Animal attacks are a topic of interest for me since early in my career with animals I observed more than my fair share of them at close range. Close hands-on work with large predators and powerful animals (such as elephants) always come with an inherent risk and are an occupational hazard. However, there are animal [...]
Training Ignorance
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Over the years I’ve encountered a lot of training ignorance even from some professionals who I expected to know better. This morning I had a good chuckle (thanks Mary, I mean you) over the attempt to clarify the improper use of the term, behavioralist. Look it up, there is no such term. The correct reference [...]
Are you stupid or something?
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One of the movies I never tire of watching is Forrest Gump. It is such an illustration of a lot of different lessons about living life. It is also full of little witticisms and humor used while presenting them. When Forrest is asked, “Are you stupid or something?” He replies, “Stupid is as stupid does.” Over this [...]
