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Send us a text Valentine's Special! - Furry Fandom with Victoria Gersdorf I chat with Victoria Gersdorf about her research around and discussions with those in the Furry Fandom Community. Its a fascinating and fun exploration into a subculture of love, life, and FUR.  Guest: Victoria grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah before moving to Helena, Montana to attend Carroll College . She has since gra...

Send us a text Episode 7 of Season 6 - The Animal Protagonist Surprise guest host, Nanette McCann interviews me about the difficulties and successes of discovering animal friendships.  Guest Host:  Nanette McCann joined Homeward Pet as the Executive Director in 2018.  It was Homeward Pet’s reputation for community engagement and volunteer dedication that spoke to Nanette’s personal values over her...

Send us a text Episode 6 in Series 6: The Animal Protagonist Have you ever wondered if other-than-human animals experience grief? We explore this question and other about emotion in non-human animals with Dr. Barbara King.  Guest: Barbara J. King is Emerita Professor of Anthropology at William & Mary and a freelance science writer and public speaker. The author of seven books, including Animal...

Send us a text Miniseries: Pacific Northwest Wildlife Corridors  (Part 2) We will explore the waters of the Puget sound in a current and ongoing project meant to improve critical habitat of the Southern Resident Killer Whales.  Guest: Rachel Aronson is the Quiet Sound Program Director at Washington Maritime Blue, a NGO that seeks to accelerate the sustainability and equity of the blue economy. Qui...

Send us a text Miniseries: Pacific Northwest Wildlife Corridors (Part 1) In this episode we get hyperlocal with Sally Lawrence and discuss the Save Coal Creek project in Bellevue, Washington. This is an important natural area to the Greater Seattle Area and King County. This is a time sensitive issue with a rally and important decision coming up in the next few weeks (Ep. Pub Jan 16th 2023).   Gue...

Send us a text Episode 5 of Series 6: The Animal Protagonist   Often predatory behavior in your family pet is considered a undesirable behavior. Most people try to suppress predatory behavior but Simone is going to talk to us about the importance of predatory behavior and how to use what she calls predation substitute training for dogs who absolutely love to chase things In a world where that&apos...

Send us a text Episode 4 of Series 7: The Animal Protagonist I talk with the fascinating Dr. Simon (pronounced Simo) Gadbois, about the canid nose and the complicated relationship humans have with dogs.   Guest: Simon Gadbois integrates ethology, animal experimental psychology, and behavioural neuroscience to study wild and domestic canids. He completed his Ph. D. in behavioural endocrinology at t...

Send us a text Ep 50- Special Encore Episode. Bringing back a listener (and personal) favorite episode for "the good old days" (2021).  Pertinent to this time of year (not just for animal welfare workers), a lot of us are promising too much and feeling like we're delivering too little. We really need to think a little bit about self-care and instead we're thinking about everybo...

Send us a text Episode 3 in Series 6: The Animal Protagonist  We explore the lives and lifestyles of free living dogs with Anthrozoologist, Author, and Dog Behaviour Expert, Sindhoor Pangal.  Guest: Sindhoor is a canine behaviour consultant, Galen myotherapist, an independent ethology researcher, an engineer by qualification and an educator in Bangalore, India. She is a TEDx speaker, the author of...

Send us a text Episode 2 of Series 6: The Animal Protagonist  This episode is about the world from a the perspective of marine animals. Particularly how their acoustic environment effects their perceptions, health, and ability to find food and mates. we will be talking about who is talking in the world below the waves and what they are saying. Also; air Guns, mass strandings, climate change effect...

Send us a text Episode 1 of Series 6: The Animal Protagonist I'm talking to Dr Mariska Kret about how its possible to study the emotions of humans and other apes. The implications of this research is wide and the method more objective than you might think.  Guest: Dr. Mariska Kret (PI) works as a full professor at the Cognitive Psychology Unit of Leiden University, where she directs the CoPAN...

Send us a text Let's talk about Umwelt. I'm calling this series the animal protagonist, because it is hard to remember that everyone sees the world in their own way. We all have a version of the world where we are the protagonist. We are living as the main character in our own story. Are non human animals any different? For a long time The possibility of Animal emotions was off limits in...

Send us a text Episode 9 of Series 5: Children and Other Animals Cindy Su and Michel Liao are two of the members of an ecology club at an Idaho an high school who are trying to sound the alarm around the importance of wolves as a part of a healthy ecosystem in Idaho.  Guests: Michel Liao is a senior at Timberline High School in Boise, Idaho. Michel likes math, reading, and activism. He's co-p...

