Behavior analysis and training can have a profound effect on an animal’s well-being. By applying the right set of knowledge and skills, we can work through behavior problems gently and effectively while simultaneously building stronger relationships with the animals in our care.
“Training is critical to enrichment and critical to the evolution of our understanding of how to best care for the precious creatures that depend on us for their every need.”
– Steve Martin President of Natural Encounters, Inc
At Untamed Hope, our goal is to raise the quality of care to an optimal level rather than just ‘good enough’. We believe that animals should feel empowered, experience variety and be treated with love and respect.
To understand the animals in our care, to see them and care for them as individuals, allows us to protect them and nurture them the way they deserve.
Using positive reinforcement training aids us in this mission.
Never is an animal ‘forced’ to do anything; by using operant conditioning techniques, arranging the environment so that animals are set up for success and building trust with the animals, we are prioritizing their well-being at all times.
