Enrichment for the Real World

Last week, we heard from Renato Zanetti with Isa Daduato translating, and one of the topics we discussed was how to make dog daycares enriching. This week we’re going to dive further into how to tell if your dog enjoys going to daycare and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.

In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:

• The broad applicability even if your dog isn’t a daycare dog
• When you turn a corner and your dog realizes where they are
• The Eeyore thing
• Stalling vs. resignation
• Emily’s a fun ruiner

You can find the full episode show notes here.

We're excited to bring you an extra special interview episode this week! In our first bi-lingual episode, we are joined by Renato Zanetti, a Zootechnician who has a master's degree in veterinary medicine and animal welfare. He is a Brazilian pioneer in the use of management, free of aversive and punitive stimuli, focusing on the emotions of animals. His philosophy is: “A dog should leave the daycare better than when it arrived”. 

And a very special thank you to Isa Daduato, for connecting us with Renato, and being our interpreter for this episode!

In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Renato talk about:

• In group settings, the individual still matters.
• If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
• Assessing and adjusting as you go sets everyone up for success.
• Healthy communication, a growth mindset, and enrichment for everyone are the foundations for successful team management.
• Renato and Emily both love to smell animals.

You can find the full episode show notes here. 

Last week we heard from Ryan Cartlidge and one of the topics we discussed was Building Community Through Crucial Conversations. This week we’re going to dive further into how to identify your own ladder of escalation and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.

In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:

• The single biggest problem in communication
• Oso’s ladder of escalation
• The Silly Putty Situation. Trademark pending. 
• Emily seeing deep into Allie's soul to call out Allie's startle response
• Shout out to Emily’s penguin

You can find the full episode show notes here.

In this week's interview episode, we're joined by Ryan Cartlidge, the founder of the Animal Training Academy, ATA. He has been working internationally since 2007, as a professional trainer across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the US. He now works with both teams and individual trainers around the world, supporting those who work with both domestic pets and exotic animals. His goal is to help all trainers enhance their skills and make their biggest possible positive impact in the work they do.

In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Ryan talk about:

• You are not alone.
• Community is critical.
• “Crucial Conversations” is universally applicable.
• How Ryan made eggs for buzzards.

You can find the full episode show notes here. 

Last week we heard from Thea Harting and one of the topics we discussed was Rabbit Speed Dating. This week we’re going to dive further into When You Can’t Be Your Own Consultant and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.

In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:

• When should you and when shouldn’t you be your own consultant
• How Allie's therapist just tells her things that she already knows and she loves her for it
• Why this episode is happening
• You don’t want a yes person
• Humans are cute little energizer bunnies

You can find the full episode show notes here.

Thea Harting, also known as the Badass Bunny Rescuer,  is a rabbit behavior consultant based in Brooklyn, NY. Thea is passionate about improving companion rabbit well-being and welfare, focusing on pair bonding, enrichment, low-stress handling techniques, and cooperative care. As an active volunteer for shelters and rescues for over a decade, her favorite activity is facilitating rabbit 'speed dates' to determine partner compatibility. Her approach to rabbit bonding emphasizes agency, mutual consent, and enrichment.

In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Thea talk about:

• Bunny enrichment ideas
• What do bunny speed dating and dog park design have in common?
• You can’t be your own bun-havior consultant
• Why bunnies need our help
• Thea and Emily’s elevator pitch for why to adopt or foster bunnies

You can find the full episode show notes here.

Last week we heard from Tiffany Chen and one of the topics we discussed was Empathy, Education, and Efficiency in Social Media. This week we’re going to dive further into transforming your relationships through good-faith conversations and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.

In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:

• Emily tattling on themselves
• Well, and Allie tattling on herself too
• How Emily and Allie have had knock-out, drag-down, good-faith conversations with one another and poor Ellen being an innocent bystander
• When should you enter into a good-faith conversation and when should you not

You can find the full episode show notes here.

In this week's interview episode, we're joined by Tiffany Chen, the owner and founder of Pawsistant, LLC, a business dedicated to helping dog professionals grow their businesses via social media and content marketing. 

In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Tiffany talk about:

• Why social media marketing isn’t usually the best thing to try to DIY
• The importance of meeting our learners where they’re at
• How to distill complex concepts into clear and simple messages
• Self-care on social media

You can find the full episode show notes here.  

Last week we heard from Scotti Harvey and one of the topics we discussed was being a mindful puppy-raiser. This week we’re going to dive further into successful puppy raising and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.

In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about:

• Babies, and also, puppies
• It’s unrealistic for puppies to learn that everyone will greet them all the time
• To sit or not to sit
• Teenagers are any species are hard

You can find the full episode show notes here. 

In today's interview episode, we're joined by Scotti Harvey. Scotti specializes in canine neonatal development and learning. Through her studies on puppy socialization, Scotti strives to mitigate behavioral issues through the careful implementation of strategic early-life experiences. By focusing on developing processing, coping, and communication skills, Scotti aims to foster courageous, inquisitive, and versatile learners.

In this episode, you'll hear Scotti and Emily talk about: 

• The importance of making hands safe and comforting
• Puppy raising across the developmental periods
• Clicker training communication skills
• How to simplify life with a puppy
• How to survive the puppy blues

You can find the full episode show notes here.