Enrichment for the Real World Pet Harmony
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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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#78 - Kim Rose: What Behavior Consulting Can Learn From Nutrition
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 our clients. In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Kim talk about:Fiber is magicalHow to strike the...
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#77 - How to Evaluate Your Environment for Behavioral Impact
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 find the full episode show notes here.
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#76 - Katenna Jones: Build a Better Relationship With Your Cat
In this week's interview episode, we're joined by Katenna Jones. Katenna has a breadth of animal care and welfare experience under her belt, from shelter work to cruelty investigation, and for this episode, we're ecstatic Katenna agreed to talk about cats!In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Katenna talk about:New ways of thinking about pottying outside the litter boxMaking sure cats know what you’re offering themCultivating a cat-centric point of viewWhy cats require precision tra...
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#75 - Lesley Gurule: Building Better Behavior Support in Shelters
Helping us kick off season 7 of Enrichment for the Real World, we're joined by our very own, Lesley Gurule. Lesley is a behavior consultant with Pet Harmony and Lesley thrives on demystifying unwanted behaviors, collaborating with pet parents, and approaching every animal as an individual with unique needs.In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Lesley talk about:Why shelters and rescues need more behavioral supportImproving inclusivity and support in sheltering by getting rid of dogm...
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#74 - Q&A: Why Does My Dog Only Care Sometimes?
To wrap up Season 6, we're answering your questions! Thank you to everyone who submitted questions for this episode!In this season's Q&A episode Emily, Allie, and Ellen talk about: Why our pets sometimes react to things and sometimes don't Tips for helping your pet enjoy paw careWhether dogs can sleep in the bedYou can find the full episode show notes here.
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#73 - How to Have Happier Vet Visits
Last week we talked with Dr. Valli Parthasarathy about cooperative care for all species, and this week Allie and Emily talk about how to have happier vet visits. In this implementation episode, Emily and Allie talk about: Why Wants Vs. Needs conversations are importantTips for thoughtful antecedent arrangement at the clinic How to determine if your pet does better with you or going in the back with the vet staffYou can find the full episode show notes here.