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Welcome!
Posted on August 22, 2007 by freshwater
Ever wonder how a puppet show (The Ugly Guppy) aqua-star is born (er, hatched)? Read on...

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Animal Training: the Science, the Art
Posted on February 07, 2009 by freshwater
We use the reward-based, positive reinforcement methods of Operant Conditioning to teach our goldfish actors.



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If I Were A Rich Fish
Posted on February 09, 2009 by freshwater
Enrichment is environmental enhancement of the lives of captive animals.

Jor Jor's new toy

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R2 Fish School
Posted on June 24, 2008 by freshwater

Many of the behaviors I'm teaching my fish are explained in Dean and Kyle Pomerlau's R2 Fish School Training Kit. This brilliant fish training package includes clear instructions, well-constructed props, and a delightfully effective feeding wand. The kit utilizes sound operant conditioning practices to train fish in concise steps easily understood by novice trainers. The kit also provides a great foundation upon which more advanced trainers like me can expand to create complex training scenarios.

I highly recommend this product as well as the Pomerlaus' Fish School web site. Check it out!

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Clicks and Cues
Posted on June 10, 2008 by freshwater

When I first began training Ricky, I knew I would want to attach unique cues to each trained behavior. 

 Cue lights

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Extreme Makeover: Blog Edition
Posted on May 15, 2008 by freshwater

New fish, new look!

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Live Goldfish At A Puppet Show?!
Posted on August 22, 2007 by freshwater

Well, not exactly. We will train the fish in the tank where they live plus a smaller training tank.

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