Working with animals is a fairly broad field with a wide variety of educational areas that can apply. Experience is at least as important as education. (School to Careers-Transcript) Many times it is necessary to volunteer prior to obtaining a paid position or positions require “on the job training” or some kind of hands on ...
I have always imagined Gypsies and their nomadic lifestyle through a romantic lens. My image of Gypsies no doubt derived from classic masterpieces such as Bizet’s “Carmen” and Victor Hugo’s “Hunchback of Notre Dame”. The lives of these mysterious people seemed to be one of excitement, allure, and total freedom. The reality is, however, that ...
Underwood Family Farms Located off of Tierra Rejada Road in Moorpark, right on the edge of Simi Valley, Underwood Family Farms is great for children of all ages. There is an animal center where you can feed the goats, ride the ponies, and visit the chicken house to show your kids where eggs come from. ...
One of the most common questions I have seen regarding exotic animal training is, “How much does it pay?” In looking for answers on the internet, I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw one person say that exotic animal trainers are paid $56 per hour. As if that’s typical! Science Buddies reports that the ...
Dogs and puppies are funny. They’ll turn up their nose at their dish of dog food, but then chew up a magazine. It is obvious that they aren’t the best judge of their nutritional needs! To make matters worse, sometimes out of love, dog owners or their kids will slip their pup a bit of ...
Several months ago a young cat was given into my care. His name was Ringo for the rings on his tail, but Trouble would have been far more appropriate. Ringo could not keep from causing mischief. Indeed, that was the reason by which he came to me. Ringo harassed his previous owners and their animals ...
Author Ray LeBlond once said, “You learn something every day if you pay attention.” Everyday, your own dog might learn something new as well. Every time that you open the back door and give your dog a treat, he is learning. Every time you open the back door and do not give your dog a ...
Traditional animal training, either for dogs or for exotics, leaned heavily on punishment. Hit the dog with a newspaper for peeing on the carpet, using a whip to get the tiger to jump, beating the elephant with a hook. Old-school trainers needed to dominate their animals and used fear to get them to do what ...