These are my notes from some of the lectures I attended at the 38th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, which I attended in May. Ian Ayres, a lawyer and economist who currently works at Yale Law School, gave this year’s presidential scholar address at the ABAI convention. Ayres’ research and writings […]
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Books. DVDs. Conferences and clinics. Dog treats and toys. And more! In this section, you’ll find notes from conferences I have attended, as well as my opinions and reviews of all sorts of different animal training products. If you have a book, DVD, toy, or other type of product that you’d like to see reviewed on my site, let me know!
Mathematical Abilities of an African Grey Parrot
These are my notes from some of the lectures I attended at the 38th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, which I attended in May 2012. On the first day of the ABAI convention, I was able to attend a very interesting lecture by Harvard psychologist Irene Pepperberg. You might be familiar […]
Blogging from the ABAI convention in Seattle
I’m in Seattle this weekend for the 38th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International. This is my second year to attend the ABAI convention. I’ve been here since Thursday and I’m having a great time so far! The convention is five days full of fun. I get to connect with lots of […]
How we talk about and teach what we do
These are my notes from the 2012 Art and Science of Animal Training Conference. Click here for more notes from this conference. Behavior analyst Dr. Joe Layng gave the keynote speech at the 4th annual Art and Science of Animal Training Conference. I absolutely loved this talk and it gave me plenty to think about […]
Target, lure, or free-shape? Which is best?
These are my notes from the 2012 Art and Science of Animal Training Conference. Click here for more notes from this conference. If you’ve been around enough clicker trainers and positive animal trainers, you’ll find that everyone has an opinion about shaping, luring and targeting. And, trainers often don’t agree about which of these methods […]
Your results may vary: The how and why of choosing training tools and techniques
These are my notes from the 2012 Art and Science of Animal Training Conference. Click here for more notes from this conference. At the 4th annual Art and Science of Animal training conference, Steve White talked about training choices and how they’re made. During his lecture he discussed the hows and whys of choosing different […]