About this episode

This episode discusses how purposeful enrichment can help animals overcome stress and build confidence.

We are continuing our conversation on empowering animals. We’ll look at how purposeful enrichment can help animals that find people, proximity, or touch stressful and how confidence can keep growing between training sessions. Join me to learn what hesitation looks like and how to design enrichment that encourages exploration, choice, and success.

People in this episode

Host: The Animal Behavior Center

Topics covered

• animal empowerment
• enrichment
• confidence building
• stress management
• training
• exploration

Keywords

• animal behavior
• enrichment
• confidence
• training
• exploration
• stress
• choice

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