PHILOSOPHY
Driven by thorough love, care & respect for animals, and desire to be extraordinary stewards of them, Athletes Feat training is founded upon effective...
Human-to-Critter Interaction - Communication & handling;
Animal-to-Animal Interaction - How they treat each other;
Derived from Decades of Raw Field & Scientific Research of, and Interaction and Experience with Animals - Their patterns, behavior, and life cycles to fully understand them;
Development of Methods & Techniques - From what was/is learned;
Application, Testing & Modification - What has been developed for maximum effectiveness, and continuous improvement;
for best possible outcomes of improving behavior & relationships between critters and their Humans … and each other.
METHODOLOGY
Athletes Feat training results are achieved primarily & predominantly by engraining desired habitual behavior, and correcting undesirable behavior through,
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Minimalist verbal direction
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Voice type, intonation and volume
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Hand signals
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Facial expressions
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Body language
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Minimal physical contact
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NO striking or abusive treatment
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Tons of positive reinforcement and affection
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Motivation, role modeling, mentoring
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Fun
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Exposure diversity
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Consistency, uniformity, repetition