Enrichment for the Real World
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Join the authors of Canine Enrichment for the Real World for chats with experts in animal care about what it means to meet an animal's needs, how we create, assess, and meet goals, all while maintaining ourselves. If you’re ready to geek out about all things enrichment, from theory to practical application, you’re in the right place.
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#47 - Phrasing Feedback to a Vet
Last week we heard from Dr. Micaela Young about When Medical Problems become behavioral problems. This week we’re going to dive further into phrasing feedback to your vet and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.
In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:
* Including everything
* Your vet knows more about your individual pet than Google does
* A little floof with a big reaction
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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May 22, 2023
#46 - Dr. Micaela Young: When Medical Problems Become Behavioral Problems
In this week's episode, we are joined by Dr. Micaela Young. Dr. Young is both a veterinarian and Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed based in the Seattle area. Dr. Young does an incredible job of navigating the needs of all family members in the home and supporting the whole team.
In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Micaela talk about:
* Do you know how to identify chronic pain, or only acute pain?
* Micaela’s list of how to identify less-obvious signs of pain
* The gut-brain-skin axis
* The new 4-letter F word
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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May 15, 2023
#45 - Building Connection Through Touch
Last week we heard from Katie Sulzmann and one of the topics we discussed was animal massage. This week we’re going to dive further into building connection through touch and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.
In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:
* Touch consent tests
* Oso’s itchy face
* Copper’s owie knee
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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May 8, 2023
#44 - Katie Sulzmann: The Benefits of Massage for Your Pet
In this week's episode, we are joined by Katie Sulzmann. Katie is a Nationally Certified Canine Massage Therapist, a Certified Veterinary Massage and Rehab Therapist, and is Fear Free Certified. You have probably heard Allie gush about Oso’s massage therapist before. Both Oso and Allie absolutely adore her and she’s helped him so much to maintain his mobility as he enters into his twilight years. So of course, we jumped at the chance to get her on our podcast! Allie always learns so much from her when she’s working on Oso and we're really excited for her to be able to share her knowledge and expertise with you as well!
In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Katie talk about:
* Consent & agency in massage
* The role of massage for overall wellness and enrichment
* Massage for a bearded dragon
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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May 1, 2023
#43 - Why Your Dog Training Isn't Working
Last week we heard from Dr. Kristina Spaulding and one of the topics we discussed was The Stress Factor in Dogs. This week we’re going to dive further into a common reason why folks say training isn’t working, which is providing a challenge that is well-matched to the animal’s skill set, and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.
In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:
* What grade schools and dog training have in common
* How to provide the right kind of challenge for your pet
* A dog who had to be taught how to eat off the floor
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Apr 24, 2023
#42 - Dr. Kristina Spaulding: The Stress Factor in Dogs
In this week's episode of Enrichment for the Real World, we are joined by Dr. Kristina Spaulding, author of The Stress Factor in Dogs: Unlocking Resiliency and Enhancing Well-Being. Stress and its effect on behavior is one of those topics that benefit everyone to know about. It’s such an integral part of understanding behavior and addressing needs of every individual! And Kristina talks about it in a way that is so down to Earth.
In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Kristina talk about:
* The difference between eustress, tolerable stress, and toxic stress
* The 3 components of successful behavior therapies
* Why agency is critical for dealing with stress
* Working through frustration for resiliency
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Apr 17, 2023
#41 - How to Train Any Species
Last week we heard from Michelle Martiya and one of the topics we discussed was working with multiple species. This week we’re going to dive further into training a species other than dogs and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.
In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:
* A happy tarantula swinging its little legs
* A coatimundi dropping from the trees
* How rabbits just go away if they don’t want to work with you
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Apr 10, 2023
#40 - Michelle Martiya: The Benefits of Working with Multiple Species
To kick off Season 4 of Enrichment for the Real World, we are joined by Michelle Martiya, a certified exotic animal trainer from Boca Raton, FL. Michelle coaches people virtually in training their equids and exotic pets and specializes in working with fearful and feral equids, from those who have never been in contact with humans to those who have suffered trauma and abuse.
