Training With Kayce

Episode 47: Affair a perceptual confusion case part 1

Part 1 of Affair's case study.  I give most of the back story here.  Denis, and Dave chip in, to give a description of Affair's case.  How we see her to be, what we are trying, etc.  This is real life, in process training and problem solving.  We still in the middle of this complex case.

Episode 46: Affair update

Short and to the point, I outline the breakthrough Affair has made, going from agitated to distraction, to being able to cope nearly normally.  

Episode 45: Litter training part 2

Part 2 of solving Joseph's litter training issues.  Have you tried these measure?  Let us know in the comments - and how they worked for you.

Episode 44: Litter Training part 1

Joseph has a litter training issue with his older dog.  We talk through this real case.  This is part 1.  You may find some of the remedy to be surprising.

Episode 43: John W. Donahoe’s work -a glance from the trainer’s perspective

John Donahoe's work is important to operant conditioning and learning theory, but how does it relate to applied operant conditioning in the field.  Join a group of trainers exploring this.  Featured is Scott Thomas, whose diverse accomplishments and endeavors include training marine mammals for travelling shows and zoos, leading the TSA breeding program, and developing detection dogs,

Episode 42: Collection via SATS with Denis Simard

Denis Simard and Kayce explore how we can develop self-collection in horses.  This requires that the horse consciously understands the elements of collection, and intentionally attains and maintains them.

Episode 41: Perceptual Confusion

When an animal's perceptions are confusing, or undecipherable, animals can become dangerous.  Sometimes all it takes is a bit of understanding and support from the human partner, in order to help the animal through this situation.

Episode 40: Uncertainty

Have you ever considered how uncertainty can create dangerous situations when working with animals?  Let’s explore it.

Episode 37: Stay Alert Danger Lurks!

Episode 39: Asking For Permission