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#targettraining #clickertraining #chickensofinstagram #chickens #AyamCemani #Cemani #gothicchicks #GraeaeSisters #Leicester #UnitedKingdom #animals #petchickens #backyardchickens #pet #birds #Hongkonger #vet https://www.instagram.com/p/B05RXCshE5p/?igshid=vucqywi3mapv

Come on! It doesn’t get much cuter than a screaming hairy armadillo tip toeing across a stage to a target. I’d much rather see armadillos like this in education programs, rather than curled up in a ball in someone’s hands. Curled up means defensive or frightened as opposed to confident and empowered like this gal here (thanks to training with positive reinforcement.)What a different message it sends when the animal is an engaged, active, voluntary participant. #screaminghairyarmadillo #armadillo #zooanimals #zooanimaltraining #positivereinforcement #animalambassador #targettraining #peanutbutter (at Orange County Zoo)

Concentration is key when putting hands near bear mouths🐻 #tbt #blackbear #cubs #birthdayparty #arandompersontookthis #targettraining #rescue #zoo #zookeeper #zookreeper

Just doing my civic duty. 😊 #dogsofinstagram #mixedbreedsofinstagram #beardedcolliemix #dogtraining #targettraining #tricktraining #tricks #dogtricks #Repost @enlightenedhounds with @get_repost ・・・ Training Tip Thursday is here again! Let’s talk about how to make tricks useful. Targeting is one of the best tricks to turn into useful skills. When we teach targeting we teach our dogs to hit an object with their paw or nose on cue. Once the cue is well understood, we can start applying it to lots of different objects. Using targeting you can teach your dog to close doors/drawers, push around a laundry basket, or even open a door for you! Vixen loves opening the door when we go shopping. What are some practical applications of tricks you have taught your dogs? https://www.instagram.com/p/B3cp034HHBm/?igshid=2pwnfiin1aej

Worthy of a repost 😊In the past I shared a spotted ray pouncing on a bouy target at a training demo at San Antonio Zoo. Cool things happening in the world of aquatics training #raytraining #aquaticstraining #targettraining #nashvillezoo #nashvilleaazk https://www.instagram.com/p/B0v6i6hnkj2/?igshid=6j3n9chvuc80

A long stint hunkered down at the computer meant a break from social media and a giant revamp of my online education program www.animaltrainingfundamentals.com ! But it also meant too much time away from animals. I am glad to be back in the field kicking it off with this gorgeous fella in the land of gators…Louisiana! Here is a tidbit about targeting…. a behavior we think of as basic, but in reality, it can be quite complex. We have to think about how we want the animal to engage with the target, how we will get the action started, what is an appropriate type of target to name just a few practical application factors. Notice how Two Spots, the alligator, has learned he just needs to orient towards the target as opposed to bite, which can easily get accidentally reinforced with crocodilians. This can be addressed with good timing of delivery of reinforcers and timing of removal of the target in the early stages. A bunch more coming soon on targeting. Stay tuned. #alligatortraining #gatortraining #targettraining #alligatortargeting #whitealligator #leucisticalligator https://www.instagram.com/p/BzvG3HLF2Qk/?igshid=1nryjsl8wz87c

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

Sam a, if I heard correctly, 24 year old giraffe getting a mani/ pedi today at @blankparkzoo . I loved watching and seeing the keepers work with such amazing animals. Maybe one day I'll get to help out...some day... #giraffe #targettraining #positivereinforcement #zoo #wildlife #iowaswildestadventure #desmoines #iowa #desmoinesiowa #ia #dothezoo #blankparkzoo (at Blank Park Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByWSMMVAj0F/?igshid=1qt9mw92t2c6a