I’ve been fortunate in not encountering a lot of animal abuse within the wild animal training industry—but it does exist. Having said that, I’ve seen more in the field of dog training! When I left the wild animal training facility in Riverside, I found myself pulled back into that world after I discussed my concerns [...]
Training Talk: Art or Science?
When it comes to training animals there are a lot of opinions out there. Some of my academic colleagues stick with scientific theory and dismiss anything that isn’t established by a study. Never mind that many things take a while to get acknowledgment or to be studied within the scientific community. Then there are those [...]



