Fivel, my 1.5yr old dumbo rat
Did you know that clicker training is used for all kinds of species? Clicker training works with natural thought processes for all animals. I have a pet rat that I am going to starting to clicker trainer this summer. Her name is Fivel and she is 1.5 years old. She has no experience being trained at all. I look forward to watching her use her brain and learning what exactly motivates a rat! I love that I have discovered clicker training as it applies to all animals as long as you are smart enough to discover the proper motivation for an animal.
On a side note, I have owned all sorts of small animals through out my life since my parents never let me keep a dog. I have had rats, gerbils, hamsters, rabbits and a guinea pig. Rats are by far my favorite! They are fairly clean and are incredibly intelligent. I highly recommend them as pets for children as they recognize the difference between a finger and a treat sticking through the bars of their cage where as hamsters and gerbils definitely don’t! Unfortunately, they are only estimated to live 2-3 years. You get so close to them, like a little dog, and then you have to say good-bye so soon! But they are fabulous little creatures that deserve a much better reputation in the world. I look forward to clicker training my ratty girl and will show you all some videos!
Any requests for tricks to teach my rat?!
