Of course we can compel animals to (apparently) extinguish undesirable behaviours, but is this really the case? Normally what happens is that the behaviour is covered over and hidden: it becomes less visible. because the consequences for the animal if it does not comply may be more than disagreeable - even violent. The truth is [...]
Correa suelta da opciones Knowing that we have options open to us is fundamental for all living beings. A cornered animal is either a depressed, dejected animal who has given up all hope, or it can be a dangerous animal on account of the frustration that feeling cornered can breed. With a loose [...]
For the most part we are impatient. In our world of instant gratification we want all difficulties to be resolved with a wave of a magic wand, but that is not how life is. When we are working with animals, it pays to celebrate each tiny step forward. Each tiny advancement takes us just that [...]