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Chewie’s Diary Week 70: Chin rest

By on June 12, 2026 in Chewie’s Diary

Chewie and I have a new behavior we have been working on recently — a chin rest! Here’s how this behavior works: I hold out my hand, under Chewie’s head Chewie backs up a couple of steps She stops when the underside of her head touches my hand I reposition my hand slightly so my […]

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Chewie’s Diary Week 68: ABAI 2026

By on May 29, 2026 in Chewie’s Diary

I’m just back from spending almost a week in San Francisco for the 2026 ABAI convention. ABAI is the Association for Behavior Analysis, International. ABAI 2026 in San Fransisco I had a nice time at the convention! I got to see a lot of friends and a lot of interesting presentations. I also had a […]

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