Curated OER
Pets: Oh Behave
They say that a dog is a man's best friend. Why is that? Discuss with your class why people like pets and the responsibilities with owning one. They read an article about pet behavior and write a short essay comparing one of their...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Tricks for Treats: How Long Does It Take to Train Your Pet?
Have you ever been to an animal show and seen a sea lion balance a ball on his nose, or a tiger jump through a hoop? Or maybe you've met dogs who can sit, fetch, shake, or beg on command. The range of tricks that you can teach animals is...
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Marine Mammal Training
Learn how SeaWorld trains its marine animals.
Other
Ark Animal Tracks: Careers With Animals
Vocational article about working as an animal trainer for both wild and domestic animals.
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Guide to Zoological Park Careers
Sea World / Busch Gardens Education department has produced a site exploring many careers at the zoological park from entry level low-skilled positions to research and veterinary positions that require years of training to enter.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Prime Time Primates: Chimps Count
Explore the techniques and steps in training an animal by attempting to train a classmate to perform a simple task without using known words. Train him or her to respond to a vocabulary of nonsense words with hidden meanings.