Many people struggle with animal behavior problems, whether it's dog aggression at home or stress-related behaviors with animal ambassadors. I'm often ... Read More
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An Apology to Our Community
To our loyal community and all new followers, Today, I want to address an unfortunate incident related to a blog post published on Wednesday, March ... Read More
How Training Birds Elevates Animal Trainers
Black Casqued Hornbills, Fred & Wilma If situations didn’t bring us challenges, how would we learn? Challenges and complexities are positive ... Read More
Resource Guarding; what is it and why does it happen?
Resource guarding refers to a behavior where an animal exhibits protective or possessive actions over an item, a space they consider valuable, and ... Read More
The Importance of Empowering Animals Through Change
With stagnant environments comes behavior concerns such as excessive barking, continual screaming, abnormal repetitive behaviors, and so much more. ... Read More
The Role of Enrichment with Behavior Concerns
Studies show that most animal enclosures lack problem-solving skills. Providing enrichment is not an option; it is a must in the quality of care we ... Read More
Why Focus On Enrichment?
Enrichment isn't an option; it's a necessity What is enrichment? I’ve always described enrichment as an arousal of the senses. There are five ... Read More
The Severity of Separation Anxiety
I'm sitting in my hotel room in downtown Columbus, Ohio. I'm a few blocks away from Ohio State University, where I was asked to collaborate and give a ... Read More
Separation Anxiety in Different Species of Animals
In this episode of Coffee With The Critters, I talk about the many levels of separation anxiety in different species of animals, including parrots, ... Read More
Meet Sam, the Blind Blue-Fronted Amazon Parrot
About a month ago I was asked to spend a day putting training plans together for the staff that takes care of 200 parrots at A Helping Wing Parrot ... Read More
The Hardest Animal to Train
Many times I am asked, "What is the hardest animal you have ever trained?" My answer may surprise you, then maybe not. It's not a certain species. My ... Read More
Do Animals Have Emotions?
Imagine, what would life be without emotions? Emotions are a state of consciousness that coincide with physiological changes. Our emotions affect mood ... Read More