It’s National Zookeeper Week, a whole week honoring and celebrating the hard, passionate work from the most amazing group of people on the planet. Zookeepers… Continue reading A Zookeeper’s Guide to Healthy Habits
Category: Animal Training
Normally, animal trainers don’t seem like the rocket scientist types. We are your average joe playing with animals and getting them to do amazing things.… Continue reading Behavior Science is Real (Just Like Climate Change)
Let me tell you how rocky last month was for me. Late nights, uncontrollable snacking, lack of motivation to do my exercises, and lack of… Continue reading Going Back to Kindergarten: Start Again Without Starting Over
Last week I discussed the difference between a goal as a Desired Outcome (which we don’t have control over) and putting systems into place which… Continue reading Creating Systems
I think the most important aspect in starting our fitness journey is finding your “why”. Why are you looking to lose weight, or run a… Continue reading Finding Your Why
When an animal trainer is working with a group of animals, a great method for handling all of them at once is “stationing”. Without station… Continue reading Station Training for Your Brain
The animal training book Don’t Shoot the Dog is a must read for anyone wanting to change behavior. It doesn’t matter if the behavior you… Continue reading 30 Days of ZooFit: The Exceptions to the Rules
If you would like a glimpse into my inspiration and what influenced me for ZooFit’s first cornerstone, Fitness Through Operant Conditioning, look no further than… Continue reading 30 Days of ZooFit: Focus on the Positive, Learn from the Animals
A little over a month ago, I attended the Clicker Expo in Portland to network and review hot topics that are discussed among fellow animal… Continue reading Clicker Worthy Moments from Clicker Expo
There is an incredible amount of passion residing within me. It seems obvious that I would have such strong infatuation for animals and nature, given… Continue reading 100 Ways of EarthFit- Day 100: Awakening the Passion for Conservation and Fitness