Since I was Four years old I knew I was going to dedicate my life to animals….. Well, actually I knew I REALLY wanted to pet a lion. But that’s where I started from. So I searched for the right opportunities and eventually was able to pet a Lions, take Tamanduas for walks and play with baby Grizzly Bears.
And through my work with a variety of Wild and exotic creature I came to realize one fundamental idea about training any of these animals, and if you could do this well, you would be a fantastic animal trainer. And that one thing is to “think like the animal”, to try to see life from their point of view rather than your own.
From the Grizzlies at Washington State University the Lions at the Big Cat Sanctuary, the Slow Loris Primates at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, or your family dog, they all have this one thing in common. If you can see the world from their eyes and understand what is important to them, you can get them to do anything you need.
Tags: animal training, Bear, Big Cats, canine, dog training, Lion, Tiger, Zoo
I have always wanted to work with animals.. Got a degree but still looking for the opportunity. Sometimes I have been a little lazy too I must agree but after coming across your website and the work you have done… Working towards my goal has become the quintessential thing for my in life at the moment..just reading your blog has brought back all the determination I need to work towards what I started 5 years back.
Thank you for that.
Cheers
Lekha
Sometimes you do have to make your own opportunities, but it helps to have support. The downside to working with animals in any industry is that it never pays well! We people, that have dedicated much of our lives to animals tend to be doing it as a volunteer or part time basis, or have a partner who is financially suuportive. We aren’t big money makers and you won’t find many dog trainers living in mansions… I am not counting peopel like Ceasar Millan who are actors really