Enrichment for the Real World

Jul 22 2024 62
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You've dedicated your life to helping animals- just like us. 
Emily Strong was training praying mantids at 7. Allie Bender was telling her neighbor to refill their bird feeder because the birds were hungry at 2. 
You're an animal person; you get it. 
We've always been animal people. We've been wanting to better animals' lives since forever, so we made a podcast for people like us. 
Join Emily and Allie, the authors of Canine Enrichment for the Real World, for everything animal care- from meeting animals' needs to assessing goals to filling our own cups as caregivers and guardians. 

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#86 - Q&A: Indoor Enrichment Activities Ideas

Jul 22 2024 54 mins  
Can you believe that we're wrapping up Season 7? In this Q&A Episode, we're diving in and answering your excellent questions. In this episode, you'll hear Allie, Emily, and Ellen talk about: Go to Enrichment Ideas for bad weather days Cheap, apartment-friendly foraging activities All things chewing You can find the episode show notes here.Join our upcoming Leash Reactivity webi

#85 - Building Safe Spaces for Humans

Jul 15 2024 45 mins  
Last week we heard from Kassidi Jones and one of the topics we discussed was Antiracism in Animal Welfare. This week we dive further into Building Safe Spaces for Humans and the implementation with the animals in your life.In this implementation episode, Emily and I talk about:How humans are animals tooSafety vs. comfortImplicit biases are a thingYou can find the full episode show

#84 - Kassidi Jones: Antiracism in Animal Welfare

Jul 08 2024 55 mins  
In this week's interview episode, we're joined by Kassidi Jones. Kassidi is a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate in African American Studies and English at Yale and the content creator behind the Instagram account @gingers_naps, which explores the relationship and history between Black Americans and animals. In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Kassidi talk about:Education is

#83 - Enrichment for Shelters

Jul 01 2024 42 mins  
Last week, we heard from Mara Velez, and one of the topics we discussed was how BEAR can help shelters. This week, we're going to dive further into enrichment for shelters and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about: Emily's love language, which I don't love sometimesAccepting a linear time frame and accepti

#82 - Mara Velez: How BEAR Can Help Shelters

Jun 24 2024 65 mins  
In this week's interview episode, we're so excited to have Mara Velez return to talk about the Shelter Playgroup Alliance's programs, and the newest addition, BEAR, Behavior & Enrichment Academy and Resources. In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Mara talk about:SPA’s programs, and how they all fit togetherCultivating company culture to promote successKolb’s Ex

#81 - How to do a Sound Preference Test

Jun 17 2024 31 mins  
Last week we heard from Eileen Anderson, and one of the topics we discussed was understanding sound sensitivities and phobias. This week, we're going to dive further into how to do a sound preference test, and talk about implementation with the animals in your life. In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about: How dog snoring is the cutest, most heart meltiest soundH

#80 - Eileen Anderson: Understanding Sound Sensitivities & Phobias

Jun 10 2024 82 mins  
In this week's interview episode, we're joined by Eileen Anderson. Eileen does an outstanding job of striving for accuracy while making space for personal experience and anecdotal evidence. Eileen brings expertise in music, sound and acoustics to the dog training world. In this week's episode you'll hear Emily and Eileen talk about: When it comes to sound sensitivity, volume isn’

#79 - If It Can Have an Effect, It Can Have a Side Effect

Jun 03 2024 33 mins  
Last week, we heard from Kim Rose and one of the topics we discussed was what behavior consulting can learn from nutrition. This week, we're going to dive further into if it can have an effect, it can have a side effect, and talk about implementation with the animals in your life.In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about: Relay racing and choosing violenceWhen you

#78 - Kim Rose: What Behavior Consulting Can Learn From Nutrition

May 27 2024 71 mins  
In this week's interview episode, we're reaching beyond the animal care industry and speaking with Kim Rose, a dually certified diabetes care & education specialist and nutrition support clinician who blends evidenced-based practice with lived experience and cultural inclusivity. There is so much we can learn from other fields when it comes to care of our pets, ourselves, and o

#77 - How to Evaluate Your Environment for Behavioral Impact

May 20 2024 29 mins  
In this week's implementation episode, Allie and Emily dive further into evaluating your environment for behavioral impact and talk about implementation with the animals in your life. In this episode, you'll hear Allie and Emily talk about: How our pet's senses aren't necessarily better or worse, just different Bunny bathroom habits Big Boy Oso fitting under Allie's desk.You can fi