In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Michelle talk about:
* Zebras, servals, leopards, oh my
* Horse enrichment
* "Crate training" Kinkajous
* It doesn’t always have to be a fight
You can find the full episode show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Jan 30, 2023
#39 - Q&A - Enrichment for Herding Dogs
As we wrap up Season 3, we are excited to bring you our first Q&A Episode! In this Q&A episode, you’re going to hear Emily, Ellen, and I answer your questions, including:
* The biggest misunderstanding folks have about enrichment
* Our go-to activities
* The enrichment category we wish got more love
* And, of course, the question we named this episode after, enrichment for herding breeds in urban and suburban environments
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Jan 22, 2023
#38 - Unlocking the Behavior Matrix: Part 2
Last week Emily and Allie skimmed the surface of how learning and behavior work. This week we’re coming back for Part 2, focusing specifically on positive reinforcement and what that means for the pets in your life.
In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:
* What positive reinforcement is and isn’t, and why taking a prescriptive approach might be messing up your training
* Toxic positivity
* Trends, not moments
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Jan 16, 2023
#37 - Unlocking the Behavior Matrix: Part 1
Last week we heard from Dr. Susan Friedman and one of the topics we discussed was observation. This week we’re going to dive further into some learning foundations and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.
And, because there’s like… a lot… of learning foundations, this is part 1 of part 2.
In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:
* Why we’re better together
* Why sometimes your dog barks at people and sometimes they don’t
* How to better predict your pet’s behavior
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Jan 9, 2023
#36 - Dr. Susan Friedman: Become a Better Animal Trainer
In this week's interview episode, we are joined by Dr. Susan G Friedman Ph.D. For those of you who have had the pleasure of hearing Susan talk before, you know that this is going to be a great episode full of nuggets that you can apply to your animal training, but also just to your life in general.
Susan walks the walk when it comes to implementing what they know about behavior in all facets of life. In this episode, you're going to hear Emily and Susan talk about:
* Learners are learners are learners
* Do you actually need to teach that behavior?
* Unnatural solutions for natural behaviors.
*Content Warning*
We wanted to provide a content warning for this episode because we do discuss some difficult topics such as ABA practices with human learners and the not so great history of the development of what least intrusive practices have looked like over the past few decades. So this content warning is to empower you, our audience, with the knowledge you need to make healthy deci…
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Jan 2, 2023
#35 - Implementing Predictability for Security
Last week we heard from Sara McLoudrey and one of the topics we discussed was care with consent. This week we’re going to dive further into predictability and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.
In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:
* How Emily and Allie met, in which Allie screamed at Emily and Emily decided they would be professional wives. Y’know, totally normal reactions on both ends.
* How little, often simple, life changes can result in big predictability outcomes.
* Emily’s resource guarding soapbox.
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same pag…
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Dec 26, 2022
#34 - Sara McLoudrey: Care With Consent
In this week's interview episode, we are joined by Sara McLoudrey. Sara has such a fresh perspective on cooperative care. Her Care with Consent philosophy is so in line with our work smarter not harder approach to enrichment and animal training and she puts on great emphasis on sustainability for the human.
In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Sara talk about:
* Going from cooperative care to Care with Consent
* How Sara trims her dog’s nails
* The value of predictability
* Building your dog’s team
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Dec 19, 2022
#33 - What Do You Make Behavior Mean?
Last week we heard from Marissa Martino and one of the topics we discussed was how your mindset impacts your behavior, and your pet’s behavior in turn. This week we’re going to dive further into what do you make behavior mean and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.
In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:
* How mindset is a topic that needs to be discussed way more in our industry
* How to transform harmful stories into helpful curiosity
* How helping clients to shift their mindset helped them overcome obstacles that were getting in the way of progress
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we…
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Dec 12, 2022
#32 - Marissa Martino: Cultivating Connections for Behavior Change
In this episode, we are joined by Marissa Martino. Marissa has dedicated her career to the welfare of both ends of the leash and how exploring ourselves can build a stronger bond with our dogs and other pets. If you are interested in how to connect with your dog on a deeper level, you will love this one.
In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Marissa talk about:
* How your stories, thoughts, and relationships impact your training
* The layers of complication in human communication
* Giving yourself grace while continuing to grow and improve
* Why everyone needs a mentor
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to succ…
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Dec 5, 2022
#31 - Creating Sustainable Management
Last week we heard from Naomi Rotenberg and one of the topics we discussed was practical management solutions. This week we’re going to dive further into creating sustainable management strategies and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.
