http://www.clickertraining.com/guinea_pigs en http://www.clickertraining.com/node/305 <p><a class="glossary-term" href="/taxonomy/term/206"><acronym title="Clicker training: A term coined by Karen Pryor and defined by her as a subset of operant conditioning using positive reinforcement, extinction, negative punishment, and an event marker to modify behavior. ">Clicker training</acronym></a> small pets is a rewarding experience for animal and owner both. Rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, rats and other small pets are entirely trainable. <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term205"><acronym title="Clicker: A toy noisemaker. Animal trainers make use of the clicker as an event marker to mark a desired response. The sound of the clicker is an excellent marker because it is unique, quick, and consistent. You can find several different types of clickers in our store.">Clicker</acronym></a> training can help develop positive <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary#term199"><acronym title="Behavior: Anything an animal does.">behavior</acronym></a>, as well as a bond between human and animal. Joan Orr's article on <a href="/files/clicker_training_small_pets.pdf" target="_blank">clicker training small pets</a>, as published in fall 2005 issue of PETS magazine, is available online as a PDF.</p> <p><a href="http://www.clickertraining.com/node/305">read more</a></p> http://www.clickertraining.com/node/305#comment Off the Beaten Path Guinea Pigs Rabbits Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0600 Joan Orr 305 at http://www.clickertraining.com