Feeding time for horses can be stressful for both the horses and their humans. At Chewie’s last barn, the horses were fed their morning grain in the pasture, which could lead to squabbling and aggression. It also meant that sometimes the horses didn’t get the right type or amount of food, if they switched buckets. […]
As I wrote about in last week’s post, Chewie has moved to a new barn! In this post, I wanted to share a little more about how I introduced Chewie to her new home. Rescue horses running in the pasture When a horse is introduced to a new pasture or a new group of horses, […]
Sometimes, our animals engage in behaviors that just seem really odd. You may find yourself shaking your head and thinking, “Why would my dog (or horse or parrot or other pet) ever do that??” (Alternatively, you may find yourself thinking the same thing when you are looking at a behavior that your co-worker, spouse, child, […]
I’ve been getting ready for our next animal training and behavior analysis science camp, which is happening this weekend. I’m looking forward to spending three days with Alexandra Kurland, Dr. Michaela Hempen, Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz, Anita Schnee, and what I know will be a wonderful group of attendees. I’ll be giving a presentation about the […]
I’ve just uploaded an article to my site that you need to read. It’s by behavior analyst Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz, who is a professor at the University of North Texas. The article is about B.F. Skinner, shaping, trial and error learning, errorless learning, and Isreal Goldiamond’s constructional approach. Clicker training originated out of research conducted […]