In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:
* The theme for this season’s episodes
* Set it and forget-it strategies
* Simplicity
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Nov 28, 2022
#30 - Naomi Rotenberg: Creating Harmonious Dog & Cat Households
Introducing a dog to a cat can be nerve-wracking! Join Emily as she interviews Naomi Rotenberg from Praiseworthy Pets as they dive into all things helping dogs and cats to get along, including:
* Why a down stay is probably not the answer when your dog is chasing your cat
* How to meet seemingly incompatible needs of dogs and cats in the same household
* When herding dogs have cats
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Nov 21, 2022
#29 - Breed Typical Enrichment
Last week we heard from Dr. Jessica Hekman, a veterinary researcher and one of the topics we discussed was how breed impacts behavior. This week we’re going to dive further into breed-typical enrichment and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.
In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:
* The nuances surrounding breed-typical enrichment
* Seeing with your eyes, not your ideas
* How to determine when a behavior is maladaptive
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Nov 14, 2022
#28 - Dr. Jessica Hekman: Does Dog Breed Affect Behavior?
In this week’s interview episode, we are joined by Dr. Jessica Hekman, a veterinary researcher. Jessica has a fantastic skill, among many others, of taking really complex topics and distilling them into digestible tidbits of information that the average non-sciency person can understand. Currently, Jessica runs the Functional Dog Collaborative, a non-profit group, which supports the ethical breeding of healthy and behaviorally solid dogs.
In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Jessica talk about:
* Undereducation overstates, especially when it comes to super complex topics like nature and nurture
* Breed-specific enrichment, and why it may not be as important as you think it is
* The nebulousness of science, and why pseudoscience is attractive
* Emily & Jessica’s thoughts about long-term solutions for decreasing animal overpopulation
You can find the full show notes here.
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Nov 7, 2022
#27 - Ellen Yoakum: Enrichment for Separation Anxiety
In this episode, we are kicking off Season 3 of Enrichment for the Real World with our very own trainer and behavior consultant, Ellen Yoakum! Ellen is a Certified Separation Anxiety Pro Trainer and Certified Training Partner through the Karen Pryor Academy. Ellen joined the Pet Harmony team in 2020 after working in a variety of capacities within animal care.
In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Ellen talk about:
* Why separation anxiety isn’t that different from other maladaptive behaviors
* Should you use food when working on separation anxiety?
* How enrichment makes your SA training easier
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five…
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Sep 12, 2022
#26 - Learn How to Play With Your Animal
*Last week we heard from Dr. Miranda Workman and one of the topics we discussed was cat enrichment. This week we’re going to dive further into learning how to play with your pet and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.*
*In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:*
* *The big myth surrounding play*
* *How play mimics species-typical behaviors*
* *Making up your own rules *
* You can find the full show notes **here**.*
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Sep 5, 2022
#25 - Dr. Miranda Workman: Cat Enrichment
*In this week's interview episode, we are joined by Dr. Miranda K. Workman, the Behavioral Sciences Team Shelter Behavior Apprenticeship Liaison for the ASPCA to discuss cat enrichment! Even if you don't have a cat in your life, there are some amazing nuggets in here that are applicable to any species. And, if you share your life with a cat, you are going to absolutely love this.
In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Miranda talk about:*
* *Cat soccer*
* *The difference between predictability and consistency*
* *Overcoming the observer’s paradox*
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You can find the full show notes **here**.*
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on…
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Aug 29, 2022
#24 - When Agency Isn’t an Option
*Last week we heard from Lisa Clifton-Bumpass and one of the topics we discussed was agency and communication around medical handling. This week we’re going to dive further into what to do when agency can’t be an option and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.
In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about: *
* *How trust is like a bank account *
* *Would you do the same thing to a tiger? *
* *What to do when you can’t do best practices *
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Aug 22, 2022
#23 - Lisa Clifton-Bumpass: Compassion Meets Communication
*In this week’s interview episode, we are joined by Lisa Clifton-Bumpass. Lisa is a training systems analyst specializing in the constructional approach. Lisa is known for her work with giraffes but has worked with 70 different species in her work with zoos, and domestic animals in a variety of capacities.
It’s not every day that you get to talk with someone who has made such incredible contributions to, not only the animal welfare community, but also to the human welfare community, and we were so lucky to get to bring you this conversation.
