Boyd is a friendly young raccoon with a sweet gentle nature who enjoys learning how to earn treat rewards through the use of clicker training. I began by capturing him when he motioned his arms up then through approximations free shaped him to clap his paws then eventually when he would rub his nose. Once I've observed fluency, I put the behaviour on cue (swiping my finger on my nose) and then him doing the same.
Throughout the video you'll hear a click sound, which serves as a marker when training, meaning "That is correct; a reward is following." Animals who are taught with this method will learn new behaviours (aka tricks) incredibly at a rapid rate and thus will try to figure out how to get the trainer to make the "clicking" sound to earn their rewards; this is very fun for them as it engages their "seeking circuit". Boyd was extremely fast to catch on.
NOTE: Our rescue raccoons resides in a region where there hasn't been a case of raccoon rabies for over three decades which is tracked by the local public health department.
We are fortunate to be able to observe and professional work with a variety of wildlife species since we reside next to a protected wildlife preserve. Our rescue raccoons lounge and play on our terrace as well as use it as a thoroughfare. No children nor pets are ever harmed, especially the wild animals captured in these videos.
Please note that none of the raccoons are our pets thus please follow your local wildlife guidelines for the safety of humans and animal wildlife alike.
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