Ep4 Hanging out in Constellation Canis Major with Laura P.

Atypical Behavior Analyst

Kelly here! Have you ever watched an animal training show and thought, “They’re using the same techniques I do with my clients!”? Or have you tried to train your pet to perform on command during your zoom calls in an attempt save your sanity during quarantine and lockdown? Then congrats! You’ve seen how behavior analysis can also be applied to the animal world. In this conversation, we’ll discuss some other similarities between working with humans and working with animals, in this case, dogs. Today, I meet with Laura Perkins (socially distanced via Zoom) to discuss her world of animal training, specifically dogs (though we do learn about some other critters she has had the pleasure of working with). She tells us about her history in behavior analysis, her experiences dog training in a pre- and post- pandemic world, and some of the discussions that go on in the animal training community. She also provides some cool resources and information for those interested.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the behavior analytic principles applied during animal training and compare their implementation to working with other organisms.

2. Evaluate the similarities and differences between working with humans and working with animals.

3. Describe how professional development can look in various applications of behavior analysis outside of human performance.

Take Aways- your bite-sized educational noms

- Same science, same principles, different organisms.

- There are similarities in treating animals and treating humans such as toilet training, sibling training, shaping and reinforcement.

- There are several avenues to explore in animal training: zoos, rescues, personal consultant, shows and competitions to name a few

Worth: 1 Type Learning CE, 0 ethics, 0 supervision

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References:

www.lauraperkinsanimalbehavior.com/

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