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It is hard to see, but the bowl in this clip acts as a target and food is delivered after the armadillo enters the stretcher. Who says just because you can pick up an animal, you should? This great example of voluntary participation in transportation comes from Frank Buck Zoo. A lot of small mammals seem to show a preference for having their feet on a solid surface. When you think about it, this is often their means of escape. Allowing four feet to remain on a stable surface helps keep animals presenting calm and relaxed body language, something we love to see in our animal ambassadors. Global Online Animal Training Summit sponsor, Animal Care Software has just rolled out a new feature that gives facilities the power to track and measure animal welfare via their digital platform. Frank Buck Zoo uses Animal Care Software and you can too! Registrants for the Live GOATS event get a special offer from Animal Care Software. Last time I checked we had 611 responses from people interested or going. We recommend reserving your spot soon! Less than 60 days away. Register at www.ATFGOATS.com #atfgoats #goats #globalanimaltrainingsummit #armadillotraining #animalcaresoftware #frankbuckzoo #animaltrainingconference #animalambassadors #educationanimals https://www.instagram.com/p/CEXPlF4Fw2T/?igshid=kbwgjadot09u

Some animals react to the sound of a bridging stimulus in a way that indicates the sound may be unpleasant. There are a few options you can consider if you are addressing this challenge. One is to choose a different method for delivering a bridge. You can consider other devices, words, touch or a visual signal that acts as a bridging stimulus. If using a clicker as seen in this clip, you can muffle the sound by wrapping the device in fabric. (On the fly we detached my hood from my jacket and used that to make a quieter click sound for this armadillo.) However, there are clickers that are intentionally made to produce a less intense sound. The one at the end of the video clip was off the shelf from a pet store. You will notice the packaging promotes the soft click as one of its features. In this example changing the intensity of the sound helped changed the sound from aversive to indicator of mealworm delivery. #armadillo #armadillotraining #targettraining #clickertraining #quietclicker #softclicker https://www.instagram.com/p/ByftcqZlc-L/?igshid=19drjdjlqaafn