{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Karen Pryor Academy","provider_url":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com","author_name":"Julie Gordon","author_url":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/author\/jgordon\/","title":"June KPA CTP of the Month: Ben Touchton","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vOzRXQMSRv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/june-kpa-ctp-of-the-month-ben-touchton\/\">June KPA CTP of the Month: Ben Touchton<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/june-kpa-ctp-of-the-month-ben-touchton\/embed\/#?secret=vOzRXQMSRv\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;June KPA CTP of the Month: Ben Touchton&#8221; &#8212; Karen Pryor Academy\" data-secret=\"vOzRXQMSRv\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BTouchton-with-pig-05.17.2022-1.jpeg","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":360,"description":"Ben Touchton, KPA CTP, discovered his passion for working with animals as a part-time employee at an animal shelter while he was in college. He developed a particular interest in helping homeless pets thrive in the shelter environment and, over time, a deep interest in canine behavior and training generally. Ben benefitted from a mentorship and from shadowing an older student who significantly influenced his transition to positive reinforcement, science-based training. To further advance his training education, Ben investigated and compared certification courses, choosing Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) and the Dog Trainer Professional (DTP) program. Ben says that he could not be happier with his choice!"}