjoying learning and Clicker Love Adoption Packs come with every- way of communicating with animals fewer persistent behavior problems that so often playing the “clicker game”. Adopters can use it thing the adopter needs to learn the essentials of and improving their behavior. It is lead to an unsustainable match. for a lifetime to enrich and strengthen the clicker training and good dog management. There science-based. It is easier to learn relationship between person and pet. are three types, each certified by Karen Pryor. than standard command-based How Do I Get My Shelter Clicking? training. You can clicker train any It’s Adaptable. Clicker training works with pets Getting Started: Designed for the new owner kind of animal, of any age. at all stages of their life cycle. An adopter who We’ve created an easy, effective way to introduce who is experienced and confident about his or her love it. Old dogs learn new tricks. uses Clicker training can easily help their pet and use clicker training in your shelter: The general dog management skills but needs a simple adapt to new circumstances brought about by By the way, you can clicker-train Shelter Orientation Pack. and basic introduction to clicker training cats, birds, and other pets as well. accidents, age, or change in environment, The package, created especially for shelter volun- Getting Started Plus: Designed for the new dog including moving to new homes. teers and staff to teach themselves clicker training owner who needs help developing solid dog man- Does It Work Quickly? It’s Healthy. Clicker trained animals are comes with specific resources to quickly get the agement skills and the basics of clicker training engaged with their owners and their environment shelter clickerwise. With the Shelter Orientation Is it Easy to Learn? Clicker Complete. Provides the instructional ma- and are therefore generally happier. Pack, your office will have a complete program terials needed to learn the clicker way for basic to get your practice clicking. For example, Yes. In next to no time, sometimes obedience and new, more exciting behaviors and in the first few clicks, a dog or a cat What Are the Benefits to · Specific instructions for creating a “No skills. can learn to do something The Shelter? Zone” in the shelter as well nine other imme- Karen Pryor’s clicker tra ining products make it deliberately — to sit and give a paw diate ways to apply clicker training in the easy for people to learn clicker training Clicker trained dogs are more likely to be instead of jumping up—in order to waiting room, the exercise areas and on their own. adopted – and stay adopted. make a click happen. Any person the kennel. Why? With clicker training, shelter staff can To inquire about our products and find out more age 9 and older can pick up clicker quickly teach behaviors that make the dogs · Learning aids for the entire staff including about our Shelter Partner Program and its training easily. associated special pricing, call 1 -800 47CLICK. calmer and more appealing, and that means videos and reference books. Or e-mail us: sales@clickertraining .com more adoptable. · E-mail-based support for your staff

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