Introduction to Operant Conditioning Each student will have two Chickens to train, one will be an experienced, previously trained chicken and one will be untrained. - improving timing, decision-making, observation and mechanical skills of the trainer are the focus of this workshop - students will work on capturing behaviours, systematic desensitization, shaping and the use of targets - reinforcement, punishment and extinction of behaviours will be covered - students will learn proper timing of reinforcement, how to set criteria and how to determine rates of reinforcement - there will be lecture portions as well as plenty of hands on time training the chickens

Sponsor:Canine Company
Speaker(s):Katherine Ferger - Silvester

Contact: Katherine Ferger - Silvester
 Email: k9behaviour.consult@gmail.com
 Phone: 705-725-9099
 Web: http://www.chickencamps.weebly.com/