Who knew rats could do tricks?
Next year, in January my high school gives us a month off to become a free intern in a field of my choice. I am desperately searching for a company that trains animals for film that would be willing to take me. If you are connected or know of any companies in the USA please contact me.
Clicker training: Clicker training is simply a method of training. “Think of it as a Reinforcement noise. The trainer makes it at the moment the trick is completed, it informs the animal that “You did the trick, well done.” The animal then learns to perform the trick in the way that it did just before it heard that sound, and the sound again reinforces that it’s repeated the trick successfully” -Gutsph
Here’s an article about me and my girls in The New York Post!
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national…I brought Nami and Pepper home about 8 months ago, they were both adults. When I got them, I had no idea that they could be taught tricks. Now I’ve done loads of training with them. Nami (the white one) is a much faster learner then Pepper which is why she know more advanced tricks. Pepper is a bit on the slow side, but I love her just as much!
