Our elephants are only trained through positive reinforcement. We call this the 'Dookie' system. It is important that both the animals and trainers have a mutual trust. There is one care keeper for every three elephants. That care keeper cleans the elephants, feeds them, waters them, and is responsible for those same three elephants every day. A relationship is formed between the animals and the caretakers, which is very important in the training process. You have to have trust between the two or panic will arise. If an animal is in a panic stage it is most likely that the animal will not be trainable. It is important to be calm, patient, and only use positive reinforcement.