Kayce Cover's SATS philosophy

Kayce Cover's SATS philosophy

What is the philosophy of SATS? While many debate whether animals are self aware, or have empathy, or can use vocabulary or form concepts, SATS trainers get to work. The best way to answer these questions is by asking the animals directly. We do that, and they tell...
Intermediate Bridge:  Supertool for building duration

Intermediate Bridge: Supertool for building duration

Me, around the time of the development of the IB Our latest podcast is:  IB:  Supertool for building duration.  I hope you are revved up with interest to claim this tool for your own and maybe you are seeking additional information.  Here is some background that may...
Sera taught me…

Sera taught me…

Relationship is the path to safety, effective collaboration, and reliable performance.  Sometimes, it looks like this: New podcast out. This episode is on “Devious Devices”. I explore how trainers get into trouble when we depend on devices over motivation...
Punishment isn’t a four letter word

Punishment isn’t a four letter word

  THIS can become THIS ========>       with the tools of Perception Modification and mere hours of teaching         What is punishment??   In training, the technical definition of a punisher is:  Something that decreases the frequency...
Teaching, Training, Learning, Thinking 1

Teaching, Training, Learning, Thinking 1

Background:   If you don’t already know it, I am trained as a scientist.  I worked in research – medical, physiological, and husbandry, to be exact.  I grew up in a rigorously technical and scientific culture.  My father, and most of my male relatives, work...

Classes and Certification Camps are open now!

  Perception Modification and Bridge and Target classes and camps are opening now, the only events planned at this time.  Join while you can!   See why this technique may be exactly what you want in your life. Introducing SATS with Kayce Cover    ...
A Horse Who Knows What She Knows

A Horse Who Knows What She Knows

Four Training Sessions, 6 days, less than 30 minutes total (click links to see videos)   Naming:  Identify these   Working with the concept ‘not’       Last training session we asked Sera to name all these objects.  This session we asked her...
Go for help!

Go for help!

Do you need your dog to have this skill?   In 2004, at one of the first SATS certification camps, Deidre Muccio, a blind person using and handling a guide dog, became a SATS Certified trainer, Level 1.   As I recall, this was the second SATS Certification...