This post shares three insights from ZSL’s Jim Mackie on maintaining trainer resilience through quality sessions, networking, and a commitment to continuous learning.

This three-part series with behavior analyst Eva Bertilsson explores the principles and practical applications of cooperative care, focusing on choice, control, and autonomy.

This post outlines five strategies from Laura VanArendonk Baugh for systematically teaching cooperative eye drop acceptance, emphasizing handler mechanics and low-stakes preparation.

This post explores Dr. Susan Friedman’s Hierarchy of Behavior Change, offering a structured framework to guide ethical and effective animal training decisions.

This post outlines how trick training serves as a low-pressure way to refine mechanics, offering a step-by-step approximation plan for teaching the “selfie” behavior.

This post shares three practical takeaways from Sarah Owings on preparation, reflection, and observation to help trainers build systematic skills and resilience.

How do we maintain quality of life for senior animals? Explore 5 essential strategies for compassionate husbandry and training with expert Debbie Marrin.

What happens when we give our pets a choice? Discover the power of assent in our latest post! Learn how honoring their ‘no’ creates a stronger, happier ‘yes’ today.

Ready to level up your training? Dive into Morten Egtvedt’s 5-step process for stimulus control and learn how to make your cues bulletproof starting right now!”

Teaching Duration This post shares a PORTL session where we explore using behavior chains instead of just stretching out the clock.