Learning tricks is great fun–here’s why it’s also good for your pet. We get some expert tips from Erica Beckwith CTC.
By Zazie Todd, PhD
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As we take a short summer break from the podcast, we’ve re-issued our conversation with Erica Beckwith of A Matter of Manners dog training about the benefits of tricks training for dogs and cats.
The interview is really fun and informative, and because it’s from
the early days of the podcast it deserves to get a lot more listens.
You may recognize Erica’s name because she ran an incredibly fun tricks class at Bark! Fest, and she also spoke to me about tricks training for Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog. You can even look up her dog Ruckus in the index of Bark!.
You can listen wherever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify) or below.
And I have not re-issued the video, but you can watch it on Youtube here.
The conversation about tricks training with Erica Beckwith
We talked about:
- the benefits of tricks training
- how tricks training can help you love your pet even more
- how Erica got into training tricks
- Erica’s favourite tricks to teach others in classes
- tips on how to take a selfie with your dog
- how to find the right reinforcement for your cat, and the right way to deliver that reinforcement
This episode was first published in 2022.
See Erica’s dogs (including Ruckus and the trumpet) in the video Yes Sir, That’s My Baby from The Academy for Dog Trainers.
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