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Keeping pet birds flying

By Miranda Hersey Helin on 05/20/2006

From the Statesman Journal in Salem, Oregon, an article about not clipping pet birds' wings and instead using clicker training to help keep them safe:

Most pet-bird owners wrestle with the decision about wing-clipping early in their birds' lives. Salem veterinarian Dr. Madeline Rae said for most owners, the decision to clip is based on two simple thoughts: to keep the bird safe and to keep it from escaping.

Dolphins "know each other's names"

By Bill Peña on 05/08/2006

I'm sure a few people reading this won't exactly be surprised, but having supporting research for this might be quite groundbreaking. DOLPHINS may be closer to humans than previously realised, with new research showing they communicate by whistling out their own "names".

Dogs trained to sniff out fake DVDs?

By Bill Peña on 05/08/2006

I have no idea how this is possible, but a group in the UK is claiming success!
Two black Labradors have become the world's first dogs to be trained to search for counterfeit DVDs, a trade organisation have said.The dogs, Lucky and Flo, have been trained to detect discs to help combat DVD piracy, the Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact) said.

TAGteach: Tool helps students, tasks click

By Miranda Hersey Helin on 03/29/2006

"All kinds of teachers take a tip from dogs that learn new tricks." TAGteach in the news, from the Portland Tribune:

Help for Animal Shelters, One Click at a Time

By Bill Peña on 03/06/2006

Redondo Beach, CA (PRWEB) March 4, 2006 -- Karen Pryor Clickertraining (KPCT), organizer of ClickerExpo, the highly acclaimed educational conference specifically for animal professionals and pet owners, and 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com, North America's largest nonprofit online pet adoption service, have teamed up to help more pet owners and shelter professionals learn new skills for successful pet adoptions. How? KPCT and 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com are going to pay partner shelters $25 for each individual that attends ClickerExpo in Newport, RI March 31-April 2, 2006!