Veterinary Behaviour Chat

Episode 19 – The Perfect Litterbox…From Your Cat's Perspective

Is your cat peeing or pooping outside of the litter box?

Have you tried everything? Are you at your wit's end?

In this episode, you will learn the 7 things your cat wants you to know when it comes to litterboxes!

Feline House Soiling (aka peeing outside the litterbox) is the most common feline Behaviour Problem presented to Veterinary Behaviourists globally.

While these cases are mostly complex and multifactorial and often require the assistance of a professional, litter box optimization is almost always part of the treatment plan.

Here's what we cover:

1. Size

2. Number

3. Location

4. The ideal litter

5. Cleanliness

6. Deodorisers and liners – are they useful?

7. Covered versus Uncovered

If you want to learn more about feline resources such as Litterboxes, have a listen to Episode 18!

Papers on litterboxes:

Grigg et.al. (2013). Litter box preference in domestic cats: covered versus uncovered. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Guy et.al. (2014). Litterbox size preference in domestic cats. Journal of Veterinary Behavior. 9:78-82

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Episode 18 – The 5 Pillars of a Healthy Feline Environment

In this episode, you will learn about the 5 things your cat needs to be behaviourally healthy in any environment including the home, garden, veterinary clinic, and shelter.

Based on the ISFM/AAFP Environmental Needs Guidelines , Dr Katrin shares the 5 pillars we all need to be aware of to meet our cats' behavioural needs in different circumstances.

Here's what you'll learn:

1. How to provide safe spaces in different settings.

2. Your cat's most important resources and how to provide them.

3. Why play and predation are SO important for your cat.

4. What good human-cat interactions look like.

5. All about the importance of your cat's sense of smell.

These 5 pillars are the cornerstone of all feline Behaviour Consultations – learn why they are so important and how you can implement them!

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Episode 17 – Top Training Tips for Aggressive Dogs – with Dr Katrin and Ilse

In this episode, Dr Katrin and Ilse chat about possible behaviour modification strategies that can be useful when dealing with aggressive dogs.

Of course, these should only be utilized in the context of a comprehensive treatment plan, and Dr Katrin explains why!

Here's what we cover:

1. A great exercise to help get you and your dog out of those tricky situations.

2. Why muzzle- and crate training can be so very useful when working with aggressive dogs.

3. One cue your dog should learn that may save their life.

4. How to overcome barrier frustration.

5. Why we don't use "obedience" based training methods.

Living with a dog who shows aggressive behaviours can be challenging and in this episode, we give you some practical strategies that are going to be game-changing for you and your dog!

If you'd like to know more about safety management strategies and techniques, tune into episode 13!

Episode 13 Apple Podcast

Episode 13 Spotify

Muzzles are extremely useful safety management tools, and we are gifting you a FREE muzzle fitting video to help you on your journey to Safety Management.

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Episode 16 – When Dogs and Children clash - Shaun and Crunchie's Journey

What happens if your dog is aggressive to your new baby, your new family member?

What should you do?

Should you re-home your dog or even put them to sleep?

Whilst this may be necessary in some cases, there are SO many things that can be done to help and overcome these distressing situations.

In this episode, Dr Katrin chats to Shaun, who was in this exact position.

Here's what we cover:

1. The initial consultation Shaun and his family had with Dr Katrin and the a-ha moments that came out of this.

2. Safety management strategies put into practice.

3. How medication and treating Crunchie's pain worked wonders.

4. Training techniques that really helped.

5. The unexpected positive outcomes for the whole family including Shaun's baby daughter.

This is such a heart-warming episode that highlights the importance of advocating for your pet, finding ways to reduce their stress levels and just being absolutely amazing doggie caregivers!

If you'd like to know more about safety management strategies and techniques, tune into episode 13!

Episode 13 Apple Podcast

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Muzzles are extremely useful safety management tools, and we are gifting you a FREE muzzle fitting video to help you on your journey to Safety Management.

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And, of course, if you'd like to go ahead with our amazing 3-part muzzle training course, you can purchase it here:

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Episode 15 – Aggression at the Veterinary Clinic

This is one of the topics Dr Katrin gets most questions about from both Pet Caregivers as well as Veterinary Teams.

What to do when pets act aggressively at the veterinary clinic?

What you can expect from this episode:

1. The main reasons why pets act aggressively or defensively at the veterinary clinic.

2. 5 things that Pet Caregivers and Veterinary Teams can do to reduce fear, anxiety, and stress, and therefore defensive behaviours at the veterinary clinic.

3. The Care versus Task approach.

4. The value of being an ISFM Gold Standard Cat Friendly Clinic and a Fear Free certified professional.

Muzzles are extremely useful safety management tools, and we are gifting you a FREE muzzle fitting video to help you on your journey to Safety Management.

