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Creature Thoughts, April 2011

Creature Thoughts

Keeping in touch with the animals…

…and the people who love them

April 2011

 

Training and Communication

Zak George Interviews Dr Ian Dunbar on YouTube

I’ve long been a strong proponent of clicker training.

I still am, and will always use the clicker to help me clarify exactly what it is [Click title to read post ...]

April 1st, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: 2011: January - April, Creature Thoughts | Comments are closed

Creature Thoughts: March 2011

We often hear about various things that, it is said, set human beings apart from other animals. One of those, supposedly, is the ability to reason. Another is the ability to use language to communicate. Some say it is the fact that humans are self-aware. A fourth reason, among many, I have heard is that adult humans continue to “play” well beyond childhood. Anyone who’s ever shared family space with non-human animals is chuckling right now, and trying not to make the scientists who say such things feel too inferior. As a matter of fact, I’ve known quite a few animals who could probably teach us (myself included) a thing or two about all of the above. [Click title to read post ...]

February 28th, 2011 | Tags: , , | Category: 2011: January - April, Creature Thoughts | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Creature Thoughts February 2011

Every month I do two very regular things in the “blog world”. I put out my monthly Creature Thoughts newsletter, and I write a post to participate in the RAOKA (Random Acts of Kick Arse) movement. This past month, the theme for RAOKA was “New Beginnings”, chosen by Zeenat of Positive Provocations. This month, also, I have been completely wrapped up in the rescue of 100 llamas from the Montana Large Animal Sanctuary, which shut down and abandoned the animals to the elements. [Click title to read post ...]

February 5th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | Category: 2011: January - April, Creature Thoughts, DragonDreamz, News and Updates, RAOKA | Comments are closed

Creature Thoughts: January 2011

I, and mine, wish you, and all of yours, a billion billion bright Moments in 2011, and many more forever and always. [Click title to read post ...]

January 1st, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: 2011: January - April, Creature Thoughts | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)