Like Sharon said above–I love learning from other areas of training and trainers of other species because it is at a fundamental level all the same. However, I find people who are working with species I know little about often have unique insights or perspectives I never would have thought of.

Mary

Like Sharon said above–I love learning from other areas of training and trainers of other species because it is at a fundamental level all the same. However, I find people who are working with species I know little about often have unique insights or perspectives I never would have thought of.

Mary

I love that tag line– some many problems arise just because the animal doesn't understand what we're asking or trust in what we are asking him to do.

There are many great trainers out there and the nice thing is to see how things have changed over the years (I've been in the training field for over 30 years).

One of my first parrot training experiences was just to stand with my arm in the cage for ages attempting to get the Mealy Amazon to trust me.

All the other trainers were using food deprivation and forcing their animals to comply and it was hard to be the odd duck.

Then, one day the parrot just stepped onto my arm and the rest was a breeze.

He trusted me and that is something you cannot force. Also it is critical in training applications, especially if you are going into new environments or are in a precarious position.

When I founded my company the tag line used the phrase, “trust, respect, and understanding” and today it remains the foundation of my practices.

Training is a two way street and safer for all if you build a good foundation–whether you call it a bank account or not.