Join co-hosts Chris and Ari for a discussion of animal training, behavior, human-animal relationships, and all things NEI-TEC (the Natural Encounters Inc Training and Education Center), and featuring guests from the NEI team and around the professional animal care world! Email us at [email protected] if you have a question or something you'd like us to discuss on the show!
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Understand your dog better with DogSpeak founder, Nikki Ivey--a professional Canine Behavior Specialist, trainer and Family Dog Mediator. Learn why it's not about just fixing your dog's behavior but about understanding why the behavior is occurring. Nikki often shares the mic with wife and DogSpeak manager, Britteny, along with other fantastic guests. Whether the discussion is about real life manners, inappropriate behavior or nutrition, this podcast has it all. We focus on building relation ...
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Conversations about parrot care, nutrition, training, behavior, conservation and preservation. Learn more about parrots in captivity and in the wild.
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I will be talking about using positive reinforcement training with horses, Natural Horsemanship, Horse Agility, Show ponies and using Holistic products and methods.
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THE podcast for force-free gundog training! Hold the Line is committed to helping you to train your dog to an advanced level, using motivational methods and without the use of fear. Or pain. Or anything else nasty.
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A podcast about creating balance, using reward based training techniques with host Angelica Hesselius and guests. Coming from the view on horse training as enrichment we will look at ways to create a relaxed, gymnastically sound horse who wants to train as much as we do. Groundwork, riding, husbandry or vet care training all will work better if our horse´s is in balance. But what do different types of balance look like and how do we create it? This podcast aims to explore different ways of a ...
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Welcome to class, Clicker Training Class! Learn the fundamentals of positive reinforcement training (clicker training) in this unique hands-on podcast. A pioneer in this training, Shawna Karrasch takes you step by step through an explanation and exercises you can practice with your horse while listening to the podcast. Joining this class is easy, just click play. Part of the Horse Radio Network.
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High Quality Animal Training Content. Information on techniques that apply to all animals in all situations. Positive un-intrusive training techniques only.
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Lost in the sea of horse training? Step aboard for evidence based equine training and behaviour content. Listen to professionals and enthusiasts from the world of horse training and behaviour as well as associated areas of the equine world. Trudi Dempsey is an English equine trainer and behaviour consultant, specialising in positive reinforcement.
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This podcast will let you guys learn from my mistakes and also from what I have learned in my quest to train my animals (mainly my dog) with positive reinforcement, commonly known as clicker training! Available on Anchor and Spotify, Google podcasts, Radio public, and Breaker, hopefully more to come!
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Setting the standard in Service Dogs. Victoria is one of the top names in the service dog industry. She is Executive Director of Hope Service Dogs, Inc, a 501(c)(3) non profit that breeds, raises and trains the best golden retriever service dogs. While HSD specializes in started service puppies and dysautonomia (POTS), we train for a variety of disabilities. Pups can go home at 8 weeks old to work with owner & trainer or stay to continue working with our service dog trainers. All service pup ...
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3 Minute 3Rs is your monthly recap of efforts to replace, reduce, and refine the use of animals in research, brought to you by the NC3Rs, the North American 3Rs Collaborative, and Lab Animal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How to use a clicker or an auditory marker for when your dog does something correctly. When and how to use a negative marker "Uh Oh That's Not What I asked For, Think Again!" as well as learning about timing for using all of these tools when training your dog. Simple & Straight forward. Real Dog Training for the Real World. #CVDOGCLUB #GOODDOG
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Hey, folks! Welcome to the Sniffy's Petcast, your bi-weekly dose of pawsitivity, hosted by Sniffy Labs. Here in the podcast, we talk about pets, how you can get to know them better, and how to live both your life to the fullest each day! Enjoy the show! Follow us on Facebook @Sniffy Labs Instagram @sniffylabs YouTube @Sniffy Labs Interested in pet-related topics or want to join as a guest speaker? Email us at [email protected]
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Is Clicker Training the Way to Train Your Dog?
