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Karen Pryor is the CEO of Karen Pryor Clicker Training & Karen Pryor Academy. She is an active, leading spokesperson & teacher for effective force-free training across the globe. Her work with dolphins in the 1960s revolutionized animal training by pioneering & popularizing force-free training methods based on operant conditioning & the conditioned reinforcer.
Karen’s 40-year career working with & educating scientists, professional trainers & pet owners has changed the lives of countless animals & their caretakers in zoos, oceanariums & pet-owning households. She is the author of six books, including Don’t Shoot the Dog!, the “bible” of training with positive reinforcement. Her most recent book, Reaching the Animal Mind, describes how to bring out the undiscovered creativity, intelligence & personality of the animals in our lives.