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
Enrichment
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
My top 10 Checklist for Healthy Animal Behavior
The new year is here! Many people don't like this time of year because the days are short and cold. The nights are long and linger. I LOVE this time ... Read More
Ostrich Chick Enrichment
We have four ostrich chicks here at The Animal Behavior Center for training and exercise and to identify ostrich enrichment. They are three weeks old ... Read More
11 Reasons Why You Should Be Training Your Animal To Touch A Target
One of the first things I will train any animal, whether I have met the animal before or not, is to touch a target. Target training is when you teach ... Read More
Training A Voluntary Hoof-Trim
Happy New Year Everyone! Let's start it off with a resolution to increase the quality of enrichment that we offer our animals. What is enrichment? ... Read More
A New Chapter, Turning the Page for the Birds
Dearest Blog, I have not abandoned thee. I wanted to post an update. I know several people have heard me talk over the past year about wanting ... Read More
Live On-Line Classes and Consultations Now Available
I am very excited to be introducing a new project I have been putting together for quite a while. I am now offering on-line meetings, classes, and ... Read More
Time For You & Independence For Them…
It's easy to do...it's easy to get wrapped up in the daily lives of taking care of our bird(s). Change waters, fresh food, fresh veggies, new toys, ... Read More
A Foraging Idea
Living with five parrots, training one owl several times a day, and focusing on behavior, training, and enrichment with several other species of ... Read More
What is appropriate enrichment?
That's easy. The animal will tell us. If my birds aren't interacting with their toys, they are then call 'obstacles'. I spoke about this topic in ... Read More