Episode 374 Michele Pouliot Pt 1 Clicker Training and Competition - Bringing the Two Together

About this episode

Michele Pouliot discusses her extensive experience in dog and horse training, focusing on clicker training and its application in guide dog training.

We’re beginning a conversation with Michele Pouliot. Michele is best known as a dog trainer, but she also has a strong horse background. Beginning in 1974 Michele has been a professional guide dog instructor with the largest US guide dog school serving the blind. Before entering the guide dog field, she was a professional in the field of horse training, mentoring under Linda Tellington Jones and Wentworth Tellington. In 1972, Michele became active in training her first pet Labrador and became fascinated with the comparisons of how dogs and horses learn, stimulating her interest and pursuit in professional dog training. Michele has served as an International Assessor of guide dog school programs for the International Guide Dog Federation. She has completed assessments on guide dog schools in Norway, Austria, Czech Republic, France, Japan, Holland and Great Britain. Michele retired from Guide Dogs for the Blind after 42 years of service. During her last 16 years, she held the position of Director of Research and Development for programs at Guide Dogs for the Blind. In that position she transformed the training program to clicker training. Over her 40+ years of dog training, Michele…

People in this episode

Guest: Michele Pouliot

Topics covered

• clicker training
• dog training
• guide dogs
• horse training
• competition

Keywords

• clicker training
• dog training
• guide dogs
• horse training
• Michele Pouliot

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Guide Dogs for the Blind, International Guide Dog Federation

Places: Norway, Austria, Czech Republic, France, Japan, Holland, Great Britain

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