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ORCA conference at UNT 2014

The scientific case for emotional feelings in animals

By Mary Hunter on October 28, 2014 in Concepts and Terms, Conferences and Clinics

Recently, I was reading over some of the posts from my conference and clinics notes page. And I realized that I had never finished posting my notes from the 2014 Art and Science of Animal Training Conference! So, last week and this week I am sharing my notes from the final three talks. You can […]

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"This is too easy; you must be trying to fool us; what is the catch?" Murray Sidman

Sunday science: Does learning have to be difficult?

By Mary Hunter on October 26, 2014 in Concepts and Terms

Science Sunday posts are short posts about the science of animal behavior and training. They often feature a quote or a passage of text. Spend a moment today thinking about the ideas in the post. As always, you can share your thoughts or questions in the comments section. The following passage is from a 1985 […]

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ORCA conference at UNT 2014

Alexandra Kurland – The art of asking questions

By Mary Hunter on October 24, 2014 in Horse Training

Recently, I was reading over some of the posts from my conference and clinics notes page. And I realized that I had never finished posting my notes from the 2014 Art and Science of Animal Training Conference! So, I’ll be sharing notes from the last three talks this week and next week. You can find […]

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ORCA conference at UNT 2014

Understanding behavioral momentum and its applications

By Mary Hunter on October 23, 2014 in Conferences and Clinics

Recently, I was reading over some of the posts from my conference and clinics notes page. And I realized that I had never finished posting my notes from the 2014 Art and Science of Animal Training Conference! So, I’ll be sharing notes from the last three talks this week and next week. You can find […]

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Behavior Analysis Book Shelf

Sunday science: Trial and success learning

By Mary Hunter on October 12, 2014 in Concepts and Terms

Science Sunday posts are short posts about the science of animal behavior and training. They often feature a quote or a passage of text. Spend a moment today thinking about the ideas in the post. As always, you can share your thoughts or questions in the comments section. “A program is a defined set of […]

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Flower the black and white hooded rat

Nose work training with Flower the rat

By Mary Hunter on October 9, 2014 in Rat (and Mouse) Training

At the very end of 2013, I audited an online nose work class offered through Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, which was taught by Margaret Simek. It was a lot of fun and left me even more fascinated with the sport of canine nose work. I worked through most of the exercises in the course with […]

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I have a Master of Science in Behavior Analysis from the University of North Texas and currently own an animal training and consulting business in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area. On this site I share stories of my animal training adventures, information about the science of animal training and behavior, and tips to help you improve your training. I work with a variety of species, including horses, dogs, and more.

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