If We Can Teach Wild Animals
If We Can Teach Wild Animals
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"If you can teach a whale to pee in a cup, you can train your dog without punishment" - Ted Turner (Behaviorist & Exotic Animal Trainer)
If we can communicate with wild animals and teach them new behaviors without dominating them, why do we need to do this with dogs? With this poster, my goal is to inspire pet owners to use humane, force-free training methods that are already being implemented successfully around the world in progressive zoos, on important life-saving missions, and wildlife conservation.
The old-school training paradigm that promotes "breaking" or "dominating" an animal into "calm submission" to get them to do what we want (e.g., using correction collars on dogs, scaring horses, throwing birds, scruffing cats, hissing at iguanas, etc.) is unnecessary, dangerous, and unkind. Our animal companions deserve much better, and we are capable of doing better.
This poster was created with the help of Sarah Owings, Mary Hunter, Sara Reusche, Irith Bloom, and Laura Monaco Torelli.
READING INSPIRATION
- Effectiveness Is Not Enough by Dr. Susan Friedman, Ph.D
- History of Operant Conditioning and dog training by Dr. Sophia Yin (published in THE BARK magazine)
- The Importance of Choice in Animal Training by Peta Clarke (YouTube video)
When Good Walruses Go Bad by Kathy Sdao - How Science Must Prevail by Maureen Backman
- Have You Heard The One About Climate Change and Dog Training by Emily Douglas
- The Damage of Dog Whispering by Rachel Garner
- 51 Shades of Grey by Simon Gadbois PhD.
- Animal Trainers are Teaching Wildlife to Conserve Themselves by Linda Lombardi
- The Ultimate Dog Training Tip by Zazie Todd, PhD
Also check out my Behavior Blog.
© 2013 Lili Chin
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