#FABclinicians supports budding behaviourists grow @jadeemilynicholas
#FABclinicians supports budding behaviourists grow @jadeemilynicholas
#ThrowbackThursday through the #FABClinicians network Jessie the African Grey #parrot rescues b
#ThrowbackThursday through the #FABClinicians network Jessie the African Grey #parrot rescues by @rspca_official found a new life with @behaviouristdog
‘Let’s communicate! Improving intra and interspecies communication’ Join us for our annual conf
‘Let’s communicate! Improving intra and interspecies communication’
Join us for our annual conference on Saturday 2 Dec 2023
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A dog-dog reactive dog before and after 6 months of behaviour work with one of our Certificated Members, Nat Light #CCAB - what a #FABclinician!
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🚦"Start buttons" are behaviours that the horse does on cue, before the trainer works on reintr
🚦"Start buttons" are behaviours that the horse does on cue, before the trainer works on reintroducing something the horse found fearful or unpleasant. Something they would struggle to volunteer to do. I have been using start button behaviours for years (over a decade) since I first saw a YouTube calling them "initiator behaviours". It was touted as a way for the horse to give consent to start a less favoured procedure, like letting a rider get on board, or accept an injection.
🤷♀️ How does the horse know they are giving consent? The crucial point! The start button behaviour behaviour is always followed by the next step in a sequence - it leads to something the horse is going to find uncomfortable. For example, the start behaviour could be "touch a target". This behaviour would come with a history of positive reinforcement (getting an immediate reward for the behaviour) and be "classically conditioned" to that reward - the cue makes the horse expect the reward to be given.
I have also used a more natural behaviour, like, look at the me, as the start button. The point is, it is reliably followed by the next step in the sequence: introduction of something aversive.
💥😳 The aversive procedure, whatever it is, should be broken down into smaller increments on a progression from least to worst, a "fear ladder".
🚦In this video I have done, look at me, get offered to touch my hand under a rope (for a horse fearful of them), remove lead rope (-R) and add food (+R). Looking at me starts the sequence, touching my hand stops it - but that would then be shaped forward to wearing a halter and lead rope.
💡I think having a clear start (and stop) helps reduce anxiety and increase control. If the next step after the start behaviour was too aversive, the start behaviour would be punished and it would be less likely to occur in future, so it helps balance the progression of reintroducing the aversive and stops us trainers going too fast.
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Candidate Member Emily Harvey shows us how enrichment is important for all species! #FABclinician #fishenrichment
#FABclinician and Candidate Member Debbie Anslow demonstrates with her #FABfeline Frank how #freework can be utilised to encourage your #cat to get busy, forage and explore!
Why Equine Vet Referral is Important
Jenni Nellist - Equine Behaviour #CCAB #FABClinician discusses why it's important for horse owners to first ask their vet to check over their horse for any possible health issues before referring onto a clinical equine behaviourist.
Find your local FABC Equine Behaviourist here:
https://fabclinicians.org/find-a-behaviourist
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Like most people at this time of year, we’re reflecting back on 2021 as well as looking forward to 2022! Some of our highlights of 2021 have definitely been the brilliant webinars we’ve had, with incredible speakers. We’ve had an amazing variety of animal behaviour related topics and covered many different species. Some of the recordings are still available, so don’t miss out!
You can access recordings here: https://fabclinicians.org/webinars/
And the events calendar for next year here: https://fabclinicians.org/public-calendar/
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