32 min listen
10 Let's Talk about Sex...and Animal Training
10 Let's Talk about Sex...and Animal Training
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What does sex have to do with animal training? Sometimes, everything! Animals with reproductive hormones in overdrive can present challenges with motivation for participation in training sessions. They can also present undesired behaviors such as territorial aggression. Some will direct sexual and/or courtship behaviors towards humans. Barbara has some great examples of ways to get past motivation issues with a wide variety of species as well as address behavior challenges. She also discusses how to use training to facilitate breeding success. Elephants, rhinos, big cats, great apes, parrots, guinea pigs, dogs, horses…..she covers a lot of ground in this one. Let’s talk about sex, baby!
Released:
Jan 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (43)
01 - Creative Uses of Non Food Reinforcers: Food can be a great reinforcer for training exotic animals. But anything your animal seeks to acquire or engage in, and can be delivered contingently, has the potential to reinforce behavior. Host Barbara Heidenreich has seven examples of different... by Animal Training Fundamentals with Barbara Heidenreich