Seeing Beneath The Surface EP 23 Guest Animal BehavioristFrania Shelley-Grielen https://youtu.be/aDjzs8YWTwM
Frania Shelley-Grielen is a professional animal behaviorist, dog trainer and educator who holds a Masters Degree in Animal Behavior from Hunter College and a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from New York University, complimenting her insight into behavior with an in-depth understanding of the built environment –our cities, parks, zoos or sanctuaries. She is a licensed Pet Care Technician Instructor, a registered therapy dog handler, a certified Doggone Safe Bite Safety Instructor, and a professional member of the Pet Professional Guild and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. Frania specializes in behavior modification work and training with cats, dogs and birds.
Frania is the author of Cats and Dogs; Living with and Looking at Companion Animals from their Point of View. She founded AnimalBehaviorist.us in 2009, to share her work on how welfare based, science focused strategies and solutions from the canine and feline point of view are more effective and make everyone happier, including the humans. In addition to her extensive written work on animal behavior, Frania regularly posts videos of her lectures, presentations and training demonstrations on her YouTube channel.
During her five years developing and teaching the Pet Care Technician program at private career school for individuals with disabilities, Frania gained wide –ranging experience in the field of animal behavior, how people learn about animals and the pet services industry. Her work in the classroom preparing students for internships and evaluating them in doggy day cares, grooming salons and shelters gave Frania unique insight into this industry in New York City and the need for higher standards for education and services. This experience led her to create PetCenterEd, Inc., an innovative not for profit, science and welfare based learning and services center for people and pets, once funded, this program will have formally trained instructors in the field educate handlers, groomers and trainers on site while providing a higher quality of care for pets.
Frania also taught the ASPCA’s Fundamentals of Dog Care course for the Houlton Institute where she is on the zoology faculty. She has worked on research projects at the Wildlife Conservation Society, the American Museumof Natural History and the ASPCA in NYC. Frania presents and consults in the metropolitan New York area, nationally and internationally. She lives in New York City.
Website
http://animalbehaviorist.us/about_us
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWLgRm9CZf8NqDqctzvQr8Q
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Seeing Beneath The Surface youtube
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