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Here is selection of Casey’s published work on a variety of common behavior issues, concerns, and training solutions.
THE BASICS
Is Training Always the Answer? Training vs. Management
“Active” vs. “Passive” Training
Are Clicker Trainers “Softees”?
Is the Clicker Quicker? (Than a Verbal Marker)
The Premack Principle
Weaning Off Treats
When Punishment Goes Wrong
Ways to Build Canine Creativity
You CAN Teach an Old Dog New Tricks!
Methods of Getting Behavior: Capturing
Methods of Getting Behavior: Targeting
Methods of Getting Behavior: Shaping
Methods of Getting Behavior: Luring
Methods of Getting Behavior: Molding/Modeling
Six Great Uses for Targeting
Training Treat Selection Suggestions
How to Train Your Dog and Establish the Rules of the House
Dog Clicker Training Basics
Is Obedience School Right For Your Dog?
Crate Training Dogs
Clicker Training “Do’s”
Clicker Training “Don’ts”
Clicker Training Myth-Busting
Reliable Recall Series: Part I
Reliable Recall Series: Part II
Reliable Recall Series: Part III
Reliable Recall Series: Part IV
Reliable Recall Series: Part V
Reliable Recall Series: Part VI
Reliable Recall Series: Part VII
Reliable Recall Series: Part VIII
Reliable Recall Series: Part IX
When Food is the Wrong Answer
Basic Clicker Training: Early Loose Leash Walking Exercises
Tug: A Great Game with a Bad Reputation
Is Being Your Dog’s Follower as Important as Being Her Leader?
Why Do Dogs Really Pull on the Leash?
What’s in a Name? Teaching Your Dog a Reliable Name Response
My Dog Hates the Crate!
Recipe for a Good Dog
Need a New Cue? Here’s What You Do!
When Good Crating Went Bad
The Dual Purposes of Your Clicker
Holiday Manners
Training Scheduling Considerations
Tips for Potty Bell Training
Tips for Loose Leash Walking
Wait to Get Out of the Crate!
These are a Few of a Dog’s Favorite Things
How to Potty Train Your Puppy the Clicker Way
On Shoddy Clicker Training and the Importance of Premack
The Life of the Party: Holiday Entertaining Success for Dog Owners
Who’s Training Whom?
Will Playing Tug with My Dog Make Him Aggressive?
How Are Dog Behaviors Like Muscles?
Understanding the Canine Adjustment Period
Introducing Your New Dog to Resident Pets
Creating a Soothing, Welcoming Environment for Your New Dog
Are You Part of the Solution, Or Part of the Problem?
Why Won’t My Dog Eat Treats at Class?
Six Reasons Dogs Don’t Listen
When Not to Use a Crate
Keeping the Holiday Peace: Crate Training Your Dog
Kids and Dogs: Making it Click!
When is Clicker Training Most Useful?
BEYOND THE BASICS
Everything You Wanted to Know About Proofing But Were Afraid to Ask
What Squirrel? 10 Techniques for Training with Distractions
Understanding the Four Quadrants of Operant Conditioning
“Rewards” vs. Reinforcement and “Corrections” vs. Punishment
How NOT to Use Your Clicker
Lions and Tigers, and…Dogs? Oh my!
All About Aversives and Punishment
The Two Switches of Operant Conditioning
The Fifth Quadrant (or, You Want Me to Ignore What?!)
Factors Which Effect the Impact of Behavioral Consequences
Why Won’t My Dog Listen? Part I
Why Won’t My Dog Listen? Part II
Why Won’t My Dog Listen? Part III
Why Won’t My Dog Listen? Part IV
Why Won’t My Dog Listen? Part V
AGGRESSION, REACTIVITY, AND OTHER BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS
How Are Dog Bites Like Tetris?
The Myth of “Normal” Dogs
How to Create a Reactive Human in Ten Minutes or Less
How to Help Your Fearful Dog: Become the Crazy Dog Lady
Not All Dog Bites are Created Equal
How to Help Your Fearful Dog Survive Fireworks Season
Separation Anxiety or Separation Fun?
Fear of the Stairs: What to Do
Single Event Learning
Nine Calming Aids for Fearful, Anxious, or Nervous Dogs
Six Great Resources for Fearful Dog Owners
The Dichotomy of Fear
Management, Skills, and Training Techniques for Fearful Dogs
“Doping” Dogs
Interesting Study on Children & Dog Bites
It’s Too Late, Baby, Now It’s Too Late (Dealing with Self-Reinforcing Behaviors
What to do if Your Dog Likes to Pee on the Christmas Tree!
Reasons for Mounting Behavior in Dogs
Teen Angst Part I: Your Adolescent Dog Will Drive You Crazy
Teen Angst Part II: Emotional Development in Your Adolescent Dog
Teen Angst Part III: 7 Things to Know About Your Adolescent Dog
Teen Angst Part IV: Training Considerations for Your Adolescent Dog
Myths About Dog Aggression: Part I
Myths About Dog Aggression: Part II
Myths About Dog Aggression: Part III
Myths About Dog Aggression: Part IV
Myths About Dog Aggression Part V
Myths About Dog Aggression: Part VI
Myths About Dog Aggression: Part VII
Myths About Dog Aggression: Part VIII
Myths About Dog Aggression: Part IX
Myths About Dog Aggression: Part X
Myths About Dog Aggression: Part XI
Myths About Dog Aggression: Part XII
Common Triggers for Dog Aggression
Calm During the Storm: Help For Your Dog’s Fear of Thunderstorms (Part I)
Calm During the Storm: Help For Your Dog’s Fear of Thunderstorms (Part II)
Calm During the Storm: Help For Your Dog’s Fear of Thunderstorms (Part III)
Separation Anxiety in Dogs
PUPPIES
How to Potty Train Your Puppy the Clicker Way
Puppy/Resident Adult Dog Politics
Ouch! Five Ways to Deal with Nippy Puppy Woes
Nip Puppy Nipping in the Bud!
