BARBARA'S FORCE FREE ANIMAL TRAINING DBA GOOD BIRD, INC.

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Barbara's Force Free Animal Training 6904 Cherrydale Dr Austin, TX 76745 United States Email: Barb@ BarbarasFFAT.com Phone: +1512-423-7734 www.BarbirasFFAT.com Practical Application and Understanding Learning Theory Lectures: These lectures include a PowerPoint presentation with inspiring videos examples of animal training from around the world. If the team has covered basic introductory material in the past, we can focus on specific needs of the Zoo. I have numerous presentations on specific topics prepared. These lectures can cover: *Problem solving *Motivation *Fine tuning practical application skills *Adressing aggressive behavior *Addressing fear Responses *Training medical behaviors *Training husbandry behaviors *Operant conditioning (understanding the difference between positive and negative reinforcement, positive and negative punishment) *Which principles are advocated and why, and which to avoid *Pairing procedures and when to use them *Cues and how to insert them *The appropriate use of the bridging stimulus *How to get behavior started *Targets and their use *Luring *Free shaping *Antecedent arrangement *Shaping with approximations *Capturing behavior *How to use these tools appropriately to get desired behavior Due to animal care needs it is often helpful to break these lectures into short sessions over the course of the visit. For example one hour of lecture per day is often easily accommodated by most facilities. This can be open to all staff members interested in learning about training or refreshing their current knowledge. Classroom time can also be devoted to watching/discussing videos of training accomplished during the visit.