Videos

Guinea Pig Socialization

January 28, 2012

In this video, Dr Sophia Yin demonstrates what she did to socialize her 7 week old foster guinea pigs. This method will also work for any small animal.

How to Train a Dog to Play Fetch

December 8, 2011

Here is a video demonstrating how to teach a dog to play fetch. This systematic method works well for dogs who do not like to pick things up or hold things in their mouth.

Teaching a Dog to Sit Politely Rather than Jump

December 2, 2011

Here is a video demonstrating how to teach a dog to sit politely rather than jump up when you are sitting on the couch. This can transfer into having the dog sit politely for permission to jump into your lap, instead of just leaping on you when you least expect it.

Capturing a Behavior: Training a Lioness to Present Her Side

November 26, 2011

Here is a video showing how some behaviors can be trained by capturing, then shaping. This lioness would rub her cheek against the bars when the trainer blew on her, so this behavior was captured then shaped into eventually presenting her side to the trainer (for blood draw).

Training a Lion - Head Turn

November 25, 2011

Here’s a video on training a lion to lay calmly and turn his head 90ª away. Watch how this behavior is shaped.

Training a Dog to Clean Up His Toys

November 16, 2011

Training a dog to clean up his toys is simple, especially if the dog already knows how to fetch. Watch as Jonesy learns to put his toys into a box.

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