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Ep. 49: Ethology with Kim Brophey
Show NotesWe take a brief break from our two-part behavioral euthanasia episodes to talk about ethology with Kim Brophey. Kayla and Kim discuss: What is ethology?How can ethology interface with other approaches, like applied behavior analysis,...
Ep. 48: Behavioral Euthanasia Part 1
Show NotesKayla and Ursa talk about the difficult topic of behavioral euthanasia for both pet and shelter dogs. Mentioned in this episode: Kayla’s article on Grey Zone Dogs from the IAABC Michael Shikashio’s episode on aggression in...
Ep. 46: Functional Breeding with Dr. Jessica Hekman
Show NotesKayla sits down with Dr. Jessica Hekman of the Functional Dog Collaborative to talk about breeding dogs for behavioral and physical health. They talk about how the FDC aims to help breeders produce dogs with better health -...
Ep. 47: Mythbusting Part 3
Show NotesJoin Kayla and Ursa as they discuss MORE myths about dog training and dog behavior. Covered in this episode: Greeting a dog after an absence creates separation anxiety See also: this study on factors affecting the prevalence of...
Ep. 45: Can Dogs Be Racist?
Show NotesKayla sits down with Jio and Taylor from Smart Bitch Dog Training, Curtis from Pet Parent Allies, and Jenna from Dog Liaison to talk about whether or not dogs can be racist. Let’s start by saying that Canine Conversations has...
Ep. 44: Aggression in Dogs with Michael Shikashio
Show NotesKayla Fratt speaks to Michael Shikashio of AggressiveDog.com about some of Michael’s upcoming projects - including the virtual Aggression in Dogs conference this October and Michael’s podcast, The Bitey End of the Dog....
Ep. 43: Mythbusting Part Two
Show NotesJoin Marissa, Ursa, and Kayla as they discuss dog training myths including: Comforting a scared dog teaches the dog to be scared A single dog training class is all the obedience/training your dog needs Episode on generalization here...
Ep. 42: Myth-Busting Part 1
Show NotesJoin Kayla, Ursa, and Marissa as they discuss some common myths about how dogs behave and how best to train them. The myths we discuss today include: Tail wags = happy dogs You can’t train XYZ breed to do ABC thing Exposure will...
Ep. 41: Is Aggression Ever Fixed?
Show NotesJoin Marissa, Kayla, and Ursa as they discuss what aggression is and factors important in determining whether aggression is ever truly fixed. Can trigger be identified? How severe is the aggressive response? What’s the learned history?...
Ep. 40: Education and Certifications for Trainers
Show NotesJoin Kayla and Marissa discuss continuing education opportunities and the importance of certifications. This episode is designed to help support your educational journey and the resources listed below should give you a great place to...
Ep. 39: Exotic Animal Training with Emily Martin
Show NotesHow does being an exotic animal trainer and zookeeper relate to dog training? Kayla Fratt and Emily Martin discuss how the zoo field has made Emily a better dog trainer, the most challenging animal Emily has ever trained, and much...
Ep. 38: Case Study on Dealing with Anxiety, Fear, and Reactivity
Show NotesIn today’s episode, Kayla and Marissa are joined by Kayla’s client Caroline to talk about Caroline’s dog Sonic. Sonic is a four-year-old chihuahua with a variety of different anxious and fear behaviors. They discuss what Kayla and...
Ep. 37: Separation Anxiety with Erin Jones
Show NotesIn today’s episode, Kayla sits down with Erin Jones to talk about separation anxiety. Erin wrote an e-book and created a course for Journey Dog Training all about separation anxiety. She’s got a lot of firsthand knowledge, both with...
Ep. 36: Splitting for Successful Training Sessions
Show NotesToday’s episode includes creative ways to split steps in your training plans. A good dog trainer and behavior consultant knows that taking your time and moving at the pace of the animal is the best way to go! It ensures success in the...
Ep. 35: Let Them Sniff!
Show NotesWhat is scent enrichment? And why is it important? Providing opportunities for the dog to engage his super power, his nose, in a variety of ways. Olfaction is the dog’s primary scent. Sometimes we forget that since that is not...
Ep. 34: Types of Reinforcement
Show NotesIn today’s episode we’re going to discuss a variety of reinforcements you can offer your dog during training sessions and real life scenarios. One important point to remind our listeners is that regardless if we’re in training mode or...
Ep. 33: Plenty in Life is Free With Kathy Sdao
Season One, Show NotesMarissa Martino of Paws & Reward Dog Training in Boulder, CO interviews Kathy Sdao of Bright Spot Dog Training in WA. In today’s episode, they talk about a very important concept that can make an impact in these 3 areas: Improving...
