Canines In Action, Inc.

18/09/2025

My next series is open for enrollment!

https://karenpryoracademy.com/workshop/regional-eastern-rochester-hills-mi-laura-vanarendonk-baugh/

This is for the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional course, hybrid online and in-person series. Details at the link.

22/05/2025

We're sponsoring the Noir festival at The Historic Artcraft Theatre!

May 30 - Friday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - Scheduled to show on 35mm film - On sale for members 4/23; on sale for the general public, on 4/30 at 1 p.m.What it is: From the pages of Mickey Spillane's hardboiled detective novels - Private investigator Mike Hammer picks up a frantic hitchhiker seemingly...

26/02/2025

We'll keep talking about the majesty of "The Red Shoes" but, if you want another opinion, check out what legendary film critic Roger Ebert had to say at https://bit.ly/RE_RS25
👍👍Trust us. Trust Ebert. It's worth the big screen experience - on 35mm film - at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, February 28 and March 1.
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We'll have tickets at the door or online now
🍻🍷The bar will be open at evening showtimes🍻🍷
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Thanks to our weekend sponsors Canines In Action, Inc.

20/02/2025

February 28 and March 1 - Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. both days. - Scheduled to show on 35mm film - On sale for members 1/29; on sale for the general public, on 2/5 at 1 p.m.What it is: In this colorful adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, a young composer and a young...

14/01/2025

The KPA course will never be more convenient and accessible than in its virtual format! Still with live interactive workshops, still with live training, still with live feedback and coaching, still with great coursework -- but without the travel.

26/06/2024

I've never seen this before! The FIRED UP, FRANTIC, AND FREAKED OUT audiobook is on a 75% discount right now. That's just $3.25 USD for the whole audiobook! Please feel free to share the link with friends or clubs or whoever, to grab while the sale is on.

I don't set the price on this edition, so I don't know when it will happen again. Go get it! 😃

Some dogs need a little help. Some dogs are afraid, or excited, or reactive. Dogs that 'don't listen' and 'go crazy' don't live the lives we-or they-want. Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out can change that. Simple steps and an accessible, conversational tone from award-winning, internationally-known...

15/05/2024

Can I brag for a second? (It's also a training PSA -- but it's also a brag. 😉 )

I just took my dog in today for an eye exam and, she needs eye drops! But here's the fun part:

I was with a new-to-me vet, and we walked together through our cooperative care procedures. Undómiel presented her face for numbing drops, stain, the tonometry gadget, and more, and she opted out only once and only for a couple of seconds. She was a very good demo for cooperative care training!

(The tech at the end said Undómiel was the best! I won't ask anyone here to agree, lest your own animals overhear, but she was pretty good. 😉 )

So that's all the bragging parts 🙂 BUT this post is also to nudge you to go ahead and work on whatever cooperative care behavior you've thought about, but have put off. It's so much easier to train when you aren't under the pressure of a critical care deadline, and you're never going to regret fluency.

Happy training!

30/04/2024

Yes, this! I carry treats for emergencies the same way I carry p**p bags or an extra leash -- because if something happens, I'd rather be prepared. Maybe we have a bad experience and need a quick tone shift, maybe I need a quick response from a major distraction and I want to emphasize that the correct response was worth it so I get it the next time too, maybe I just like enriching my pets' lives.

Maybe I'll use food for a situation that someone else wasn't prepared for (off-leash dog, dropped-leash dog, scared dog, etc.)

Frequently I don't use the treats I carry, but it didn't hurt me to carry them.

Or maybe I'll just hand out treats for fun because I can and we all enjoy it.

And sometimes I snack on a hike, too.

12/04/2024

Registration closing soon! This new VIRTUAL program does not require travel and is more flexible regarding your partner dogs, so it's great for those who have not been able to attend a traditional workshop series.

Times are listed in Central but obviously you can attend from ANY timezone. :)

25/03/2024

An unusual moment this weekend: I was at Indiana Comic Con to sell and sign my fantasy books, but I had a couple of my training books at the side of the table as well. Someone passing pointed and ran over: "They have Social, Civil, and Savvy! That's the best book!"

It was so great to see that my non-fiction got some attention at the comic con -- and to hear that it's doing good in the world! :)

07/03/2024

Feel free to share this with friends in need!

Join us Saturday at 10:30 AM for an interactive session with certified trainer, Connie Swaim with Connie Swaim Behavior Services. This class will take place at Project One Studio, 3151 Kirkbride Way, Unit C, Indianapolis IN 46222.

🐕🧠 Learn how to tackle common dog behaviors like jumping, shyness, leash pulling, and more!

Whether you've recently adopted a dog, want to enhance your training skills, are considering adding a dog to your family, or struggling with your current dog, this FREE class is perfect for you!

⚠️This is a humans only class, so leave those furry friends at home!⚠️

RSVP now at [email protected].
Donate to help support this class at: https://friendsofindyanimals.org/donate