Behavioral genetics of herding breeds: article discussion with Sarah Stremming
This episode, I am being interviewed by Sarah Stremming about a recent scientific article about the genetics of behavior in herding breeds and specifically in border collies. I talk about the study's ...
11 Nov 20251h 19min
Laura Sharkey, PhD, KPA CTP, SDC: What puppies are capable of
This week I'm talking to Dr Laura Sharkey, dog trainer turned dog breeder, who runs the Bosun Dog Project. This project produces lovely mixed breed dogs who are bred to fit well into homes as companio...
20 Jul 202534min
Micah Halpern, PhD: Canine Genetic Testing
This week I'm talking with Dr Micah Halpern, a geneticist who has worked with many species including zoo animal population health, and is currently the pricipal scientist and owner of GenSol Diagnosti...
19 Jun 20251h 1min
Dr. Hille Fieten, Copper Toxicity
Dr. Hille Fieten is veterinary researcher and clinician specializing in internal medicine. She is is the coordinator of the Center for Expertise in Genetics and Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht Universi...
25 Mar 20251h 3min
Hekman and Stremming: New paper on prevalence of behavior problems in dogs in the US
A new paper, "The prevalence of behavior problems in dogs in the United States," is getting people upset - is it true that 99.78% of owners think their dog has a behavior problem? That's not actually ...
4 Mar 202548min
Dr. Paula Boyden: Puppy Smuggling in the UK
Dr. Paula Boyden is the veterinary director of Dogs Trust UK, an animal welfare organization that, among many other things, investigates illegal importation of animals to the UK. Paula and I talked ab...
4 Feb 20251h 9min
Sara Reusche: Breeding Sports Lite Dogs
This week I welcomed back Sara Reusche (she/her)! Sara is a CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, CVT, and owns Paws Abilities Dog Training, LLC in Southeast Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro. Sara and I talked about w...
22 Jan 202557min
Carm Aufderheide, CSAT, MS-CRES: How we change minds
Carm Aufderheide, CSAT, KPA-CTP, CTDP-KA, MS-CRES, is a dog behavior consultant with a master's degree in conflict and dispute resolution. In this episode, Carm and I talk about conflict in the dog br...
7 Jan 20251h 30min
