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Maria McNeil on Social Media for R+ Trainers 

Social media is necessary for any business owner, dog trainers included.  But it’s also a complicated place to navigate and try to figure out if you don’t have a user manual.  I’ve heard some amazingly qualified positive reinforcement trainers say…

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Zak & Bree George on Using Social Media for Advocacy 

Many social media influencers and trainers avoid calling out abusive dog trainers because of backlash from those who choose to hurt and scare animals in the name of training.  2023 was a hard year for many of us because there…

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Aggression with Erin Maloney 

Erin and I sat down to chat about some specific factors in aggression cases, but we ended up scaling back and focusing on an overview.  This topic is so broad, and Erin will be back to dive deeper into aggression!…

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Sled Dogs with Kristi Benson 

If you've ever wondered about the life of sled dogs, Kristi is here to give us a primer on these fantastic dogs. 

I had the opportunity to work with ex-sled dogs at the BC SPCA.  They were unlike everything you'd…

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Understanding Meat Trade Survivors with Maja Kolankowska 

Maja is a talented trainer from Montreal, Canada.  She works in person and virtually through Ivy League Dogs.  

Maja and I have something in common: we both started training in shelters.  Maja’s skill set is unique, though- she worked with…

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Bringing Cats into the Spotlight with Zazie Todd 

Although I’ve worked with thousands of dogs, I’ve worked with many more cats.  Most cats who came into the shelter were not cared for on the same level as our dogs.  When I started managing the shelter, only 6% of…

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Episode 1: Jean Donaldson on the fetch debate 

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Wild at Heart podcast! In today's episode, we'll explore the ongoing debate surrounding the current and disturbing anti-fetch movement with the invaluable insights of world-renowned trainer Jean Donaldson. 

Recently, a surge of online…

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