Many people have behavior concerns with animals, either in their homes or where they work. I'm often contacted on issues relating to problem ... Read More
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How Training Birds Elevates Animal Trainers
If situations didn't bring us challenges, how would we learn? Challenges and complexities are positive reinforcers for me. It is for these reasons ... 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
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
Dr. Karen Becker Gives Advice On Fearful Pets At The Vet’s Office
Fearful pets are animals that need attention addressed to their behavior. The behavior serves a purpose for that animal and if you don't pay attention ... Read More
Preparing Our Animals For The Fourth of July & The Unexpected
The celebrations of the Fourth of July can be pretty stressful for animals in our care. I did a Facebook live-stream for Coffee With The Critters a ... Read More
An Interview with Trevor Smith on Designing Training Plans for Animals
Training is communication. Positive reinforcement training is the best form of communication I have found with any animal. Animals read our body ... Read More
How Do I Get My Animal To Stop Doing That?
I'm getting ready to discuss one of the most common reasons why undesired behaviors continue to exist. Yes, this even happens with some of the animals ... 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
Scary Times For Animals
Hello Everyone. I'm super excited about to share this blog post with you for two reasons: 1) because this training works and 2) because it helps ... Read More
Adding Another Animal Behavior & Training Workshop to July of 2015
Our June 2015 Workshop sold out in January before we even had time to advertise it. A waiting list already started forming for June 2016. Due to this ... Read More