Ep. 32 What Should I Do With This Puppy?
Show NotesKayla Fratt is joined by Megan Lundberg of Canine Coach training in Colorado to talk about all things puppies! Megan works for The Canine Coach running their puppy days school program, meaning she spends most of her working hours...
Ep. 31: Dog Park Design and its Effect on Behavior with Jennifer Berg
Show NotesUrsa Acree speaks to Jennifer Berg with Oberhund Dog Services in Regina, Saskatchewan. In this episode, they discuss Jennifer’s study on dog park design and how it affects dog behavior - namely, how elements of a dog park can...
Ep. 30: Potty Training Your Puppy
Show NotesIn today’s episode Kayla Fratt of Journey Dog Training and Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward talk about house training your puppy! Everyone’s favorite pastime! The first half of the show walks you through a specific case study...
Ep. 29: Gut Health and Nutrition with Dr. Angie Krause
Show NotesToday’s episode includes Marissa Martino, owner of Paws & Reward Dog Training in Boulder, CO and her dear friend and colleague, Dr. Angie Krause from Boulder Holistic Vet. This episode covers the importance of gut health and...
Ep. 28 Breeder Talk Part 2
Show NotesKayla rejoins Danielle Spady and Susanne Shelton to talk about raising very young puppies - from ENS to Puppy Culture. They also discuss some common controversies in dog breeding, like whether or not breeders should make money....
Ep. 27: Breeder Talk With Susanne Shelton and Danielle Spady
Show NotesIn today’s episode, Kayla sits down with Danielle Spady of Avid Aussies and Susanne Shelton of Austerlitz Shepherds - and they’re talking all things dog breeding! We discuss: How you get started as a breeder How you...
Ep 26: Buddhist Advice for Compassionate Animal Care with Sarah Beasley (Bonus Episode)
Season One, Show NotesToday’s episode includes Sarah Beasley, author of Kindness for All Creatures: Buddhist Advice for Compassionate Animal Care. Join us as we discuss the impetus for the book, dive into topics such as why dogs are special, how...
Ep. 25: The Fallout of Punishment
Season One, Show NotesMost of our listeners know that Ursa, Kayla and Marissa are all positive reinforcement trainers, meaning they stay far away from punishment at all costs. They would prefer to teach your dog what to do instead of the problematic...
Ep. 24: Drink With Your Dog
Show NotesIn this episode, Kayla is joined by Amber Quann of Summit Dog Training to talk about Amber’s Drink With Your Dog program. Kayla and Amber discuss: What inspired Amber to make this course What’s included in the course for owners,...
Ep. 23: Choosing the Perfect Dog
Show NotesJoin Marissa, Kayla and Ursa discuss the process of choosing a dog, introduce topics to consider and learn how they chose their loved ones! Things to Consider: Take your time and don’t rush! Do you have the opportunity to foster from a...
Ep. 22: What Would Dr. Pachel Say?
Show NotesToday’s episode includes Marissa Martino and the amazing Dr. Chris Pachel, board certified veterinary behaviorist. In the last episode with Dr. Pachel, we joked (but not really) about releasing an app called: What would Dr. Pachel say?...
Ep. 21: Outnumbered! Living in a Multi-Dog Household
Show NotesJoin Kayla and Ursa discuss the gifts and challenges with living in a multi-dog household! They introduce 5 topics to consider when living with several dogs: Make sure to spend time with each dog one on one as much as you can!...
Ep. 20: Crossover Training with Janee Moore
Show NotesIn dog training, there are two broad camps of training philosophy: those who train using aversive tools like prong or e-collars, and those who don’t. Of course, it’s more complicated than that… but it’s a big...
Ep. 19: Top 5 Behaviors We Would Teach Every Dog
Show NotesWhat top 5 behaviors would you teach every dog if you had the opportunity? This is the question that was asked before we pressed the record button. All three of us wrote down our lists on separate pieces of paper in private and then...
Ep 18: Working With a Vet Behaviorist With Dr. Chris Pachel
Show NotesIn today’s episode, Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward interviews the amazing Dr. Chris Pachel, board certified veterinary behaviorist. Learn what it’s like working with a veterinary behaviorist and how they can support a canine’s...
Ep17: Working Dogs for Conservation (Kayla’s Update)
Show NotesWhen we started this podcast, Kayla (of Journey Dog Training) was living in Mexico, working as a freelance writer. Over the last 16 episodes, she drove through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Her...