Raising a Baby, WWE Style
Raising a Rubber Band Dog
I’ll Always Want a “Summer Puppy”
Puppy Showers
Raising a Puppy that Loves the Vet
Of Pig’s Ears and Puppy Growls
5 Important Things All Puppies Should Learn
House Training Your Puppy in Six Easy Steps
111 Socialization Opportunities for Puppies
Vive le Crate!
Shopping for Your New Dog or Puppy
Things Puppies Need Every Day
Preparing for Your New Dog or Puppy
Preparing Your Family for a New Puppy
Puppy Prep Boot Camp
Plans for Puppy: Tethering
Plans for Puppy: Crating
Plans for Puppy: Socialize, Socialize, Socialize!
Plans for Puppy: Hand Feeding
What Great Puppy Training is all About
The Vaccination vs. Socialization Debate
Just Let Your Puppy “Be a Dog”
How to Survive Puppy Nipping and Teething
When Socialization Isn’t Fun
Puppy Parents: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone!
The Behavioral Effects of Puppy Mills
Adopting Littermates: When Two Heads are NOT Better Than One
Free at Last! Free at Last! (is your puppy ready for freedom from the crate?
The Marilyn Monroe Approach to Breed Selection
Blog Review for New Puppy Parents
SUPPORT
What Is a Dog Trainer’s Job?
Buyer Beware! On Abuser’s in “Expert’s” Clothing
What to Expect Your First Night at Class
My Dog Won’t Eat at Class!
Finding the Right Behavior Professional for Your Dog
Identifying a Behaviorally Responsible Breeder
More Than Just a Pretty Face: How to Find the Right Dog For You
Making Informed Decisions About Your Pet’s Behavioral Health
Training is an Investment: Invest Wisely!
Responsible Breeder: Fact or Fiction?
Responsible Breeders: Diamonds in the “Ruff”
On Getting a “Friend” For Your Resident Dog
When the Time Comes…
The Marilyn Monroe Approach to Breed Selection
Are You Ready for a Second Dog?
Will You Train My Dog For Me?
Fido, May I? Playing Red Light/Green Light With Your New Doggy Friend
Fido, May I? Red Light/Green Light Dog Greetings Part II
Fido, May I? Red Light/Green Light Dog Greetings Part III
How to Greet Your New Canine Friend
Training Excellence: An Acquired Trait
It’s OK to Feel Frustrated
Preventing Pet Loss
Pet Recovery: What To Do If Your Dog is Lost
PRODUCT REVIEWS
Product Review: Flexi Leash
Raising a Champion: A Beginner’s Guide to Showing Dogs
YakTrax
Freedom Harness
Guide to Dog Chews Part I: We’ll Pass, Thanks!
Guide to Dog Chews Part II: Yes, Please!
Great (and Cheap!) Stocking Stuffers for Dog Owners
Smooch Your Pooch
Pedi-Paws
Mokie’s Top 10 Toy Picks
Calming Caps
Finding the Right Dog Bed for Your Dog
Finding the Right Toys for Your Dog
Finding the Right Collar for Your Dog
FOR PROFESSIONALS
Karen Pryor Academy: What’s In It For You?
How to Train People While You’re Training Dogs
Dog Training: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Three Things Every Veterinarian Should Know About Dog Training & Behavior
Tips for Trainers: Veterinary Marketing
Tips for Future Dog Trainers
Business Resources for Dog Trainers
Dog Training Specialties
Clickerly Attitude and the “Crossover Trainer”
ETC.
Adoption Options: Are You Right Wing, Left Wing, or Moderate?
All Rescues Are Problem Dogs: Fact or Fiction?
Dog Parks: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Mistakes are Great Learning Tools!
Square Pegs, Round Holes, and Pet Parenting
Who’s Walk Is It, Anyway?
Cooperation vs. Coercion: Who’s Walk Is It, Anyway? Part II
My Thoughts on “Fake” Service Dogs
Stubbornness and Dogs
My Dog Isn’t “Food Motivated”
Greeting a New Dog
Rainy Day Activity: Loose Leash Walking Obstacle Course
Rainy Day Activity: Hide and Seek
Rainy Day Activity: Find It!
Rainy Day Activity: Teach Something New!
The Great Bed Debate
The Dog Training Diet
Helping Dogs in Need
Training is Not a Luxury
BSL is Not the Answer
Well, I Never! Thoughts on Alpha Rolls
“Presence” More Important than Presents to Dogs
Turkey Day Prep
Giving Thanks to My Dogs
Call Me “King Moonracer”
Don’t Be “That Guy”
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Suggestions for Home-Made Dog Toys
THE BATHROOM IS OVER THERE! (are you a chronic re-cuer? This piece is for you!)
Touche, mom!
If Your Dog Doesn’t Like to Play…
Teaching Your Dog to Play
Ego is the Enemy of Great Training
“Treat Him Like a Dog
5 Ways You Can Help Homeless Pets
My New Car: Thoughts on Fluency
Ode to Leila
What Do You Charge for Miracles?
What Would Grandpa Say?
Dogs Understand Intimacy
Rain or Shine: 10 Ways to Engage Your Dog Indoors