Better Animal Handling

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This week, Dr. Chastain and Abby describe the domestication and behavior of cats, including:

• The history of domesticating cats
• Natural behavior of cats
• Safety measures for cat handlers
• Promoting safety for cats to be handled

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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This week, Dr. Chastain and Abby discuss the topics of:

• Traveling with dogs by car or truck
• Air travel for dogs

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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In this week's episode, Abby and Dr. Chastain explain:

• Head collars
• Compression jackets
• Capture poles
• Leather gloves with gauntlets
• Head movement limiting devices
• Shock collars
• Vibrating, spraying, and ultrsonic collars
• Blindfold caps
• Mobility assistance devices

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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This week, Dr. Chastain and Abby cover the topics of:

• How to walk dogs
• Weight limits on lifting and carrying dogs
• Placement and removal of dogs in cages and runs
• How to trim a dog's nails

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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Dr. Chastain and Abby describe the proper use of:

• Leashes, including
  • Slip leashes
  • Snap leashes and retractable leashes
• Collars, including
  • Flat and rolled collars
  • Choke (attention) collars
  • Martingale and prong collars
• Chest harnesses
• Towels and blankets
• Tables and table covers
• Muzzles, including
  • Commercial muzzles
  • Gauze muzzles
  • Makeshift muzzles

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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In this episode, Dr. Chastain and Abby explain how to approach and catch dogs.  Topics include:

• How to approach and catch companion and working dogs
• How to approach service dogs

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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This week, Abby and Dr. Chastain describe the diseases that can be transmitted from dogs to humans and how to prevent them, Topics include:

• Diseases that can be transmitted from healthy-appearing dogs to humans
• Preventing zoonotic diseases from dogs
• Preventing the spread of disease among dogs

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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This week, Dr. Chastain and Abby explore causes and prevention of dog bites, including:

• Dog breeds and incidence of biting
• Steps to avoid dog bites
• Actions that provoke dog bites
• Teaching children to avoid dog bites
• Adult handler management of dog attachs
• Factors that lead dogs to bite dogs

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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In this episode, Dr. Chastain and Abby cover the topics of:

• Socialization of puppies
• Rules for child-dog interactions
• Problems with commercial breeding of dogs
• Incidence of dog bites in the U.S.

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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In this week's episode, Dr. Chastain and Abby explain dog:

• Domestication
• Body language
• Vocal communications
• Diverse behavior by breed

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com