How to Train Your Fantastic Beasts by Laura VanArendonk Baugh How is it the end of National Zookeeper Week already? Another hot summer day, and… Continue reading Zookeeper Week Zoo-notable: Dragons, Unicorns, Chimeras, & Clickers
Tag: healthy habits
As we wrap up another National Zookeeper Week, I wanted to share a little about my backstory: why I started ZooFit, and how ZooFit can… Continue reading Self-Care is an Animal Welfare Issue
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)
Happy New Year, fellow ZooFitters! Welcome 2020! What a year it is going to be!
Plastic-Free July is almost over. One more day. This is a perfect opportunity to re-evaluate your life practices this month. If you did the Plastic-Awareness… Continue reading Plastic-Free July Eco-Challenge, Day 31: The End, But Not Really
I was hoping to share some enormous news with everyone by now. Unfortunately, as life occurs, I’ve hit a small snag and will have to… Continue reading Plastic-Free July Eco-Challenge, Day 30: Cavemen Didn’t Eat With Plastic
It’s the Fourth of July, and while many of us will celebrate our country’s independence, I wanted to help you break free from plastic this… Continue reading Plastic-Free July Eco-Challenge: Day 4- Freedom from Plastic, Made in America
Yesterday, I gave a few example recipes using no plastic. I should specify that these are recipes I make without plastic mainly because I shop… Continue reading Plastic-Free July Eco-Challenge: Day 3
Okay, so you hit a brick wall in your fitness. You’re experiencing a plateau, or even a major setback. We established why it’s important to… Continue reading Lowering the Criteria
We’ve discussed so many aspects of applying positive reinforcement to develop healthy habits, but now I’m going to turn the tables. Operant conditioning is not… Continue reading Break Bad Habits with Positive Reinforcement