I saw a really interesting interaction today between the jaguars and a service dog and I think we might be able to use it as a possible intervention strategy for Philly’s tail biting behavior. After seeing the dog, all jaguars instantly became fixated on the dog, especially Philly. After getting their attention they began stalking, chasing, and pouncing at the glass. (I have a brief video of the interaction)
Here is a rough training plan I was thinking of:
Phase 1: Blow a whistle and then after getting Philly’s attention, a student dressed as a prey item runs in front of the glass to mimic the interaction with the service dog
Phase 2: Repeat until the whistle tone reliably gets Philly’s attention
Phase 3: Slowly fade the amount of prey chasing
Here is a rough training plan I was thinking of:
Phase 1: Blow a whistle and then after getting Philly’s attention, a student dressed as a prey item runs in front of the glass to mimic the interaction with the service dog
Phase 2: Repeat until the whistle tone reliably gets Philly’s attention
Phase 3: Slowly fade the amount of prey chasing