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K9 Conservationists Kayla Fratt
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Welcome to the K9 Conservationists podcast, where we’re positively obsessed with conservation detection dogs! Join us every week as we discuss detection dogs, ecology, conservation, dog behavior, training, and much more.
K9 Conservationists is hosted by Kayla Fratt, CDBC and co-founder of K9 Conservationists. Along with her two co-founders, she trains dogs to detect data. Support the work we do at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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Stimulus Control with Sarah Owings
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Sarah Owings about Stimulus Control.
Science Highlight: "Reactivity to Stimuli” Is a Temperamental Factor Contributing to Canine Aggression
What is stimulus control?
Understanding that the environment has an influence on behavior
Ex: if you’re really tired, the presence of the bed (stimulus), it’s going to be reinforcing to go lay down on it.Therefore the bed is the stimulus controlling the behavior to lay down, and the reinforcement is feeling good from laying down.
It is happening all the time, every day
Stimulus control is more than impulse control
Fluency goes hand in hand with stimulus control as well. A behavior is not fluent if its not under stimulus control
Clear rules, routine, and consistency can help with stimulus control as well
Cue THEN move
Similar to click then treat. Cue then present a toy, cue then throw, etc.
A trick to help put a behavior on stimulus control
Cue first, then move your body or present the item
Links Mentioned in the Episode: None
Where to find Sarah Owings: Tromplo Courses | Facebook | Cyber Dog Online
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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Detection Dogs Help Rediscover Golden Moles with Esther Matthews and Samantha Mynhardt
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Esther Matthews and Samantha Mynhardt about dogs detecting golden moles.
Science Highlight: None
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Where to find Esther & Samantha: Website | Instagram | Facebook
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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Play, Pivoting, and Positivity with Crystal Wing
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Crystal Wing from Training Director for Evolution Working Dog Club and the K9 Detection Collaborative about play, pivoting, and positivity.
Science Highlight: The feasibility of using scent detection dogs to locate bat hibernacula
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Thousand Hour Eyes
Simon Mueller Episode
Where to find Crystal: Linktree
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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Using Dogs to Reduce Wildlife Conflict with Nils Pedersen of Wind River Bear Institute
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Nils Pederson from Wind River Bear Institute about wildlife canines used for bear deterrence.
Science Highlight: Effectiveness of scat-detection dogs in determining species presence in a tropical savanna landscape
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Where to find Nils: Website | Facebook | Instagram
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
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Curlew Nest Detection Dogs through Solid Science with Caroline Finlay of Conservation Detection Dogs of Northern Ireland
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Caroline Finlay about curlew nest detection dogs.
Science Highlight: None
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Conservation detection dogs sniff out rare curlew nests
Where to find Caroline: Website | Facebook
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok -
Continuing Education Extravaganza with Natasha Underwood
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Natasha Underwood from NHU Ecology and Detection Dogs about continuing education.
Science Highlight: None
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Dog Handling Training | Kryus | England
College of Scent Dogs-The College of Scent Dogs
Mantrailing Global
Where to find Natasha: Website | Facebook | Instagram
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.K9 Conservationists Website | Course Waitlist | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
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