Where Matthias sits down with Kim Brophey (unfortunately without Lauren) to talk about why many discussions on methodology seem to miss the mark, how the absence of problematic behaviour does not equal good welfare, and Kim's ambitions to help trainers better assess the welfare of the dogs with whom they work.

Also, the fact that Matthias' wife (reluctantly) listened to the podcast for the first time, the dog park that ruined everything, and increasing child welfare by letting them roam.

Kim has kindly offered Dog and Pony listeners 30% off of her LEGS 2.0 course, using the code DOGANDPONY :

Kim Brophey's LEGS 2.0

The Dog's Truth Free Course

Where we sit down together to talk about what makes a great trainer, if someone needs to be a good trainer to be a teacher of trainers, and being the best insect you can be.

Also, we argue about responsibility for solving clients' problems, what to do when your ADHD writes notes to future self, and we both agree that Matthias isn't a great trainer.

Gretta Ford's Set Up to Succeed 

Lauren's jazzy new website and services

And needle-shy horse programs coming very soon! 

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Where we sit down with Ken Ramirez to talk about approximating people towards behaviour change, minimizing membership extremism in your organization, and how it's OK - even good - to teach others who train differently than you.

Also, Ken as cult leader, the perils of gatekeeping aversive instruction, and the humane hierarchy as guidebook, not rigid roadmap.

Ken on IG

KPA website

The Ranch website ⁠⁠⁠Topic or guest suggestions? Fan mail? Hate mail? We love to hear from you all! Email ⁠[email protected]⁠

Where we sit down with Jeff Silverman to talk about if Enshitification is coming to animal training, AI-proofing your animal training business, and how humans will always be needed in our industry.

Also, irresistible 'high touch' services for clients, how professional associations could/should step up for their membership during these weird days, and Jeff's (not-so-secret now) speciality Chippendales act.

Training Tracks⁠

⁠Training Tracks Website

Enshitification Talk

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Where we sit down with Pat Stuart to talk providing clarity via consequences, where Pat and Lauren differ in who they will teach about the use of aversives, and management & avoidance vs training & exposure.

Also, what inherently saves Lauren from doing dumb things, the fear of telling people who you're learning from, and the perils of projecting your beliefs of what people will do with aversives onto others.

Pat's Serious Dog Business

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Where we sit down with veterinary behaviour resident Dr Nita Hynes to talk about veterinary behaviourist/trainer/behaviour consultant collabs, challenges and ethical considerations in the shelter world, and 'drugging' dogs as a panacea.

Also, cat owners as MVP clients, losing your podcast virginity, and absolutely zero talk about AI dog training apps.

Dr Nita's website

Dr Nita's Instagram

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Where we sit down together to talk about pivotal learning moments in our careers that changed everything for us: play as reinforcer/steam-letter-off-er, emotive video overlays, 'that person is like me, but with different information'., and more.

Also, eagle, dog and AI absurdity, Team Flatline vs Team Rollercoaster, and the benefits of playing Arousal DJ.

Mushrooms Making Music

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Where we sit down with Sarah Stremming to talk about her thoughts on that yoghurt episode, 'self-operating' vs managed animals, and ensuring that your training is hand-off-able to the client, or husband.

Also, Sarah's loose leash walking technique, 'high tenacity, low resilience' animals, and not crying - even though we all have something to cry about right now.

⁠Sarah Stremming's Website⁠

⁠Cog Dog Radio Podcast⁠

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Where we sit down together to talk about Lauren's recent approach to changing her dog's behaviour, how our biases affect our categorisation of such things, and if any of it it really matters.

Also, thinking about Matthias' lizard, trading autonomy for comfort, and the ethics of importing street dogs.

The Dress Drama: how our differences shape our perceptions

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Where I (Lauren) sat down with Noche Miller to talk about her perspective as a rancher on training animals, the use of positive reinforcement with livestock, and what it takes to get a Guinness Book of World Records recordfor most tricks performed by a cow named Ghost.

Also, teaching horses to generalize responses to pressure asLife Skill 101, the little-known power of doing a shared job with a working animal, and the role reversal of Noche’s dog’s wants compared to Matthias’ dog.

Noche's new book

Noche's website

Horse Tricks 101 website

Ghost the cow and her Guinness World Record article;

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