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

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Barbara Heidenreich - Credentials In 1982 Barbara Heidenreich secured her first job working with animals in a veterinary hospital. After exploring different animal related jobs and receiving her degree In Zoology from the University of California at Davis in 1990, Barbara started her career as an animal trainer in a zoological park. She has been a professional trainer ever since. Barbara provides consulting services to zoos, nature centers and other animal facilities. She lectures regularly to the veterinary community and is an adjunct clinical instructor at Texas A & M University. She has provided her expertise to support conservation projects The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, The Kakapo Recovery Program and the Bird Endowment. In her career she has trained animals, trained staff, lectured and/or presented shows at over 80 facilities around the world. Barbara has been a featured speaker on animal training in over twenty countries and has been published in nine languages. Barbara teaches learning principles as described by the science of behavior analysis with an emphasis on positive reinforcement. She is also passionate about teaching excellent animal training practical application skills. Barbara Is thrilled to have had the opportunity to train thousands of animals, from rabbits to rhinos. This hands-on practice with so many different individual animals has been invaluable to helping her provide caregivers the tools they need to solve behavior problems and have a great relationship with the animals in their lives based on trust. Her goal is to leave behind a legacy of kindness to animals by sharing her expertise. Appearances, Employment, Consulting Zoological Parks San Juan de Aragon, Mexico Disney's Animal Kingdom Ocean Park in Hong Kong Dallas World Aquarium Umgeni River Bird Park in South Africa Dallas Zoo Africam Safari in Puebla Mexico Dallas World Aquarium Vallarta Adventures in Mexico Santa Barbara Zoo Auckland Zoo in New Zealand El Paso Zoo Xcaret in Mexico Brookfield Zoo Wellington Zoo in New Zealand Caldwell Zoo London Zoo, United Kingdom Curacao Zoo John Ball Zoo Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark Staten Island Zoo Texas Disposal Systems Exotic Ranch Disney's Discovery Island Austin Zoo Walsrode Bird Park in Germany Marine World Africa USA Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Toledo Zoological Gardens Helsinki Zoo, Finland Tautphaus Park Zoo Boras Zoo, Sweden Gulf Park Marine World Perth Zoo, Australia Oregon Zoo Santa Ana Zoo Audubon Zoo Auckland Zoo, New Zealand Mill Mountain Zoo Dublin Zoo, Ireland Zoo Heidelberg, Germany Zoo Leon, Mexico Taman Safari, Indonesia Zoo Karlsruhe, Germany Poznan Zoo, Poland Furuviksparken, Sweden Frank Buck Zoo Orange County Zoo Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo Fota Wildlife Park, Ireland San Antonio Zoo Cameron Park Zoo Gladys Porter Zoo Chulpultapec, Mexico Kaliningrad Zoo, Russia Breeding Center for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, UAE