There is certainly no shortage of information about animal training. Books, podcasts, social media, conferences, online courses, colleagues, mentors, scientific papers, and countless other resources…

When an animal moves away from a caregiver, refuses to enter a space, retreats from an unfamiliar object, or reacts when a syringe appears, it…

Animal training was once viewed by some organizations as something of a luxury—something nice to do if there was enough time. Fortunately, that perspective has…

Many animal trainers find themselves noticing conflicted behavior in animals—body language that seems to suggest two different things at once. Perhaps the animal approaches a…

Animal trainers have a long history of searching for the perfect food item to reinforce desired behavior. Identifying preferred foods is often one of the…

As an animal trainer, people often assume my companion animals are trained to perfection. During a livestream, I surprised a few people when I mentioned…