I’ve always thought of gypsies and their way of life through a romantic lens. My image of the Gypsy is undoubtedly derived from classic masterpieces such as Bizet’s “Carmen” and Victor Hugo’s “Hunchback of Notre Dame”. The lives of these men seemed to be one of excitement, allurement, and freedom. But this thing is only […]
Tag Archives: Animal Training
Working with animals is a fairly broad field with a wide variety of educational areas that can apply. Experience is at least as important as education. (School to Careers-Transcript) Many times it is necessary to volunteer prior to obtaining a paid position or positions require “on the job training” or some kind of hands on […]
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The training of animals, whether dogs or strangers, is heavily based on execution. Beat the newspaper dog to the carpet, use the whip to jump the tiger, beat the elephant with the hook. Old-school animal trainers needed to dominate their animals and used fear to get them to do what they wanted. Thankfully, animal training […]
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Underwood Family Farms Located off of Tierra Rejada Road in Moorpark, right on the edge of Simi Valley, Underwood Family Farms is great for children of all ages. There is an animal center where you can feed the goats, ride the ponies, and visit the chicken house to show your kids where eggs come from. […]
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One of the most common questions I have seen regarding exotic animal training is, “How much does it pay?” In looking for answers on the internet, I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw one person say that exotic animal trainers are paid $56 per hour. As if that’s typical! Science Buddies reports that the […]
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Dogs and puppies are funny. They will turn their noses at the dog food dish, but then chew the magazine. Clearly, the best judge is not nutritional need! To make matters worse, sometimes out of love, dog owners or their kids slip in to slip a bit of their food from Center hotline at (888) […]
Author Ray LeBlond once said, “You give something every day if you put in the effort.” Every day your dog will also learn something new. Every time you open the door and give your dog a treat, he learns. Every time open the back, you will not give your dog a treat, and he barks […]