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Karen Pryor
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Karen Pryor

Author Revealed:
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Imua, which is Hawaiian for 'forward!'
Learn more about Karen Pryor
My life in 8 words: "Very interesting so far."
September 29, 2009
Book touring. I have developed a deep abiding love for my laptop. Speech at the St. Louis Zoo last night, first in 10 yrs...
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September 24, 2009
Misha and I are on our usual walk. We live on a busy block emptying to a very heavy traffic street. A pretty little mini...
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September 20, 2009
I'm getting ready for a ten-day trip to St. Louis and Denver, to teach and talk about modern operant training in the zoos and...
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August 24, 2009
Lily is 17. She has been clicker training dogs since she was ten, and now teaches public obedience classes. She read my story...
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August 17, 2009
Interesting PBS radio interview with Karen Pryor on how and why the click actually works:...
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August 13, 2009
I did a radio interview with animal behaviorist Pia Silvani that you can download or listen to on line. Just go to...
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August 13, 2009
Throughout the pet business right now, "dominance theory" is a popular explanation for absolutely anything that happens, from a...
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August 11, 2009
Here’s a story from the Internet by Christina Waggoner
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August 11, 2009
Clicker-trained Crocodiles Last month at the Bronx Zoo in New York Melissa Nelson, who is curator of all things behavioral, took...
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August 11, 2009
The Wall Street Journal published an article about a woman who wants to start a camel dairy. Camel milk is a delicacy in some...
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June 12, 2009
Ordinary street sparrows are worth watching sometimes. Last winter I saw a flock in the coldest weather, sitting on a roof edge...
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June 12, 2009
I put aside this Sunday to struggle with a writing task. It’s my job, and it should be my job, to write the words for the...
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Reaching the Animal Mind will be released on June 01, 2010 in Trade Paperback
Nov 14, 2009
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Laptop joy
Sep 30, 2009
Sep 25, 2009
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News from Zoos: intro
Sep 22, 2009
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Training a crab
Aug 25, 2009
Aug 18, 2009
Aug 14, 2009
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Milking Camels
Aug 12, 2009
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Crocodiles
Aug 12, 2009
Aug 12, 2009
Reaching the Animal Mind is now available in Hardcover
Jun 16, 2009
Reaching the Animal Mind will be released on June 16, 2009 in Hardcover
Jun 16, 2009
Reaching the Animal Mind is now available in Hardcover
Jun 16, 2009
Reaching the Animal Mind will be released on June 16, 2009 in eBook
Jun 16, 2009
Reaching the Animal Mind is now available in eBook
Jun 16, 2009
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sparrows
Jun 13, 2009
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writing on deadline
Jun 13, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Reaching the Animal Mind
May 30, 2009
May 07, 2009
May 07, 2009
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What’s your greatest fear?
May 07, 2009
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What is your favorite television show?
May 07, 2009
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What is your favorite movie?
May 07, 2009
May 07, 2009
May 07, 2009
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What was/is your favorite job?
May 07, 2009
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What were your previous occupations?
May 07, 2009
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What is your birthdate?
May 07, 2009
May 07, 2009
May 07, 2009
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Is there a book you love to reread?
May 07, 2009
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Who are your favorite authors?
May 07, 2009
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What’s your fantasy profession?
May 07, 2009
May 07, 2009
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What’s your best quality?
May 07, 2009
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What’s your greatest flaw?
May 07, 2009
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What is your greatest achievement?
May 07, 2009
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What do you regret most?
May 07, 2009
May 07, 2009
May 07, 2009
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Which living person do you most admire?
May 07, 2009
Reaching the Animal Mind is now available in eBook
Apr 01, 2009
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your motto or maxim?
Mar 21, 2009
Mar 20, 2009
Reaching the Animal Mind will be released on June 16, 2009 in Hardcover
Dec 19, 2008
Reaching the Animal Mind will be released on April 01, 2009 in eBook
Dec 19, 2008

Karen Pryor Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Imua, which is Hawaiian for 'forward!' Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. Flying. No airplane, just flying. Q. What’s your best quality? A. Brains. Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. Manhattan. Q. What do you regret most? A. I'll take the 5th on this one, too. Learn more about Karen Pryor

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Helium, June 27, 2009
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Examiner.com, June 2, 2009
...clicker training but believed it to be something only used for training animals for movies. The article referenced Karen Pryor and her book 'Don't Shoot the Dog'. The very next day I checked the book out from the library and was so excited by what I...
Days of Speed and Slowtime Mondays, September 27, 2009
...pets when they grow up and get too uppity. But the Boulder Humane Society sponsored a talk by Karen Pryor and it took place at the Denver Zoo and lecture fee included entry to the zoo so I swallowed my misgivings and had a wander 'round the exhibits. It...
The Dog Blog, August 27, 2009
...After Getting Your Puppy". The second one was a kit that included a book and a i-Click by Karen Pryor. I've read the puppy book already (skipped a few pages here and there) and I've glimpsed at the clicker training book. The puppy book has me feeling...
The Days of Johann, an agility dog!, June 16, 2009
...So excited! One of my favorite pup trainers, Karen Pryor, has a new book out today! It's called " Reaching The Animal Mind - Clicker Training and What it Taches us about all Animals ." Here's what...
Ark Animal Answers, May 25, 2009
...Table of contents for Karen Pryor Clicker Training (KPCT) Karen Pryor’s Reaching the Animal Mind Interview with Karen Pryor Reaching the Animal Mind by Karen Pryor (Review) Reaching the Animal Mind: Clicker Training and...
tilley things that go bump into the night, February 22, 2009
...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE! » From Morten Egtvedt & Cecilie Koeste CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE! » September 21th, 2008 CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE! » Did you know that there are 4 important secrets abouttraining dogs (or any other animals), that can make YOU...
Stop Barking Dogs Now, February 17, 2009
...the same technique used by Keller and Marian Breland, and was popularized by the biologist and dolphin trainer Karen Pryor. The main difference between clicker training and other positive techniques is the use of a clicker in the former. A clicker is...
Caro's Lines, January 5, 2009
...Reference S.) by Gwen Bailey Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle The Illustrated Spirit of the Home: How to Make Your Home a Sanctuary by Jane...