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Plenty in Life is Free (2012)

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New! Audiobook/videobook with Kathy narrating & commenting


  • VIDEOS: On-demand video produced by Karen Pryor Clicker Training

The Seductiveness of Shock (2018)

“But My Dog Isn’t Food-motivated” (2018)

We Just Have to Dish: Science, Training & Nerdy Stuff, Kathy & Dr. Susan Friedman (2017)

What a Pithy: Making Classes Memorable (2017)

Keep Your Candle Burning: Avoiding Professional Burnout (2017)

A Moment of Science: Clicker Training 101 (2016)

What a Cue Can Do: Developing Cueing Skills (2016)


  • VIDEOS: Streaming video produced by Tawzer Dog

The Gift of a Gray Muzzle: Active Care for Senior Dogs (2014; with Lori Stevens)

What Not to Err: Training Mistakes That Create Headaches For Dogs (2012)

Plenty in Life is Free: An Alternative To Rank-Based Training Models (2012)

Get SMART for Dog Sports (2012)

Kathy Unplugged! So Many Choices (2010)

Get SMART About Training (2009)

Does the Name Pavlov Ring a Bell? (2009)

Know Way, Know How: The Science & Art Of Clicker Training; 2nd edition (2008)

Improve Your I-Cue: Learn the Science of Signals (2008)

Advanced Clicker Training; 2nd edition (2008)

Cujo Meets Pavlov: Classical Conditioning for On-Leash Aggression (2006)


Kathy Sdao, M.A.

Kathy is an applied animal behaviorist based in Tacoma Washington.

Please note: The contact form on this site has been misbehaving recently. If you don't receive my response within two days, please email me directly at kathy@kathysdao.com. I apologize for the inconvenience.

Wow -- best testimonial ever! Jean Donaldson, a pioneering dog-training genius & decades-long role model for me, just chose me as one of her heroes! Read her generous comments here.

New! Kathy recorded an audio/videobook version of Plenty in Life is Free: Reflections on Dogs, Training and Finding Grace.

Also new, here's a podcast episode on Pod To The Rescue in which I discuss SMART x 50 and other good stuff with hosts Libby & Emily.

Lots of free recordings & a membership opportunity

Want to be a LIMA being? Want to know what the heck a LIMA being is? Please check out my newest project, a COVID19-inspired step out of my comfort zone. I warmly invite you to join our growing community of supportive colleagues.

In May 2023, I recorded a podcast episode — Listen Then Train — with Marissa Martino, host of Paws & Reward.

My June 2021 interview with Melissa Breau for the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy podcast. We discussed LIMA beings, cue tips, and post-pandemic socialization strategies.

In March 2021, I joined Michael Shikashio for an episode of his popular podcast, The Bitey End of the Leash.

My fun chat about Nonviolent Communication with Marissa Martino for her Paws & Reward podcast (September 2020).

Here’s my July 2020 appearance on Ken Ramirez’s “Live From the Ranch.” Watch me walk the shoreline of Commencement Bay in Tacoma WA while I train & manage my sometimes-reactive dog Smudge. There were plenty of surprises for us both!

My favorite project in ages — two spontaneous authentic conversations with beloved colleagues as a response to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We warmly invite you to watch the free recordings: Part 1 & Part 2

My May 2019 conversation with Ryan Cartlidge for his Animal Training Academy podcast.

My discussion with Colleen Pelar about worthiness on her Unleashed podcast .

My interview with Hannah Branigan (“Drinking From the Toilet”) on stimulus control & cues.

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