Training With Kayce

This week is a bit of a break.  No training, no resources, no outlines.  Just this announcement of what I am trying to accomplish.  Some of you are really working to put the material to work.  Hurrah. I don’t know how long I will continue in this vein.   I’ve been doing this for about eleven weeks now.  I have a series of training videos to illustrate the things we have been di...

Practice applying the concept of the Intermediate Bridge, until you are proficient and comfortable so that you can use this powerful tool to turbocharge your training.  

Rules:

When teaching:

Cue…Immediately start IB, leading to TB (Terminal Bridge)

You can drop it at any time, as the animal gains proficiency and confid...

Complex, risky behavior - lots of things can go wrong, there can be pain and blood involved. However, it’s necessary, and your animal’s feet will suffer if you don’t keep up on nail trims. I am working on a series of nail trim videos to share. One of my first nail trims went very well, with very little training. However, at the end of the trim, we see the behavioral cost of not preparing a dog sufficiently. She di...

Kayce Cover introduces the "intermediate bridge" (IB) — a continuous vocal support signal (rapid "good, good, good…" roughly every 1/8 second) that confirms moment‑to‑moment progress toward a cued behaviour, faster and more precise than a clicker. Usable across species and from distance, the IB speeds responses, accelerates learning, encourages innovation and self‑correction, reduces errors and makes training nearly er...

Kayce Cover distinguishes between teachers (knowledge transfer), and trainers (reliable on‑demand performance) and how leadership(service‑oriented influence), and highlights that effective communication, and motivation boost all roles. Drawing on extensive experience in animal‑training and training of students and volunteers, Kayce stresses ethical, adaptive methods (avoid coercion), and training without food when needed. Kayce's f...

We have an extremely efficient and user friendly training system. It is so fast to train via SATS that most trainers are skeptical that we actually train as fast as we do. Don’t worry, we have receipts. If you are passionate about animals, AND a ‘student of the game’, you are likely to want to learn SATS - to revolutionize your training. You are likely to love this process. You are also likely to be overwhelmed by...

Kayce Cover explores the concepts of the "Keep Going Signal" or, KGS, versus the "Intermediate Bridge," or IB, in animal training. The Intermediate Bridge, introduced in the early 90s, is a reinforcer, conditioned with food. It provides immediate and continuous feedback, as the animal progresses correctly through a behavior. It helps animals feel secure and understand their progress towards a the Terminal Bridge (sometimes called a...

Kayce Cover, a professional animal trainer, shares insights on managing animal stress and emotions, highlighting the shift from entertainment-focused training to prioritizing animal welfare. She warns about the dangers of stress-related issues, such as capture myopathy, and emphasizes the importance of calm interactions. Cover teaches self-relaxation techniques for animals and acknowledges the complexity of these skills, noting the...

Renew anew anew - Lew is working on developing SATS materials, and Joseph and I are collaborating on the podcast again, and we are excited to bring you new kinds of content.  I’ll still cover basic training and dog and horse training, but we will add more content specific to the care and management of exotic animals.  There will also be more technical information.  Spoiler alert, dog training IS rocket science....

APE BT: 5 things to keep in mind when approaching animals for the first time - all animals

1) Approach

2) Perceptional appropriateness

3) Energy

4) Body language

5) Touch

Hmmm... a bit rambling, tonight. That happens to me sometimes around 3 am, but I am wanting to start this conversation and I'll be honing this as we tease it out a bit. Please join the conversation and add to the comments. I am interested in what you think and in ...

No matter how you train, at some point you need to move an animal from the protected training area to the real world, whether that is on exhibit, in the show ring, or on the street. At that point, you need to consider your safety back up equipment (and skills!), and make sure that all are protected. This is crucial when you work with dangerous dogs (or other animals).

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