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24:40In this episode, Nikki introduces the clicker, along with the rules she likes to follow, and how you can use it to train your dog. Follow along on our social media channels to watch videos of Nikki using the clicker with Willow. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you don't miss out on exclusive offers to DogSpeak Geeks. Sign up here. dogspeak…
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Ground Rules: Dig Zones for Dirt-Loving Dogs
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18:52Does your dog treat your backyard like a construction site? In this episode we’re laying down the ground rules—literally! Learn how to channel your pup’s natural digging instincts in a fun and positive way by creating designated dig zones. We’ll dig into why dogs love to excavate, how to build a dig-friendly space in your yard, and training tips to…
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Episode 264: What Does It Mean To "Prioritize Training"? (Live from the 2025 ABMA Annual Conference)
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35:26Ari Bailey is busy doing cool reptile stuff at Croc School at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, so Chris takes the opportunity to share the audio from his presentation, "What Does It Mean to 'Prioritize Training'?" from last week's ABMA Annual Conference! He shares some antecedent and consequence conditions that he's seen great teams utilize to mak…
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Special Guest: Ness Jones discusses Separation Anxiety
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53:55Ness Jones is a Certified Separation Anxiety Pro Behavior Consultant (Cert. SAPBC) and runs an international program successfully working remotely with clients around the world. Ness has a number of other qualifications, but it is the separation anxiety certification that means the most to her, knowing there are many dog trainers attempting to res…
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Applying Behavioral Science to Everyday Training with Dr. Keira Moore [Episode 253]
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48:09Podcast Synopsis In this insightful episode of the Animal Training Academy Podcast, Dr. Keira Moore returns for part two of our thought-provoking discussion on behavior analysis, radical behaviorism, and the intersection of science and practice in both human and animal training. With her extensive background as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (B…
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Thinking of Clipping Your Parrot's Wings? Don't!
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1:24:25We’re diving into a critical and often controversial topic: parrot wing clipping (and why it’s something you shouldn’t do). While many people clip their bird’s wings with the best of intentions, the reality is that this practice can lead to potentially serious physical and mental consequences, some of which may even seem unnoticeable. Based on our …
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How long does it take to train a service dog?
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45:39And what is the difference between SD, ESA, Therapy dog?
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Episode 130 - tips for advancing water work
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27:22Here are some useful tips for moving onto marks and then blinds across water.By Jo Laurens
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Episode 263: Zen and the Art of Networking (Live from the 2025 ABMA Annual Conference Zoo Day)
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44:26Chris is LIVE from Zoo Day at the 2025 ABMA Annual Conference in Galveston, Texas! Whilst wandering the grounds of our host facility, Moody Gardens, we chat with Chase Alsup from the Colorado State University Zoo, Aquarium, and Animal Shelter Management Graduate Program, Rae Simmons and Aubrey Wilson from the Moorpark College Animal Care and Traini…
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Regarding people who try to "beat the system"
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Episode 262: A Feedback Loop About Feedback Loops
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39:31Chris is in the editing (and possibly scrapping-and-starting-over) phase of his upcoming ABMA workshop "Your Feedback Loop: Evolving the Way We Give Feedback to Peers," so he decided to reach out to one of the smartest feedbackers around - Ari Bailey - and see how their notes compared when she was given the assignment to jot down what she considere…
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Nikki breaks down the individual components of LEGS for your dog. When looking at behavior, we must take in consideration every dog's individual LEGS. This allows for appropriate management, meeting your dog where he is, and finding the right solution. If you are unsure of the genetic aspect of your dog, check out The Dog Key to narrow it down thro…
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Keira Moore on Radical Behaviorism and the Science of Training [Episode 252]
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59:27In this first installment of a two-part conversation, we welcome Dr. Keira Moore—behavior analyst, dog trainer, and dedicated advocate for compassionate, ethical training. With over two decades of experience in behavior analysis and a PhD from Western New England University, Keira bridges the worlds of human and animal behavior science, applying he…
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What YOU Can Do to Protect Wildlife with Mike Rodgers
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1:29:04In this episode, sit down with Mike Rodgers—an amazing wildlife educator who works for the Treasure Coast Wildlife Center in Palm City, Florida. Conservation is a key piece of our business mission at Parrot Stars. And while we tend to focus our education and fundraising mostly on Parrots, we want to do what we can to support wildlife of all kinds. …
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What you do with your puppy depends on what you want when your puppy is grown.
