Training - afFURmation

Helping Rabbits Build Confidence with Clicker Training

Many people don’t think that animals like rabbits can be trained. This is a guest post by Melissa Jolene Viera of The Dog Trick Project on how clicker training helped her rabbit.

Rabbits can be playful and outgoing animals when they are comfortable in their environments, but some rabbits are very timid. Rabbits are prey animals, and . . . → Read More: Helping Rabbits Build Confidence with Clicker Training

Can You Teach a Guinea Pig Tricks?

A few weeks ago, our friend Hawk of BrownDogCBR left a comment on our guinea pig Pet Pop Quiz answer asking if guinea pigs can be trained. The answer is yes! While I haven’t trained a guinea pig, I was able to find a video of some doing some fun tricks.

And guinea pigs . . . → Read More: Can You Teach a Guinea Pig Tricks?

Something Wagging Train Your Dog Challenge- Avian Style

January is National Train Your Dog Month so Pamela at Something Wagging This Way Comes put together a Train Your Dog Challenge. I decided I would join in with my bird, Eco. Yes, you heard right, my bird. Pamela opened up the challenge to any species so I figured it was time . . . → Read More: Something Wagging Train Your Dog Challenge- Avian Style

Making Vet Visits Less Stressful for Your Cat

Imagine- you’re checking another item off you’re to do list for the the day- your afternoon nap- when your human grabs you, sticks you into this box and puts you in the car. After a bumpy ride, you’re taken out and into a building where you hear, but can’t see dogs barking, cats meowing and . . . → Read More: Making Vet Visits Less Stressful for Your Cat

Trick Training Update- Spin

I was able to get a couple of training sessions in over the weekend. I did get some video and will post them hopefully tomorrow, but thought I would post how things are going.

Havoc- I had decided I would use a lure to train Havoc spin. I hold the treat in my hand and . . . → Read More: Trick Training Update- Spin