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Animal Training

What Does It Really Mean to Give an Animal Choice?

Choice and control are really buzzy words in animal training. Here’s the thing about how…

Hillary HankeyApril 17, 2025

Animal Training

Giving and Receiving Feedback in Animal Training: A Practical Guide

When we talk about giving effective feedback, what we’re really talking about is how we…

Hillary HankeyMarch 6, 2025

On the Ranch

Why We Let Our Birds Choose When to Fly: The Power of Choice in Bird Training

Have you ever seen someone run at a flock of pigeons to make them fly…

Hillary HankeyOctober 7, 2024

Animal Training Bird of Prey Training Parrot Behavior Parrot Training

Avian Behavior: Insights from the Field

There is a very well known debate in psychology as to whether nature or nurture…

Hillary HankeyJuly 19, 2024

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