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Episode 261: Is Your Animal Doing What You Want? (TEC Talk Throwback to The Official Chris Jenkins Super Simplified Guide to Behavior™)
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43:02It's consulting time! Chris is back at the Little Rock Zoo working with a team of eight trainers from around the zoo to get everyone working with people and animals they don't normally get a chance to, with the hopes that it might help them be better "training trainers" for new staff in the future! This has meant a lot of conversations about how yo…
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Finding Your Path of Least Resistance in Building Your Relationship with Your Dog
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48:55Gray joins Nikki to explore how to build a strong relationship with your dog by finding the path of least resistance. That path can be rough and full of obstacles—or it can be smooth and natural, like butter. But remember, the path that works for one person might not work for another. Tune in to discover how to find your unique path forward. dogspe…
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The main socialization mistakes we see.
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Podcast Postbag- Your questions answered with Katrina Per-Carruthers
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51:48We consider your questions on: Hunter training- balance and more Choice vs Structure in training Listening to horses Reinforcers failing Techniques we stole from dog trainers X-species training
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Episode 260: The Guinea Pigs Have Arrived! (with Hayley Dougherty and Taylor LaTulipe, Natural Encounters, Inc.))
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39:20Chris and Ari share two microphones with their newest coworkers, Hayley Dougherty and Taylor LaTulipe! Hayley and Taylor share their immediate feelings after their first interviews, get quizzed to see how much they know about the show sections they started learning less than 2 days ago, reflect on how they felt coming out of their first interviews,…
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In this episode, Nikki discusses your dog's brain and how the pathways are similar to an interstate. Interstates have off-ramps, or they would get gridlocked. Does your dog's interstate brain have off-ramps or rest and renewal or is he constantly fighting the enormous amount of traffic flowing nowhere? dogspeak101.com dogspeakgeek.thinkific.com Dec…
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Peggy Hogan: Teaching Horses with Clarity, Kindness & Clickers [Episode 251]
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50:38In this episode of the Animal Training Academy podcast, we are thrilled to welcome Peggy Hogan, an esteemed positive reinforcement trainer known for her groundbreaking work with horses. Peggy’s journey into animal training began at a young age, fueled by a deep love for horses and a natural curiosity about communication between humans and animals. …
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What You Need to Know About Grooming and Boarding Your Bird
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1:03:17Thinking about taking that much needed vacation but don’t know what to do about your Parrot while you’re gone? Or maybe you’ve been wondering about whether to get a beak trim? There can be a lot of risks and hazards to consider when it comes to these topics. Learn how to keep your bird safe and healthy through proper grooming and appropriate boardi…
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Episode 129 - uncontrolled behaviour in the yard & training multiple dogs
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37:51This is a slight bonanza of a wandering episode, where I waffle about prepping for our upcoming litter, woes around tick products, why it's a useful training opportunity to have a dog which is highly aroused... in your yard and how to train many dogs at once. It's a bit all over the place and it's got something for everyone. Sort of.…
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Can Service Dogs Still Be Dogs? explores the balance between a service dog's working role and their ability to enjoy a fulfilling, happy life. While service dogs have important jobs, they should still be allowed to experience play, relaxation, and bonding with their handlers. Blog on this episode - https://hopeservicedogs.org/blog/can-service-dogs-…
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World Horse Welfare Webinar Unanswered Questions
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20:48If you didn't catch the webinar you can do so at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd-rr-4HLVY Thanks to those who asked some brilliant questions.
