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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.

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.

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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