In this episode, you’re going to hear Lisa and Allie talk about:*
* *How a Constructional Approach can help you craft a bite-sized training plan *
* *The best story about a bat named Beethoven *
* *Interviewing the animal in front of you*
*You can find the full show notes **here**.*
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know a…
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Aug 15, 2022
#22 - Practical Problem-Solving
*Last week we heard from Ken Ramirez and one of the topics we discussed was troubleshooting your training. In this week’s implementation episode we’re going to dive further into problem-solving and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.*
*In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:*
* *What to do when seeing with your eyes, not your ideas, is difficult*
* *Expanding the antecedent picture*
* *A situation in which treats were punishing*
*You can find the full show notes **here**.*
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Aug 8, 2022
#21 - Ken Ramirez: Comprehensive Care
*In this week’s interview episode, we are joined by Ken Ramirez. Ken Ramirez has been working in animal care and training for nearly 50 years and is the EVP and Chief Training Officer for Karen Pryor Clicker Training, and the author of ANIMAL TRAINING: Successful Animal Management through Positive Reinforcement and The Eye of the Trainer. *
*Ken is an amazing human being. He has done so much for the animal training industry and even though he’s one of the biggest and most respected and recognized trainers, he is still such a humble and kind person who is always striving to learn more and improve. He’s someone that we can learn so much from whether it’s animal training or how to just be a human. *
*In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Ken talk about:*
* *Primary and secondary reasons for training*
* *When choice is coercive *
* *Agency to say no and honest communication*
* *Troubleshooting when things aren’t going quite right*
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Aug 1, 2022
#20 - Building Food Motivation
*In this week’s implementation episode, Allie and Emily continue talking about food motivation. It’s a topic that is important for all of the animals in our care. In this episode Allie and Emily discuss: *
* *How Food motivation is malleable*
* *Factors to take into account when changing the environment to make food more desirable*
* *The yellow flag Allie saw with Oso, her quote-unquote “good eater” when he didn’t eat one night*
* *And, the change that Emily made for her dog, Copper, which changed him from a finicky eater to someone who reliably eats*
*You can find the full show notes **here**.*
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get o…
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Jul 25, 2022
#19 - Kathy Sdao: Food Motivation Myths
*In this interview episode, we are joined by Kathy Sdao, an applied animal behaviorist to discuss an always popular topic, food motivation. Food motivation is a term that comes up a lot when folks are talking about training their pets. While all individuals are intrinsically motivated by food, because they have to eat to survive, it can get a little more complicated when we’re talking about the behavior of reliably eating, which is usually what many folks are really referring to when talking about food motivation. And not reliably eating, can lead to some sticky situations. *
*You’ll hear Emily and Kathy discuss: *
* *Being a detective when your pet doesn’t eat, because it’s a behavioral emergency*
* *Why the back of your pet food bag probably isn’t an accurate recommendation for how much food your pet should eat*
* *How you can create aversions to food, doing things that people very commonly do*
*You can find the full show notes **here**.*
If you're a behavior prof…
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Jul 18, 2022
#18 - Cultivating a Growing Mindset
*Last week we heard from Matt Beisner and one of the topics we discussed was being willing to continue learning. This week we’re going to dive further into cultivating a growth mindset and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.*
*In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:*
* *Why a growth mindset is necessary to elevate your enrichment strategy*
* *Addressing the shame of should*
* *How to process your big feels*
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You can find the full show notes **here**.*
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Jul 11, 2022
#17 - Matt Beisner: Growing Publicly
*We are so excited to kick off Season 2 with* *this interview episode! This week, we are joined by Matt Beisner CPDT-KA, FDM. Matt is the founder of THE ZEN DOG, and host of the popular international show “Dog: Impossible” on Disney+.
One of the things that we see a lot, not only when it comes to folks learning more about enrichment, but in the field of animal behavior itself, is that it can be really hard to assimilate new information that conflicts with what you previously knew. Some people let this stymie them, and keep them from growing and learning. Other people, like Matt, are able to go through this process with humility so that they can continue learning and growing. So while today’s episode is not as enrichment-heavy as others, this is a topic that will help you to get to that next level with your enrichment strategy.
