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
Animal Training
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
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
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
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
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
The Importance of Socialization For The Future of Our Animals
This photo means so much to me. As many of you know, this bird means the world to me and I almost lost him in an accident. This is Rico, our eleven ... Read More
You can join me ‘live’ each evening!
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
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