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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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

You can find the full show notes here.

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 

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.

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.