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Sheep like routines | Photo by Lisa Berrymen

The power of routine

Posted on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 by Alison Lever

routines can be a powerful way of influencing behaviour. They make it easier to persuade animals to do what you want them to do. They work because they allow animals to achieve what they want,.

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