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Kyra Sundance (born July 20, 1970 in Orange County, California) is a dog trainer, performer, and author.〔(Showdogs Moms and Dads: Kyra Sundance ), ''Animal Planet website''〕 Kyra and her Weimaraners perform live acrobatic shows, and have appeared at professional sports halftime shows, and on television shows such as ''The Tonight Show'', ''Ellen'', ''ET'', Worldwide Fido Awards, Animal Planet's Pet Star, ''Showdog Moms & Dads'', and Disney’s ''Underdog'' stage show at the El Capitan theater in Hollywood. Kyra and her dogs performed a command performance in Marrakech for the King of Morocco.〔(Dog Fancy, Volume 40, Issue 6 ) ("Chalcy and owner Kyra Sundance perform their leaping-dancing-soaring acrobatic stunts for audiences everywhere, from schools to pro basketball games. The duo even performed for the king of Morocco, and starred in the Animal Planet ...")〕 Before her performing career, Kyra was active in competitive dog sports, earning titles in Obedience,〔(Dog Show Scores - Obedience )〕 Agility,〔(Dog Show Scores - Agility )〕 and Hunting. Kyra also works as a set trainer for dog actors on sets such as "Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2" and "My Dog Ate What." Kyra is best known for her first book, "101 Dog Tricks" which is an international best seller and has been translated into 15 languages. Kyra and her Weimaraners Chalcy〔Catlin, Roger (30 March 2005). (`SHOWDOG' STRUTS THE STUFF OF PET OWNERS ; FROM QUIRKY `SHOWBIZ' TO `SHOWDOG' ), ''Hartford Courant''〕 and Jadie live with Kyra’s husband on a ranch in California’s Mojave desert. ==Methods== Kyra's positive and force-free methods rely upon lure-and-reward training, marker training, bridge and target, and shaping. Instead of traditional pain and intimidation techniques, Kyra teaches discipline with the kinder "pressure and release" method popularized by the gentle horse whisperers of the natural horsemanship movement. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kyra Sundance」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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