Get your FREE Muzzle Fitting video here!

And, of course, if you'd like to go ahead with our amazing 3-part muzzle training course, you can purchase it here:

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Episode 14 – Talking XL Bullys and the UK Breed Ban with Dr Sophie White

The XL Bully Breed Ban is sadly a big topic in England, Wales and Scotland at the moment and is putting huge amounts of pressure and stress on all stakeholders involved including dog owners, shelters and rescues, veterinary teams and veterinarians working in Behaviour Medicine.

In this episode, Dr Katrin chats to Dr Sophie White, a veterinarian working in the behaviour sector in the UK about this topic.

In this Episode you will learn about:

1. Which dogs fall under the category of XL Bully breed types and are subject to the ban.

2. The most important timelines and deadlines for owners of XL Bully breed types.

3. The stress this situation is placing on dog owners and professionals in the UK.

4. Muzzles and leashes – how we can meet the behavioural needs of these restricted dogs.

5. Bigger picture learning from this situation.

If you would like to know more or support the owners and professionals in this situation, please have a look at Dr Sophie White's resources:

https://www.veterinarybehavioursupport.com/thebullyboardroom

Public Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/TheBullyBoardroom

Muzzles are extremely useful safety management tools, and we are gifting you a FREE muzzle fitting video to help you on your journey to Safety Management.

https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/muzzlefitting

And, of course, if you'd like to go ahead with our amazing 3-part muzzle training course, you can purchase it here:

https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/muzzle-up-course-sales-page

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Episode 13 – When Dogs and Cats Bite – Safety Management and Behavioural First Aid

"Help, my dog or cat has just bitten a person or another animal. I don't know what to do next."

These are the words that clients often come to us with. They are sad, distressed, angry, and scared. Because they don't want their families or others to be in danger and they are scared about what this could mean for their pet.

And, most importantly, they don't know what to do next.

In this episode, Dr Katrin talks about exactly that. What to do when your pet has been aggressive.

Listen as she dives into Safety Management Strategies and Behavioural First Aid options that you can implement immediately as soon as there has been an aggressive event to keep everyone safe before moving on to a more comprehensive Behaviour Consultation, understanding why your pet is behaving this way and embarking on a treatment journey.

Muzzles are extremely useful safety management tools, and we are gifting you a FREE muzzle fitting video to help you on your journey to Safety Management.

https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/muzzlefitting

And, of course, if you'd like to go ahead with our amazing 3-part muzzle training course, you can purchase it here:

https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/muzzle-up-course-sales-page

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Episode 12 –- From Separation Anxiety and Fear of People to becoming an International Jetsetter! Eileen and Mutley's Journey

In this episode, schoolteacher and dog mom, Eileen, shares her and her canine companion Mutley's amazing behavioural health journey. When Dr Katrin first met Eileen and Mutley in March 2020, they were struggling with Mutley's Separation Anxiety, Fear of People coming into the home, Fear at the Veterinary Clinic and having his nails trimmed. Listen as Eileen talks about finding Dr Katrin and her team, building that trust relationship and her worries and concerns when the idea of using psychopharmaceutical medications to help Mutley's anxieties was first mentioned by Dr Katrin.

Dr Katrin and Eileen also chat about how they prepared Mutley for 2 international air flights, one to Ireland and one to their current home in Germany.

This is such a relatable episode for all canine caregivers who live with a dog with anxiety, and leaves a strong feeling of hope that there is a way forward!

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Episode 11 – Welcome to the New Year and our 30 Day Pet Appreciation Challenge

Happy New Year!!!!!!

I hope that 2024 brings you and your pets all the joy, love, and happiness!

This episode is all about just how much we love and appreciate our pets and that very important human-animal bond.

To honour this, I am inviting you to join our 30 day Pet Appreciation Challenge over in our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepetbehaviourcommunity where we challenge you to post one post per day of either of the following:

1. Something that your pet did to make you smile.

2. An adventure you and your pet went on.

3. Something your pet did to enrich your life.

There are 3 AMAZING prizes up for grabs at the end of the month for those of you who went all-in in this challenge!

See you in the group!

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Episode 10 – The Emotional Experience – A Conversation with Andrew Hale

Andrew Hale is a human psychologist and long-time dog professional who is passionate about the emotional experience of both animals and caregivers.

In this episode, Dr Katrin and Andrew chat about The Emotional Experience – what it is and how everyone including our pets has one, the idea of Emotional Safety of pets, caregivers and pet care professionals, and the concept of Task versus Care.

This episode is an absolute must-listen for everyone who is interested in learning more about how their pets feel and why this is so very important!

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