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Episode 259: Okay - I'm Going to Get a Degree, Then I'm Going to Come Back and Run This Place (with Kimm Hunt, International Animal Training Certification Board)
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1:02:02Ari sits down with Kimm Hunt, President of the International Animal Training Certification Board (IATCB), to dive into the IATCB certification exam—how it’s developed, maintained, and what it means for animal trainers. They also explore Kimm’s work with shelter dogs, tackling tough topics like behavioral euthanasia and the importance of understandi…
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How Accurate are Zodiac Signs for your Dog?
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23:11Nikki talks about Willow's zodiac sign and compares her current personality with the traits of a Scorpio. Understanding that many behavior traits are genetic and not learned can help you find the path of least resistance in creating a relationship with your dog. Find your dog's zodiac sign and let us know if your dog matches the traits listed. dogs…
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Let’s Talk About Sex (and Spay/Neuter): Demystifying Dog Reproduction
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20:20In this refreshingly honest episode, Victoria from Service Dog Success dives nose-first into the not-so-talked-about world of dog reproduction. From heat cycles and hormone development to when (and why) you shouldn’t rush into spaying and neutering, she breaks down what every responsible dog owner should know. Expect humor, science, personal anecdo…
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Episode 258: Don't Panic! Let Your Weird Flagg Fly! (with Josh Flagg, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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36:43Chris is off at the AZA mid-year meeting, so Ari is joined by NEI Senior Trainer Josh Flagg for this episode! They dive into the challenges and joys of being the new person on a zoo team. From making new staff feel safe and welcome to knowing when (and when not) to let your "weird flag" fly, Josh and Ari explore ways to set teams up for success. Th…
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Episode 128 - enjoying the journey and structuring your training on blinds
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30:37I talk about prioritising your enjoyment of the actual activity of working your dog in the field, separate to any achievements, goals or objectives. It's not about the destination, it's about the journey. I also talk about the importance of splitting your training and structuring your work with blinds. Be a lumper and not a splitter. Finally, we've…
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In this episode, Nikki and Britt explore the unique attributes and needs of Isabella, Myers, and Willow. Recognizing that each dog is an individual allows you to better meet their specific needs, fostering a balanced and harmonious pack. Support and Celebrate Nikki's big 5-0. https://gofund.me/4f747820 Need guidance? We offer virtual sessions. info…
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Positivity in life AND dog training. Along with doctor update and thoughts on it.
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Honoring the No, Shaping the Yes with Dr. Susan Friedman [Episode 250]
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1:02:07Podcast Synopsis In this milestone episode of the Animal Training Academy Podcast, host Ryan Cartlidge is joined once again by the incredible Dr. Susan G. Friedman—a leading expert in behavioral science and animal training. A returning guest every 50th episode, Susan brings her extensive knowledge and decades of experience to discuss the evolving r…
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4 Things You Need to Know Before Buying a Bird
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1:13:42In this episode, we'll talk about all of the details that you need to consider before bringing home a bird. We all know birds are cute—but taking home a Parrot companion is a huge commitment. Our Parrot Stars philosophy is to always prioritize the bird's health, safety, and overall well being. That means sitting down with every prospective bird own…
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In my equine scent work session with Rum this week, I made a mistake that really highlighted the need for an errorless approach. He indicated on the wrong container, the blank without odour (in theory) and my instinct, was to offer no reinforcement, and redirect him to the search. Not really an errorless approach. In an errorless framework, we don’…
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Episode 257: What Does Goal-Based Enrichment Look Like For People?
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28:32Chris once again ambushes Ari with a surprise topic for discussion, thanks to a great email we received: now that the definition of "enrichment for animals" has evolved, what might "modern, goal-based enrichment" look like for the humans we work alongside in the professional animal care field? We chat about the staff-driven professional development…
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Britteny joins Nikki to discuss the way she is using herbs for Myers to help with his anxiety after weaning him off Clomipramine. Along with Dr. North's recommendations on Chinese Herbs, acupuncture, and guidance, Myers is handling life with more enthusiasm and less anxiety. dogspeak101.com dogspeakgeek.thinkific.com Mentioned in this episode: Deco…
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