My failure story and what I’ve learnt from it (video)
Writing and talking about your own failures or mistakes isn’t easy. However, sharing it with others gives them the opportunity to learn from it too. I also believe that it humanises you and shows that no one is perfect. I am choosing to be a brave learner. Hope you can learn from my mistakes.
10 things I learnt at CHATTCon in Seattle
My trip to Seattle in July showed me that people’s kindness is extraordinary! By reaching out to people online I had the opportunity to learn from them and with them! Speakers gave me many ideas on how to improve my training skills and ultimately help more people and animals under their care. Here are some key points I learnt.
Why do I consider myself being an animal trainer, not just a dog trainer?
Zoo animal trainers do extraordinary things with animals they care for. They are able to train voluntary blood draws, coming back to enclosure after being freed and many other husbandry behaviours. If they can do that with wild animals, I’m sure we can do that with companion animals too.
Many times we don’t even bother trying to learn a new skill. We convince ourselves that it’s not for us. When what we could do is to find the first successive approximation and start learning through a fun and successful process.