In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Matt talk about:*
* *How to process when you’re presented with information that conflicts with wha…
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Jun 21, 2022
#16 - Flight Training Mini-Sode
*We have a special mini-sode for y’all today! We get a ton of questions about flight training, so we wanted to put together a little episode to answer the biggest questions that we get in honor of our Flight Training for Professionals on-demand course coming out the day this episode airs!*
*In this episode Emily and I talk about:*
* *What flight training is*
* *Why everyone should have this skill*
* *And a brief overview of how to do it. *
*You can learn more about our Flight Training for Professionals course here!*
*You can find the full show notes **here**. *
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Jun 6, 2022
#15 - Data Tracking for Enrichment
*Last week we heard from Dr. Eduardo Fernandez and one of the topics we discussed was data tracking for enrichment. In this week's implementation episode, we’re going to dive further into data collection and talk about as painless as possible implementation with the animals in your life.*
*In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:*
* *Why Allie doesn’t have a Master’s degree*
* *Why you need to be collecting data if you want to work smarter, not harder*
* *How to make this as painless as possible, as simple as a row of Xs & checkmarks *
*You can find the full show notes **here**. *
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
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May 30, 2022
#14 - Dr. Eduardo Fernandez: The Science of Enrichment
*We always learn so much from Eddie and often find it really humbling to talk with him. He reminds us that there’s still so much to learn, there’s so much we don’t know, and that the learning journey is never complete. If you want a deep, deep dive into the science of behavior while getting to talk about penguins and get some laughs along the way, Eddie’s your man. *
*In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Eddie talk about:*
* *Enrichment needs to be observable*
* *Porcupines, penguins, and emus*
* *Data tracking*
*You can find the full show notes **here**.*
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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May 23, 2022
#13 - Where to Start Your Enrichment Journey
*Last week we heard from Peter Amelia and one of the topics we discussed was where to start on your enrichment journey. This week we’re going to dive further into what that foundation looks like and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.*
*In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:*
* *Why this episode should probably have happened much earlier*
* *Why we need to split hairs when it comes to species-specific, species-typical, and breed-typical behaviors*
* *Examples of how they made the most out of situations in which they didn’t necessarily do their research beforehand*
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You can find the full show notes **here**. *
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
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May 16, 2022
#12 - Peter Amelia: Enrichment in a Multi-Species Household
*In this week's interview episode, we are joined by Peter Amelia to discuss enrichment in a multi-species household. As you'll hear, Peter gets to share their home with a wide variety of species and does a wonderful job of meeting all their needs. We talking with Peter because they remind us that there are so many more species out there in people’s homes than the ones we typically work with, and we love getting to see how they work with other species so that we can take those ideas and apply them to the species that we typically work with. *
*In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Peter talk about:*
* *The disparities of quality of life metrics between different species*
* *What a day looks like when your pets hit the double digits and you have a lot of different species with different needs*
* *Keeping everyone safe in a multi-species household from management, to training, to selecting the right species*
* *Bunnies are shell-less tortoises *
*You can find the…
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May 9, 2022
#11 - What Will You Do If Things Go Sideways?
*Last week we heard from Michael Shikashio and one of the topics we discussed was having Plans B, C, D, etc. when you can’t do Plan A. This week we’re going to dive further into what to do if things go sideways and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.*
*In this implementation episode, Emily and I talk about:*
* *A logical fallacy that’s holding you back*
* *An African Grey who thought an electrical cord was good fun*
* *And some doggos who needed special management plans*
* *Plus, how many weather metaphors can I use in the span of about 3 minutes?*
*You can find the full show notes **here**. *
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
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May 2, 2022
#10 - Mike Shikashio: Influencing the Industry Through Empathy
*In this week’s interview episode, we are joined by Michael Shikashio, CDBC, the founder of AggressiveDog.com. Through his work as an educator and fellow behavior consultant, Michael has inspired us, and other members of the industry while focusing on empathy and compassion for all learners, including our human learners.*
*In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Mike talk about:*
* *Important foundation questions when it comes to working with aggression cases*
* *Finding connections with parallel professionals*
* *Kindness over competition*
*You can find the full show notes **here**.*
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
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Apr 25, 2022
#9 - Let The Animal Be Themselves
*Last week we heard from Helen Dishaw and one of the topics we discussed was letting animals be animals. This week we’re going to dive further into letting animals be themselves and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.*
*In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:*
* *Should we treat animals like mini humans?*
* *Dealing with those annoying species-typical behaviors*
