Karen Pryor died on January 4, 2025, at the age of 92
I first came across Karen Pryor in the late 1990’s. I purchased clickers and her book, “Don’t Shoot The Dog”, received her monthly newsletter, and even had a phone conversation. Maybe I will write about that conversation in the future.
Her influence on the dog and animal training community cannot be denied. She popularized clicker training and many principles of Operant Conditioning. Her influence is still felt today.
I have mixed feelings about her teaching. While I still use much of what she taught, there are flaws in a radical behaviorism approach to dog training. No point going over the downsides today.
She deserves credit for the good things she accomplished. May you have as much positive influence on the dog training community one day.
Plan accordingly.
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