Ep16: Street Dogs with Michael Shikashio
Show NotesIn this episode of Canine Conversations, Kayla talks to Michael Shikashio about street dogs in Latin America. Michael has traveled to Mexico, Colombia, and Chile, where he enjoys observing the street dogs. Back in the US, Michael runs...
Ep15: Science, Take the Wheel: Drive in Dogs
Show NotesIn this episode, Kayla talks to Sarah Dixon about the concept of drive in dogs. Sarah is the president of the board of the International Association of Animal Behavior. She works at Instinct Dog Training in New York City. You can learn...
Ep 14: Dogs and the Great Outdoors
Show NotesIn today’s episode, we are going to talk about heading outdoors with dogs. Our guest, Pine Irwin of Irwin Dog Training, specializes in outdoor adventures. She teaches private lessons and leads a group that is all focused on helping...
Ep13: Online Dog Training
Show Notes, online trainingIn this episode, we’re talking about how remote or online dog training works. Kayla runs JourneyDogTraining.com, where she works exclusively with people online and remotely. Marissa is also launching some online classes, so we’re...
Ep12: Common Treat-Training Problems and How to Fix Them
Show Notes, training tipsToday’s episode discusses the 8 problems with using treats in your training sessions. Food reinforcement is a powerful way to get and maintain the behaviors we want from our dogs but there is an art and a science to using it properly....
Ep11: Listener Questions
Show Notes, listener questionsIn this episode, Kayla from Journey Dog Training covers five different Listener Questions about all sorts of dog behavior questions. Lunge-y Hound Dog Kathy has a hound dog that lunges at squirrels, people, dogs, and all sorts of other...
Ep10 What Behavior Consultants Can Learn from Sport Dog Trainers
Show Notes, interview, sportsIn this episode, Kayla speaks to Sarah Stremming from The Cognitive Canine about what dog behavior consultants can learn from sport dog trainers. Sarah’s niche is to work with behavior problems in performance or sport dogs, especially...
Ep09: A Discussion on the No-Kill Animal Sheltering Movement
Show NotesIn this episode, Marissa, Ursa, and Kayla talk about the no-kill animal sheltering movement. All 3 of our hosts have worked at open-admission animal shelters and have had to work with many difficult cases at animal shelters. This...
S01 Ep08: Mechanics Matter with Emily Strong
Show Notes, interview, training tipsIn this episode, we are joined by the amazing Emily Strong of First Train Home and From Beaks To Barks! Emily is a great dog and people trainer! In this episode, we discuss why mechanics matter and the top 4 training exercises Emily...
S01 Ep07: How Medical Concerns Affect Behavior with Dr. Jennifer Summerfield
Season One, Show Notes, interview, medicalIn this episode, we interview Dr. Jennifer Summerfield, veterinarian, and professional dog trainer. Dr. Summerfield focuses on treating behavior problems including aggression, separation anxiety, and compulsive behavior issues. She...
Ep06: Deepening Your Relationship With Your Dog, Part 2
Show Notes, relationshipsAbout This Episode: In 2017, Marissa wrote a book titled: Human-Canine Behavior Connection - A Better Self Through Dog Training. In this book, she explores her favorite topic: relationships. One of the relationships she explores...
S01 Ep05: Human-Canine Behavior Connection Part 1
Show Notes, relationshipsIn 2017, Marissa wrote a book titled: Human-Canine Behavior Connection - A Better Self Through Dog Training. In this book, she explores her favorite topic: relationships. One of the relationships she explores which is most...
S01 Ep04: Introducing Cats and Dogs - Bella, Cooper, and Checkers Case Study
Show Notes, case study, catsIn this episode, we cover a case study where a newly-adopted female Yorkshire Terrier chased and barked at the cat, Checkers in the home. Her behavior was starting to cause Cooper, the other Yorkie in the home, to also bark at the poor...
S01 Ep03: Preventing Reactivity and Aggression
Show Notes, aggression, reactivityCanine Conversations discusses the four steps that they take every day with their dogs to prevent reactivity. Many trainers consider reactivity (dogs that bark and lunge) to be a contagious problem. Marissa Martino and Kayla Fratt...
S01 Ep02 5 Things Dog Trainers Do Differently From Pet Parents
Show Notes, training tipsCanine Conversations discusses the tricks dog trainers use to get good behavior from their own dogs - so that you can use them too! Trainers have the benefit of behavior knowledge and perspective on what works and what doesn’t,...
S01 Ep01: Meet the Canine Conversations Crew!
Season One, Show Notes, teamMeet the crew of Canine Conversations Podcast. Hear about the crew’s childhoods, how they get into dog training, where their businesses are now, and why they are positively obsessed with dog behavior. Kayla Fratt, CDBC First started...