You CAN Train Animals
You CANNOT “Train” People!
I am oftentimes introduced as a “trainer”, or “sales trainer” and I quickly deny that description of what I do.
Some people claim, “People are a part of the animal kingdom, if you can you train one, you should be able to train the other”. I can accept the “should be” part of that statement, but the reality is that there are some major differences between the human animal and the others.
A dolphin can be “taught” and then “trained” through repetition and reward to jump over a bar every time the whistle blows and the little stick is held out. The dolphin (or other animals) will do what they have been “trained” to do, regardless of their mood that day, the weather, or what the other animals are doing.
People can surely be taught to do something, however they may or may not do it depending entirely upon their mood that day, the weather, or what other people are doing.
Head Coach
In the game of football the head coach never misses a down. People need coaching, watching, critiquing, praising and sometimes even reprimanding just to get them to do what they were taught to do.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:12 am
who ever wrote this obviously has absolutely no experience working with any animal other than humans….
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:54 am
Aloha “Trainer”.
I cannot deny that accusation, and in reflection must admit that I have had a bad dog or two in my time.
I have also had some great salespeople that took well to teaching and coaching. I hope that my point in the article was not missed by those that think they can “train” humans and then count on them to do what they were “trained” to do.
I am assuming that you train animals. I received a wonderful video today. This is the story. If you will send me your e-mail address (easy@aloha.net), I will send you (or anyone else) a copy of the video. It is quite moving.
THE WOMAN IN THE VIDEO FOUND THIS LION INJURED IN THE FOREST READY TO DIE. SHE TOOK THE LION WITH HER AND NURSED THE LION BACK TO HEALTH.
WHEN THE LION WAS BETTER SHE MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH A ZOO TO TAKE THE LION AND GIVE IT A NEW AND HAPPY HOME.
THE VIDEO WAS TAKEN WHEN THE WOMAN, AFTER SOME TIME WENT TO GO VISIT THE LION TO SEE HOW HE WAS DOING.
THE LION’S REACTION WHEN HE SEES HER IS QUITE AMAZING.
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