I was fortunate to attend a five-day workshop at Avian Behavior International earlier this year. The instructors were educated, compassionate and skilled animal professionals, and excellent educators. It was the perfect setting to work on/acquire new skills in a safe, supportive environment. It’s also a unique opportunity to work with a wide variety of bird species and hoofstock. I look forward to attending many more ABI workshops in the future!

Jennifer Michelle Phillips, Canine Behavior Science

My experience with Hillary Hankey and her expert Avian Behavior International colleagues and amazing animals was inspiring. Although I have studied the application of behavior science to animal behavior and training in many hands-on work-shops, I highly recommend Hillary Hankey and Avian Behavior International where you can learn, regardless of your level of skill, in a highly supportive and enriching multi-species environment set in the stunningly beautiful hills of Escondido, California.

Patricia K. Anderson, PhD, CPBC

Prior to the ABI workshop I had no bird experience. Working with Hillary, her amazing guest trainers from around the country and amazing animals was a great experience. The content was easy to understand and we had tons of time to ask questions and join in on discussions about the covered topics. The training techniques can be used with all animals and has helped me train the many different animals on my ranch. Since the workshop I have also acquired two birds and have continued training with the techniques I learned there. I would highly recommend this workshop for anyone interested in building a solid foundation in bird training.

Jason Duncan, Janda Exotics Animal Ranch

I attended Avian Behavior International's Advanced Animal Training Workshop in the fall of 2021. The workshop helped me gain a deeper understanding of animal behavior and training overall as well as deeper insight into how to set up your animal (and yourself!) for success. The workshop was very well balanced with a combination of lectures and discussions paired with hands-on animal training. The variety of species available to work with and train with at ABI is amazing and really helps solidify what we learned in the classroom about how to approach different species based on their natural histories. All of the staff was extremely knowledgable, helpful and supportive during the workshop and made the atmosphere comfortable for learning no matter your skill level. Thanks ABI for a great workshop!

Simone Cook

These were four days absolutely packed with educational opportunities, and a lot of fun. It was great to have this time to devote to learning new training skills and refining current ones. Hillary and all of her staff spared no effort to make this workshop more than I could have ever expected.

Ryan Vinyard