Updated: Oct 15, 2023
It was great talking to Shane about how we might define cooperative care as well as what it looks like. The dialogue style of training helps us explore what the animals might be telling us with their behavior. What a great opportunity to discuss what we used to call husbandry behaviors.
This episode Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360 and The Kuzo Group, continues the discussion about Tokitae, the killer whale, and touches on the importance of using data to make informed welfare decisions. Additionally, Wouter discusses the importance of putting the animals' successes first and how we talk and think about training. Tune in for some amazing training stories from Wouter including providing more control opportunities for bears. For questions or suggestions about the podcast email abc@theabma.org and to reach Wouter contact email wstellaard@behavior360.com. Let's talk some training!
This was a fun podcast with Jon and Dr. Zoë. We hit a lot of topics like training in Adventure Cove at the Columbus Zoo and how we gave animals more control through providing choices in their training. We talked a little about how I got my start in the industry and what Behavior 360 is doing. We addressed how we are planing on growing the training profession and moving the bar higher as well as guest experiences and defining moments. Thank you Jon and Zoë for a fun podcast.
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On a side note in the podcast I talk about a veterinarian that reinforces her clients for taking training classes. She reinforces them with discounted rates for procedures which is such a great way to apply the science of behavior change. Her name is Dr. Lori Hess Dvm.