Animal Training Academy

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline. Laura Monaco Torelli Bio Laura Monaco Torelli is the founder of Animal Behavior Training Concepts in Chicago, Illinois. She began her career in 1991 at Chicago s Shedd Aquarium, where she trained beluga whales, dolphins, sea otters, seals, river otters, and penguins. She has also worked at the San Diego […] The post Laura Monaco Torelli – The making of a memorab...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Susan Schneider Bio Susan M. Schneider, Ph. D., is a learning researcher, biopsychologist and clicker trainer to her pet rats and budgies. She is currently a Visiting Scholar at the University of the Pacific in California and originally obtained her graduate education from Brown University and the University of Kansas in […] The post Susan Schneider – The Science...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Sylvia Czarnecki Bio Sylvia is a professional positive reinforcement-based Horse Trainer from Germany, working closely with both horses and their trainers via her business Motionclick, since 2011. She has written two books the first being specifically about trick behavior training and the second all about using positive reinforcement with […] The post Sylvia Czar...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Denise Fenzi – Bio Denise has competed in a wide range of dog sports titling dogs in obedience, tracking, IPO, mondio ring, herding, conformation, and agility (AKC). She is best known for her flashy and precise obedience work and perfect scores in both IPO and mondio ring sport […] The post Denise Fenzi – Fenzi dog sports academy; "Stay in the happy bucket" appea...

CLICK HERE for the same Podcast outline. Sam Turner Bio Sam studied Ethology at the Agricultural University of Holland… where she received her Master s of Science (MSc) degree in 1998. From there she specialized in dog behavior and training. In 2006 she founded her own dog training facility Paws4Fun. Always wanting to continue learning and […] The post Sam Turner – Proprioception "Too good, not to...

Click Here for the podcast outline Veronica Boutelle Bio Veronica is the founder of dog biz, the dog pro industry s leading business consultancy, through which she has been helping dog trainers help dogs since 2003. She is the author of How to Run a Dog Business: Putting Your Career Where Your Heart Is and The […] The post Veronica Boutelle – dogbiz; "Give yourself the gift of doing what you love...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Carrie Kish Bio Carrie Kish is an avid herpetologist, and animal trainer with a 15-year career in professional dog training, working primarily with dangerous dogs and dogs with fear and anxiety disorders. In 2012, while working for San Diego Zoo Global, Carrie founded Reptelligence with her co-worker and good […] The post Carrie Kish – Reptelligence; Ectotherm an...

Jim Mackie Bio Jim was appointed The Zoological Society of London s (ZSL) s first Animal Training and Behaviour Officer in 2012 having previously demonstrated the value of trained behaviors to improve husbandry and welfare in the zoo s living collections. Jim s interest in animal behavior began when he trained his own raptors for educational demonstrations 25 years […] The post Jim Mackie – Animal...

