About Us
ERICK BRIGGS (Owner/Head Trainer)-Erick has been training animals professionally for almost 20 years. He is a member of the Animal Behavioral Management Alliance and the International Association of Avian trainers and Educators. He got his start at age 15 volunteering at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens and at age 17, he started assisting at their Wildlife Wonders Program, handling and training a wide variety of wild and exotic animals. From there, Erick spent 4 years at the Los Angeles Zoo's World of Birds Show training free-flight birds and presenting entertaining and educational programs for thousands of guests. He further honed his skills in animal training through other educational and entertainment venues' such as Wildlife on Wheels, World Bird Sanctuary at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Mystic Aquarium, and more.
Since 2003, Erick has been working in the field of nuisance bird abatement and active harassment as a falconer and dog trainer for several bird abatement companies including Blue Sky Falconry Services, World Bird Sanctuary's B.A.S.H program, and now with his own company, Natural Solutions Wildlife Enterprises. He has managed and maintained favorable bird populations at various landfills in Southern and Northern California, Air Force bases, and multiple Resorts and Golf Courses in the Coachella Valley.
Erick is an avid naturalist, and has been studying reptiles and other animals for most of his life. His interest in rattlesnakes began early on. To his mother’s dismay, he regularly invited these animals into his home. He is very educated as to the behavior, toxicity, and natural histories of our native rattlesnakes and is dedicated to keeping up to date with the most recent scientific findings, treatments, training methods and advances in understanding animal behavior and psychology. He takes extra care to make sure all animals are humanely maintained, and no undue stress is put on the snakes or dogs during training. He has successfully trained and retrained well over 30,000 dogs in the past 5 years and has received countless testimonials from satisfied owners.
The variety of animals he has worked with or trained spans the entire spectrum, and it is this experience that has given him such a keen eye and understanding of behavior. This, in turn, has allowed him to snake train dogs effectively with as gentle a correction as possible. An astute behaviorist and a compassionate animal lover, Erick looks forward to providing you and your dog another level of security whether living, visiting, working or playing in the Natural World.
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