Training With Kayce

In this episode Scott Thomas talks about  all the kinds of animals he worked with and trained.

The volunteers in Kayce's area contributed over 15000 manhours to the zoo, in the first five years.  These people worked very hard, to rigorous standards, and were quite reliable. Let's explore why, and what this can teach us about training.

In this episode Kayce talks about meet and greets during animal interactions and how human behavior also plays a role.

In this episode Joseph joins Kayce to talk about some zoo stories 

In this episode Joseph and Kayce discuss metabolism and management of metabolism and how it has helped her horse and how it relates to other animals. 

Let's explore working with snakes, their importance, and their unique intelligence. See a snake get rescued from a mouse trap, and find out what to do if a snake crawls into your sleeping bag. https://youtu.be/htD50PNi3og for anyone who also wants to watch the video while they listen 

Sera and Kayce explore how Sera prefers her apple slices, and why that is important.

In this episode Joseph and Kayce continue talking about the concerns from the Lolita case. 

Producer Joseph joins Kayce in talking about concerns they share regarding the Lolita case - the risks to Lolita, to the Southern Resident Orcas, the Marine Mammal Industry, and relentless harassment from extremists.

In this episode Kayce and Sylvia continue talking more about video victories giving an example of how Rasha  came away from a pile of manure in the last episode with lightning speed, so lets hear more about these victories.

How do you call a predatory dog off game?  Dog trainer Sylvia Matulewska has mastered this, and has video to prove it.  But for years, Sylvia's beautifully trained dog, chased many, many animals.  What changed?

No matter the payoff for habits or traits, they are all mediated by a single substance.  Let's talk about the significance of this.  

In this episode I explain how I approach aggression in animals. 

In this episode Kayce continues to talk about Metacognition and animal training.

In this episode Kayce talks about Metacognition with animals and how it applies to animal training.

In this episode Julie joins again to talk about open registries 

In this episode Kayce and her special guest Julie talk about closed registries and how they harm pets and owners.

I go ahead and explain a video that I referenced in an earlier podcast, where some commenters demonstrated a complete lack of observation, analysis and discernment.  The training techniques were different than 'theirs'.  They did not pay attention to the back story, blaming the trainer for creating a problem that she had nothing to do with creating, and they closed their eyes to the speedy success...

Why Kayce doesn't explain training videos, and how watching them becomes easier.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Aznl8jNPak&t=35s

Do you have what it takes to excell in training?  Kayce explores two of the most important traits of excellent trainers today, and discusses what it takes to build and polish these skills.

In this episode Kayce talks about enforcing behaviors.

If you build it, they will come to learn.  Many professionals that work with companion animals are hired to solve problems by owners who are overcome with behavior challenges and just want relief.  Here is where taking a page from professional exotic animal trainers can change your business.  With exotics, we must oversee the lifelong education of animals to support their best lives, and their mos...

If you train by rote rehearsal, this video gives another option, and why you might want to take this option.  Welcome to a world of engaged and thinking animals - great partners in training.

Gunnar, a male Grey Seal, lived to be 38 years old, breaking the longevity record for male grey seals.  He was an amazing animal, working with the US Navy for his first six years.  Here are two of his stories.

6 steps to making a training video - or better yet, a habit of making training videos.  Change your training and your professional life, by building a habit of building your professional training portfolio.