Dogs, horses, and rats. Birds, goldfish, cats. Dolphins, raccoons, and elephants. What animals can’t we train? In this section you’ll find lots of great training stories and tips. You will also get to meet many of the wonderful animals that I get to train. I hope that you’ll enjoy reading about my adventures (and misadventures) and that these articles and tales can provide you with insight that will help you with your own animals.
I’m always looking for ways to make my rats’ lives more interesting. They have so much curiosity and energy and get bored pretty easily! I often give them enrichment puzzles at dinnertime, such as hiding their food in toilet tissue rolls. This makes dinner last longer and provides additional mental stimulation. However, after reading the […]
I am slowly sharing notes on my blog from a clicker training clinic with Alexandra Kurland that I attended in November 2014 in Arkansas. This post is a continuation of those notes. For the rest of my notes, please visit my clinic notes page. Alexandra opened the weekend by showing us a lovely video clip […]
What new trick is Flower learning this week using clicker training? Hint: It might have something to do with this month’s “Put Your Toys Away!” training challenge on the clicker training Facebook group. Stay tuned for more updates and a video. For some of Flower’s previous tricks, check out this video of her Inside Out […]
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. Recently, I’ve been reading the book Decoding […]
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you and your family and friends and furry friends are having a wonderful day! I’m at my parent’s house for a couple of days and the rats got to come with me. Flower and Annie love Thanksgiving. Well, they love just about any holiday or event that involves food! One of […]
Meet Blu! Blu is a super cute pup that is staying with us this week for some training. She is about eight months old and is part husky and part blue heeler. She was a little shy at first, but quickly warmed up to me. We have started working on some basic obedience training using […]