Norwegian dog trainer Morten Egtvedt and his wife Cecilie Køste have written three best-selling books about clicker training. They have also published the Nordic dog magazine "Canis" for exactly twenty years this winter. They are the owners of Canis Clickertraining Academy (the leading clicker training dog school in the Nordic countries). They have personally trained […] The post Morten Egtvedt- C...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Chirag Patel Bio Chirag entered the animal training field professionally in 2004 and has since become a leading figure in the profession internationally. He is highly sought after for consulting with private clients and organizations as well as running workshops for professionals internationally. Chirag consults on the behavior management […] The post Chirag Pate...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Hannah Branigan – Bio With the belief that everyone (dogs and humans alike) learn best in an environment free of criticism, Hannah breaks down complex skills into bite-sized, accessible pieces, and develops practical techniques that leave her students with a sense of achievement and success. She is on a […] The post Hannah Branigan – Wonderpups – "I can talk abou...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Mark Kingston Jones Bio Mark Kingston Jones has been involved in the animal welfare field since 2004. He is a Workshop Coordinator and Level 1 Instructor for The Shape of Enrichment and Co-Founder of Team Building with BITE. In addition to running over 30 of his own Student Environmental […] The post Mark Kingston Jones – Team building with BITE [Enrichment episo...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Eva Bertilssson – Bio Eva Bertilsson has a master s degree in behavior analysis and a passion for all things related to behavior, learning and animal welfare. Together with business partner Emelie Johnson Vegh, Eva runs their collaboration Carpe Momentum, teaching seminars on the general principles of behavior and learning, […] The post Eva Bertilsson – Carpe Mom...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Margaret Rousser – Bio Margaret Rousser has 20 years of experience training a wide variety of animals from marine mammals to free flight birds to primates. She has been at the Oakland Zoo since 2006, beginning there as a Zoological Manager for the Children's Zoo and primates. Her responsibilities […] The post Margaret Rousser – Conservation manager at Oakland Zoo...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Kirstin Anderson Hansen Bio Kirstin Anderson Hansen is currently a Postdoc at the University of Southern Denmark and in cooperation with the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, where she trains grey seals and aquatic birds, currently cormorants and penguins to investigate the effects of underwater noise on marine life. She […] The post Kirstin Anderson Ha...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Haylee Ellis Bio Haylee joined APOPO landmine and tuberculosis detection rats in April 2015 after receiving her Master s degree in behavioral psychology, focusing on animal detection learning and technology. She also holds a certificate in veterinary nursing, and previous research includes behavioral ethology, welfare, and human-animal interactions. She […] The p...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Emma Parson Bio Emma Parsons is currently a Canine Behavior Training Consultant for Surefire Dogs in Westborough, MA as well as owning her own business. She specializes in managing and rehabilitating the reactive and aggressive dog. She is the author of two highly popular books on this subject: Click […] The post Emma Parsons – Click to calm; Talking aggressive &...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Nicki Boyd Bio Nicki Boyd and is the Behavior Husbandry Manager at the San Diego Zoo. Her educational background includes graduating from Moorpark College s Exotic Animal Training and Management Program, Masa College s Animal Health Technician Program, with an Associate in Science Degree, and a Bachelor s in Business Administration from […] The post Nicki Boyd Be...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline CLICK HERE for the Animal Training & Reseach International web page CLICK HERE to see ATR International's behavior decision hierarchy that Dr. Zeligs mentioned in this episode Dr. Jenifer Zeligs Bio At the forefront of the animal training industry, Jenifer Zeligs, Ph. D. stands as a world renown animal behaviorist […] The post Dr. Jenifer Zeligs – "Make a connect...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Theresa McKeon biography After more than 30 years as a national level gymnastics coach, Theresa was determined to find a way to speed up skill acquisition for her athletes while simultaneously decreasing stress and fear in the learning environment. Her search for behaviourally sound techniques, clean instructions, and the […] The post Theresa McKeon; Co-founder –...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Peter Giljam Bio When Peter was a child he always knew that he wanted to work with animals, it just wasn t clear what species. His first internship was at an edutainment park in the Netherlands, where he worked with harbor seals. He did the internship twice, making his choice […] The post Peter Giljam – Animal Training director at Kolmarden Zoo … "Be creative, al...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Dr. Clare Browne Bio Dr. Clare Browne is an animal behaviorist, with over 10 years experience training and working with domestic dogs. Clare completed her Ph. D. at the University of Waikato on dog training. In this research, she examined aspects of positive reinforcement and dog-human communication that influence dog […] The post Dr. Clare Browne Get your timing...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Dr. Susan Friedman – Bio Dr. Susan Friedman is a psychology professor at Utah State University who has pioneered the application of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to captive and companion animals. ABA, with its roots in human learning, offers a scientifically sound teaching technology and ethical standard that can […] The post Dr. Susan Friedman Behavior works/P...

CLICK HERE for the podcast outline Dr. Kate Mornement – Bio Dr. Kate Mornement is a Ph. D. qualified Applied Animal Behaviourist based in Melbourne. In 2004 Kate established her animal behavior consultancy practice; Pets Behaving Badly and has consulted pet owners experiencing behavioral difficulties with their pets ever since. Kate also works as an expert witness in dangerous […] The post Dr. Kat...

CLICK HERE to see the podcast outline Stephanie Edlund Bio Stephanie has spent most of her life learning about animal welfare, behavior, training, and enrichment. Growing up in Sweden, she has been surrounded by animals her whole life and has always been fascinated by birds especially. Since getting her first ones, two rehoused Parakeets named […] The post Stephanie Edlund – "Because … SCIENCE! Tr...