36 This is Uncomfortable.....
This episode was inspired by my own personal journey addressing some discomfort over a much-anticipated upcoming event. While helping myself become more relaxed, I was reminded of some parallels in my...
12 Aug 202327min
35 - Reinforcement Tactics. Different Types, What They Look Like, and How You Can Use Them
The recently published article Increasing Socially Significant Behaviors for Children with Autism Using Synchronous Reinforcement by Stordahl et al. (2023) has inspired this episode. Synchronous reinf...
30 Jul 202326min
34 - Animal Trainer Growing Pains
When innovative ideas emerge in the animal training world it can spark conversation. For some it evokes behavior change, for others not just yet, and maybe not ever. When there is resistance to emergi...
23 Jul 202336min
33 - Pros and Cons about Talking While Training
Are you convinced your animals love it when you talk to them? Or perhaps it is the opposite, maybe it seems like your words mean absolutely nothing. In some cases, it may feel like your voice is helpf...
8 Jul 202329min
32 - 7 Myths About Negative Reinforcement
Do you have doubts about negative reinforcement? I understand! I sure did. That was until someone took the time to clear up some misunderstandings I had because of what I had been previously taught. T...
3 Jul 202348min
31-Is The Future of Animal Training Constructional? With Sean Will and Maasa Nishimuta
Have you been hearing the word "constructional" a lot lately? There is a reason for that! The animal training community is evolving, and it is extremely exciting. It has a lot to do with a different w...
11 Jan 20221h 14min
30 - Effective Reinforcement with Jesus Rosales-Ruiz and Mary Hunter
My special guests this episode are Dr Jesus Rosales-Ruiz and Mary Hunter. As hosts of the Art and Science of Animal Training Conference, they bring together behavior scientists and animal trainers to ...
5 Jul 20211h 27min
29 - CAT with Kellie Snider
Constructional Aggression Treatment, also known as CAT, first debuted in the animal training community in 2007 when Kellie Snider made the procedure the focus of her thesis. Since then it has been fin...
12 Jun 202153min
