Blogs: They are listed in reverse chronological order (newest on top). Note that ASAT is the Art and Science of Training Conference (www.artandscienceoftraining.org)
ASAT Conference 2020: Alexandra Kurland – Shaping on a point of contact
ASAT Conference 2020: Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz – C.A.T. Rules
ASAT Conference 2020: Dr. Joe Layng – Coercion without aversive stimuli
Hoof handling: 12 Tips for success (Part 6)
Hoof handling: 12 Tips for success (Part 5)
Hoof handling: 12 Tips for success (Part 4)
Hoof handling: 12 Tips for success (Part 3)
Hoof handling: 12 Tips for success (Part 2)
Hoof handling: 12 Tips for success (Part 1)
ASAT Conference 2019: Ken Ramirez – Common Trainer Errors: How to avoid them and why we make them
ASAT Conference 2019: Barbara Heidenreich – Training to Improve Welfare of Orangutans in Borneo
ASAT Conference 2019: Alexandra Kurland – Listen
ASAT Conference 2019: Hannah Branigan – Close the Loop: Training reinforcement as behavior
ASAT Conference 2019: Emily Larlham – Sculpting the Cue
ASAT Conference 2019: Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz: Cues in Context
ASAT Conference 2019: Dr. Joe Layng: Sequences of behavior: They are not always chains.
Getting Help: Strategies for Working with Traditional Trainers, Part 2.
Getting Help: Strategies for Working with Traditional Trainers, Part 1.
Warm-up Routines and the Power of Habit
ASAT Conference 2018: Ken Ramirez on “Problem Solving
Recommended Reading: Karen Pryor
The Book: Thoughts on Chapter 1: What is Clicker Training?
Teaching Horses with Positive Reinforcement: The Book
ASAT Conference 2018: Barbara Heidenreich on “Exotic Solutions to Exotic Animal Problems.”
ASAT Conference 2018: Emily Larlham on ” Using multiple markers to prevent mixed messages.”
ASAT Conference 2018: Steve White on “Keep Going Signals.”
ASAT Conference 2018: Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz on “How Movement Cycles Can Improve Your Shaping.”
ASAT Conference 2018: Ken Ramirez on “No Reward Markers (NRMs): Science and Practice”
Cones, mats, poles and targets: Putting them to use in ground and ridden work to teach new behaviors and facilitate learning (October 2017)
Teaching Husbandry Behaviors with clicker training: Tooth inspection (October 2017)
ASAT Conference 2017: Jesus Rosales-Ruiz – Premack and Freedom and Ken Ramirez – Teaching an Animal to say “no” (March 2017)
ASAT Conference 2017: Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz: “Conditioned Reinforcers are worth Maintaining“ (March 2017)
ASAT Conference 2017: Dr. Paul Andronis: “Adjunctive Behavior, So What Else is Going On?” (March 2017)
ASAT Conference 2017: Barbara Heidenreich: “Maintaining Behavior the Natural Way“ (March 2017)
ASAT Conference 2017: More on Premack (March 2017)
ASAT Conference 2017: Dr. Peter Killeen on “Skinner’s Rats, Pavlov’s Dogs, Premack’s Principles.” (March 2017)
ASAT Conference 2017: Duration (March 2017)
Marker Signals: Thinking Beyond the Click (Feb 2017)
First International Conference on Human Behavior Change for Animal Welfare: Theory of Change (Jan 2017)
A Training Stategy for Building Duration: Backchain it by Using a Terminal Behavior (October 2016)
Using Targeting to Build Confidence Outside the Ring (October 2016)
Aurora gets a bath: some tips on how to train your horse for husbandry behaviors (June 2016)
Superstitious Behavior (May 2016)
ClickerExpo 2016: Kay Laurence, “Hocus Focus: Helping your dog determine what’s important (April 2016)
ClickerExpo 2016: Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz, “The Quadrant Quandry: Clarity and Perspective on an Icon (April 2016)
ASAT Conference 2016: Steve Aibel on “Learning to Bond” (March 2016)
ASAT Conference 2016: Ken Ramirez on the “Conservation Connection – Training to Save Wildlife (March 2016)
ASAT Conference 2016: Mary Hunter on “Good and Not-So-Good Paths to Learning” (March 2016)
ASAT Conference 2016: Kay Laurence on “Communicating Through Silence” (March 2016)
ASAT Conference 2016: Ken Ramirez on “Bubble Rings and Beluga Whales” (March 2016)
ASAT Conference 2016: Dr. Iver Iversen on “Selection and Creation Processes Involved in Shaping a Novel Behavior: Method and Theory” (March 2016)
ASAT Conference 2016: Alexandra Kurland on “Feel- Art or Science?” (March 2016)
ASAT Conference 2016: Kay Laurence on “Micro-shaping” (March 2016)
ASAT 2016: Dr Joe Layng on Emotions (March 2016)
Do You Have a Cue for That? (February 2016)
Timing (January 2016)
10 Things I’ve Learned from Riding Clicker Trained Horses (January 2016)
Capturing Behavior (November 2015)
Body Part Targeting – Moving beyond nose targeting (October 2015)
Training with Base Position – Using this technique to train hoof handling (October 2015)
Fetch – A fun game and an introduction to behavior chains (September 2015)
Motivation (September 2015)
Detective Work (February 2015)
Setting up for Success (February 2015)
Welcome (December 2014)
