Service Dog

Carrots and Sticks

Have you ever wondered how a sheep dog, police horse, leopard or octopus is trained?

Drawing on interviews with leading animal trainers, Carrots and Sticks offers 50 case studies that explore the step-by-step training of a wide variety of companion, working and exotic animals; reviews the preparation of animals prior to training and common pitfalls encountered.

The book brings behavioral science to life, explaining animal training techniques in the language of learning theory.

Opening sections on instinct, rewards, punishers and intelligence are richly infused with examples from current training practice and establish the principles that are explored in the unique case studies.

Its accessible style will help reassess your preconceptions and simplify your approach to all animal-training challenges.

This exciting text will prove invaluable to anyone with an interest, amateur or professional, in the general basics of training, as well as students of psychology, veterinary medicine, agriculture and animal science.

Horse Lukas Spells His Name

This horse spells his name, and recognizes shapes.

ClickRyder

Obstacle Course for Horse Clicker Training

Clicker training your horse through obstacles is a fun way for the horse to learn and for both of you to bond.

Here are some suggestions of obstacles to try.

The pictures in this post are from Wanda, of Canada, with her Icelandic Horse.

Another course: http://www.fjordhorse.com/mounttrail.html

Clicker Training Rehab Icelandic Horses

Description by the owner: A new project horse we have here on his first day at Oakfield Farm. He should become a nice riding horse soon with some work with the clicker.

Clicker Training the PHN Friendly Game

Combining clicker training and Parelli Natural Horsemanship's Friendly Game:

Recognizing Cues

A video from Peggy, The Best Whisper is a Click; working on clicker training cues with her horses (bridleless riding).