* *What Emily’s rabbit and my turtle have in common*
*You can find the full show notes **here**.*
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Apr 18, 2022
#8 - Helen Dishaw: What We Can Learn From Birds
*In this week’s interview episode, we are joined by Helen Dishaw, Curator of Bird Programs at Tracy Aviary and Vice President of The International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators. *
*In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Helen talk about:*
* *Why birds make great teachers*
* *Who’s training who?*
* *Owl socialization*
* *How budgies stumped Emily*
*You can find the full show notes **here**.*
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Apr 11, 2022
#7 - Agency in Social Interactions
*Last week we heard from Mara Velez and one of the topics we discussed was agency in relation to dog-dog play. This week, we're going to dive further into agency in relation to social interactions, not just dog-dog play, and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.*
*Emily and Allie talk about:*
* *Opting into social engagements*
* *Teaching disengagement *
* *How Allie has officially crossed into bougie pet parent territory. *
*You can find the full show notes **here**.*
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Apr 4, 2022
#6 - Mara Velez: Shelter Enrichment & Playgroups
*In this podcast, we are joined by Mara Velez, the Executive Director of the Shelter Playgroup Alliance and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, to dive into the topics of shelter playgroups and enrichment. *
*In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Mara talk about:*
* *Mara’s added layer of what should be involved in enrichment, in addition to healthy, safe, and appropriate*
* *Not asking our dogs to have a coffee before going out to dinner*
* *If play is the only purpose of playgroups *
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You can find the full show notes **here**.*
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Mar 28, 2022
#5 - Creating a Restful Environment for Our Animals
*In this week’s implementation episode, Allie and Emily dive further into relaxation and talk about implementing this often undervalued category of enrichment with the animals in your life in practical and meaningful ways. *
*In this episode we discuss: *
* *The difference between “shutdown” and “relaxation” *
* *Why Stay is not relevant to your relaxation protocol *
* *And a little Pom with real big feels *
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Mar 21, 2022
#4 - Dr. Chris Pachel: Moving Beyond Diagnose & Prescribe
*In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Chris Pachel, a board-certified veterinary behaviorist and the owner and lead clinician at the Animal Behavior Clinic in Portland, Oregon. We talk about meeting human needs in order to meet pet needs, meeting your pet for the first time, fulfilling your pet's need for rest, and of course, behavioral medication for pets. *
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You can find the full show notes **here**. *
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Mar 14, 2022
#3 - Measuring Agency
*Welcome to Enrichment for the Real World, the podcast devoted to improving the quality of life of pets and their people through enrichment.*
*Last week we heard from Nathan Andrews and one of the topics we discussed was agency. This week we’re going to dive further into what that can look like in your home and how to make sure your pet has agency. *
*In this implementation episode, we talk about:*
* *3 steps to making sure there’s agency in your enrichment plan*
* *How to measure agency*
* *Some super cute stories about how agency helped maladaptive behaviors*
*You can find the full show notes **here**. *
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully g…
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Mar 7, 2022
#2 - Nathan Andrews: Compassionate Problem-Solving in Zoos
Welcome to Enrichment for the Real World, the podcast devoted to improving the quality of life of pets and their people through enrichment.
In our first interview episode, we are joined by Nathan Andrews, a Senior Zookeeper at Happy Hollow Zoo and Park to discuss the utilization of enrichment in the zoological setting, how that applies to your pets at home, creating effective enrichment plans, and assessing your plans efficacy.* *
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Feb 14, 2022
#1 - Enrichment 101
Welcome to Enrichment for the Real World, the podcast devoted to improving the quality of life of pets and their people through enrichment.
Join us this week for Enrichment 101! In this episode, we cover all the enrichment foundations so that you can get the most out of this podcast when we go live with our first guest, Nathan Andrews on March 7, 2022.
You can find the full show notes here.
If you're a behavior professional feeling discouraged about getting clients on board with enrichment, like there's a disconnect between what you know and how you can implement that with your clients, we have just the thing for you!
Head to https://petharmonytraining.com/getonboard/ for a free video and PDF guide with our top five ways that we found to successfully get on the same page as our clients!
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Feb 7, 2022
Introducing Enrichment for the Real World
*That’s right! The authors of Canine Enrichment for the Real World created a podcast! We hope that you are as excited as we are about what’s in store. If you’re ready to geek out about enrichment, behavior, and meeting needs, you’re in the right place.
We are going to be interviewing guests from a variety of fields who have expertise in a wide range of topics related to enrichment; then in the following week, we’ll discuss how to implement at least one aspect of what we discussed in that interview.
This podcast formally goes live on March 7, 2022. In the meantime, you can find us at **petharmonytraining.com** and **@petharmonytraining** on **Facebook **and **Instagram**, and also **@petharmonypro** on Instagram for those of you who are behavior professionals. A reminder to please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.
And as always, happy training!*
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