Send us a text Episode  8 of Series 5: Children and Other Animals I talk with Jen Shryock and Helen St. Pierre (who both spoke at the Aggression in Dogs Conference 2022) about issues around introducing new babies into a home with dogs, we discuss the issue of social media showing dogs with young children or babies and how to help your kids have a good relationship with the dog family members in yo...

Send us a text Episode 7 of Series 5: Children and Other Animals I talk with Therese Lilliesköld about animals and domestic violence. we will be talking about Domestic violence against pets and how pets are used against children by abusers. we're going to be talking about How to protect children from online abusers and how important it is for women's shelters to be welcoming to the anima...

Send us a text This is a Special Episode about the recent (Summer of 2022) removal and rescue of 4,000 Beagles from a breeding facility that breeds beagle so they can be sold to laboratories in the Unites States for use as test subjects.  Guest: Lindsay Hamrick, Director of Shelter Outreach and Engagement, the Humane Society of the United States works to strengthen partnerships with shelter and re...

Send us a text Episode 6 of Series 5: Children and Other Animals Learning about Fanimal , a way to engage children and youth in Animal science and programs to support an interest in the connection between humans and other animals.  Guest:  Carol Kline is the founder and Managing Director of Fanimal. Through working as a tourism professor in North Carolina, U.S., Carol had the privilege of collabor...

Send us a text Episode 5 of Series 5: Children and Other Animals  I chat with Anthrozoologist, Philosopher, and Social Scientist, Lynda Korimboccus , about her article "The Peppa Pig Paradox" an article published by The Journal for Critical Animal Studies in 2020.  Guest: Lynda is a passionate advocate for equity and justice, and is Trustee of a newly formed creative social project, The...

Send us a text Part 4 of the Aggression in Dogs Conference Mini-Series We discuss Marco's work with wolves and free roaming dogs and takeaways form the conference so far! Guest: Independent researcher, founder and director of AEDC Anthrozoology Education Dogs Canines and PFAH Portugal Focus Animal Help. He leads in-person and online educational programs on dog behavior, free-ranging dogs and...

Send us a text Part 5 of the Aggression in Dogs Conference Mini-Series I talk with Jessica Wheatcraft about her work with aggression in dogs and leash reactivity.  Guest: Jessica is the Owner and Director of Behavior and Training at Instinct Dog Training San Diego. She and her team help San Diego dogs and humans live better lives through practical, positive, and effective training & behavior p...

Send us a text Part 4 of the Aggression in Dogs Conference Mini-Series  Today I had the great of pleasure talking with Suzanne Clothier. The creator of "Relationship Centered Training" and the Author of one of my favorite books, Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs .  Guest: Suzanne Clothier has worked with animals professionally since 1977. Her Relationsh...

Send us a text Part 3 of the Aggression in Dogs Conference Mini-Series   I talk with Laura Monaco Torelli, KPA CTP/Faculty Instructor, CPDT-KA, about her work with animals in zoos and aquariums as well as discuss her conference talk: The Great Expectations of Cooperative Care: Unravel the Who, Where, What, and Why of Husbandry Behaviors.   Guest: Laura Monaco Torelli is the founder of Animal Behav...

Send us a text Episode 4 of Season 5: Kids and Other Animals   I chat with Colleen Pelar, CPDT, Author of, Kids and Dogs: A Professional's Guide to Helping Families. Living with Kids and Dogs ... Without Losing Your Mind, and Puppy Training for Kids.  We discuss  Tolerance vs. Enjoyment, breaking down the myth of the 'good dog', respecting canine boundaries and individuality. Having...

Send us a text Part 2 of the Aggression in Dogs Conference Mini Series  We talk to Dr. Amber Batson about her work as a veterinarian and behaviorist. She is speaking on the first day of the aggression n Dogs Conference 2022 on the  topic, "Sometimes, it might be Zebras when you hear Hoofs. Unique Medical Conditions in Aggression Cases". We discuss this as well as what she is excited to l...

Send us a text Part 1 of the Aggression in Dogs Conference Mini Series We talk to Mike about his work in aggression cases and how he is been able to bring education on how to work with aggression cases to more clients and dog trainers through his podcast, The Bitey End Of The Dog , The Aggression in Dogs Conference , as well as ongoing learning through his aggression Master Course .  Guest: Michae...