Animal Trainer: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Many animal trainers use a clicker because the click sound is always the same, so the animal knows exactly when it did the right thing.
Through history
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Long ago
People have trained animals for thousands of years. Horses, dogs and birds learned to help families with work, travel and companionship.
Tools of the trade
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Clicker
A small box that makes a quick 'click' sound. It tells the animal, 'Yes! That's what I wanted!' right at the moment it happens.
A day in the job
- MorningThe trainer says hello to each animal, checks how it feels, and practices a few easy things it already knows.
Words to know
- Cue
- A cue is a signal, like a hand wave or a word, that tells an animal what to do next.
Quiz time
Animal trainers only work with dogs.
Animal trainers give treats when an animal does something right.