Positive Results with Positive Reinforcement
By Veronica Rigatti, Animal Friends’ Canine Behavior Technician Training a canine companion takes time and patience. Sometimes, our four-legged friends struggle to understand what we are asking of them. So, how do we cross this language barrier between pups and people? At Animal Friends, we use positive reinforcement training. The main idea behind positive reinforcement […]
Parrotlets: A Small Parrot with BIG Personality
By Edward R. Moats Over my many years of working with companion birds, no other species of parrots has captured my attention more than Parrotlets. What are Parrotlets you ask? They are a group of small parrots ranging in height from 4.5 to 5.5 inches tall that inhabit neotropical forests and jungles in South America. […]