I’ve been out of town for most of the past week in Washington, D.C. for the annual convention for the Association for Behavior Analysis, International. This year was ABAI’s 51st annual convention! Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz and I gave a workshop on Friday as part of the pre-convention program. We had a great group of workshop […]
Chewie and I have been playing more with mats. I shared some in March about Chewie’s first encounters with these blue mats. You can check out that post HERE. In our earlier sessions with the mats, my only goal was for Chewie to be confident and curious about the mats. I didn’t try to train […]
Chewie and I have been working on some targeting exercises. During a recent training session, Chewie was practicing touching a wall target with her nose. However, shortly after we started, someone began doing some work with a loud tractor, very close to Chewie’s pasture. Chewie has walked away from the target. When the noises started, […]
Chewie’s friend Allie with some gorgeous clouds in the background! We’ve had some really lovely spring weather recently, and I am getting to spend quite a bit of time at the barn. But, I can’t spend ALL my time at the barn. Eventually, I do have to leave. I’ve been thinking a lot recently about […]
I’m out of town this week! I’m in Galveston, Texas, for the ABMA annual conference. ABMA stands for the Animal Behavior Management Alliance. The ABMA is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to enhancing animal care through training, enrichment, and other strategies that promote well-being. ABMA members are mainly individuals who work with exotic animals […]
Receiving consistent foot care is really important for a young horse’s physical health. Munching on some pellets while I trim a front hoof. When Chewie was at Habitat for Horses, the trainers at the rescue worked with her on picking up her feet, and their farrier was able to trim her feet on a regular […]
