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
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I love being in touch with people that want to better their lives with their animals and better the lives of animals in general. Most of you that ... Read More
An Everyday Training Example Here at The Animal Behavior Center
I took this video the other day while at the Center. This is everyday behavior, function, and training. This is a loaded video and by that I mean, ... 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
Behavior Serves A Purpose…
Behavior serves a purpose for the individual doing the behaving. If the behavior proves of no value for the individual, the animal or human will have ... Read More
Behavior Trained Through Consistency…A Win/Win Outcome for All
I get a lot of requests on topics in which to write. I consider each and everyone of them and give them a lot of thought. I had recently posted on ... Read More
A Question About an Issue with Nipping
Question: Hi Lara. Two people have highly referred me to you. I have a blue-throated macaw and she is really nippy and pulling new feathers out. ... 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
The Proof Is In The Pudding
The proof is in the pudding...about positive reinforcement training, that is. Sometimes I don't even like to use the word 'training' when I'm talking ... Read More
Colorado Behavior, Training, & Enrichment Workshop
I so miss coming on here and posting the way I used to. I had a parent fall ill this spring and I devoted most of my attention to him and so glad I ... Read More
Question on training a behavior; training a bird to trust me getting closer in proximity to him.
Question: Dear Lara, About a month ago I adopted what I was told to be a 6-year-old blue-fronted hybrid amazon parrot. When I got him I ... Read More
Major Tom to Ground Control!
Someone posted something on my FaceBook page today that reminded me of this. Two days ago I was out re-arranging items in the aviary. Hanging new ... Read More