Reward based training with horses other than our own and with other species increases:

• our ability to adapt to our own horse's changing needs and responses at any given time.
• It can increase our powers of observation, timing, and delivery skills,
• and it's a ton of fun!

Fortunately, I've had the opportunity to use positive reinforcement to interact, build relationships with and shape the behaviors of cats, chickens, alpacas, and goats and very much look forward to training with other species too. Fish would be fascinating! Like many people, I also found positive reinforcement to be super effective in training dogs to enjoy many activities often trained with coercion and punishment and to help them cope with fear. There's no doubt that using +R with our dogs has changed the quality of their lives, our lives and those of our visitors, veterinarians etc., for the better. 

So many wonderful animals have graced me with their teaching, which I so appreciate. These experiences have ...