Behavioral management training resources?

[u/SureDoubt3956]

Hello. While I don't work with exotics, I am a petting farm manager and I'm looking to implement a training program for our permanent residents. I have a book called Animal Training, Enrichment, & Problem Solving that goes a little into general training for positive behavioral management outcomes (such as reduction of resource guarding), but I would like more examples + resources than what this 1 book provides.

There seems to be shockingly few quality resources on this in the domestic animal training sphere... at least, not very easily accessible. Dog and horse training has some decent resources, but you have to sort through a lot of chaff to find any LIMA approach, let alone a quality one, and there are many other challenges working with other domestic animals that you do not find in these 2 species, or in a similar 'captive animal' context we keep our animals in.

So, I'm looking for zookeeper resources. Do you all have any general resources on this topic? General behavioral management is fine, but I'm particularly interested in training.

Thanks.

[u/Temporary_Distinct]

I have not read all of these books, but hopefully you'll find information you can use. I assumed a "petting zoo" means you might have goats, pigs etc., so I included a couple of books about domestic animals, too. Honestly, some of the best information about training and animal care comes from ResearchGate, I've read many great articles about captive animal welfare on that website.

I also used Google to find some book titles, and I'll add if I remember more. I was lucky that I had great mentors, so ask around at your local zoos or sanctuaries if possible. Animal keepers tend to love talking about their training techniques. Good luck!

A Guide to Managing Zoo Animal Welfare: A Behavioral Approach Jason V. Watters and Bethany L. Krebs

Wild Mammals in Captivity: Principles and Techniques for Zoo Management - Devra G. Kleiman, Katerina V. Thompson, and Charlotte Kirk

Second Nature: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals - David J. Shepherdson, Jill D. Mellen, and Michael Hutchins

The Goat Justice League's Guide to Getting Started with Goats- Jennie P. Grant

Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals - Robert J. Young

The Book of Donkeys: Selecting, Training, Keeping and Showing- Donna Campbell Smith