Animal Training Academy

Dante Camacho: Dante Dog Works, Part 2 [Episode 175]

Dante Camacho Bio Dante is the founder of DanteDogWorks, he focuses on teaching other dog trainers and dog owners around the world about how to successfully train and live with dogs using positive reinforcement based training. He started his dog training career in the late 90’s and was one of the first dog trainers to introduce clicker training in Brazil. Dante is an international presenter and a dog sports enthusiast,  having represented Brazil and Canada in multiple World agility competit...

Dante Camacho: Dante Dog Works, Part 1 [Episode 174]

Dante is the founder of DanteDogWorks, he focuses on teaching other dog trainers and dog owners around the world about how to successfully train and live with dogs using positive reinforcement based training. He started his dog training career in the late 90’s and was one of the first dog trainers to introduce clicker training in Brazil. Dante is an international presenter and a dog sports enthusiast,  having represented Brazil and Canada in multiple World agility competitions, titled dogs i...

Jessica Hekman: Functional Dog Collaborative, part 2 [Episode 173]

Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD, is a veterinary genetics researcher who is fascinated by dog behavior. She works at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as a computational biologist, studying the genetics of behavior in pet and working dogs through the Darwin's Ark project and the Working Dogs Project. She teaches behavioral biology at the Virginia Tech online Masters program for Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare. She also offers webinars online and consults with breeders about genetic testing...

Jessica Hekman: Functional Dog Collaborative, part 1 [Episode 172]

Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD, is a veterinary genetics researcher who is fascinated by dog behavior. She works at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as a computational biologist, studying the genetics of behavior in pet and working dogs through the Darwin's Ark project and the Working Dogs Project. She teaches behavioral biology at the Virginia Tech online Masters program for Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare. She also offers webinars online and consults with breeders about genetic testing ...

Deborah Jones; Cooperative Care training, Part 2 [Episode 171]

Deborah Jones, Ph.D. is a retired psychology professor who now trains animals full-time.  She has been training for 25+ years and focuses on positive reinforcement based methods.  Deb has written 12 books on dog training and has helped develop several DVD series.  She has also trained and shown multiple breeds to high level titles in agility, rally, and obedience.  She is currently teaching online training classes and webinars at www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com.  Her newest project is the Coope...

Deborah Jones; Cooperative Care training, Part 1 [Episode 170]

Deborah Jones, Ph.D. is a retired psychology professor who now trains animals full-time.  She has been training for 25+ years and focuses on positive reinforcement based methods.  Deb has written 12 books on dog training and has helped develop several DVD series.  She has also trained and shown multiple breeds to high level titles in agility, rally, and obedience.  She is currently teaching online training classes and webinars at www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com.  Her newest project is the Coope...

Terrie Hayward - Deaf dogs/animals [Episode 169]

Terrie Hayward Bio Terrie Hayward has an M.Ed. and is a Faculty Member of the Karen Pryor Academy (KPA), a KPA Certified Training Partner (CTP), and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer through the Council of Professional Dog Trainers. Additionally, she is also certified in Canine Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT) and is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). She is a member of the Pet Professional Guild, and has writte...

Susan Friedman & Rick Hester - Parenting with ATA knowledge on board; Part 2

About this episode! Episode 168 is part 2 of this special instalment. We welcome back two previous guests of the ATA podcast show to talk about what it's like to parent with some ABA [Applied Behaviour Analysis] & training knowledge on board. Firstly, Dr Susan Friedman, a retired psychology professor of Utah State University who pioneered the application of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) to captive and companion animals. And secondly, the excellent Rick Hester, the Curator of Behavio...

Susan Friedman & Rick Hester - Parenting with ATA knowledge on board; Part 1

In this episode host, Ryan Cartlidge talks with Dr Susan Friedman and Rick Hester about what it's like to parent with some ABA knowledge on board. 

[Episdoe 166] Rat Tickling with Megan LaFollette

Megan LaFollette Bio Dr. Megan LaFollette works with The North American 3Rs Collaborative to advance science, innovation, and research animal welfare. She has her PhD in Animal Behavior & Well-Being from Purdue University, where she also received a Master of Science in Animal Welfare. Her primary interests lie at the intersection of human-animal interaction and animal welfare, especially in practical refinements for laboratory and companion animals. These interests have led to her conducti...

[Episode 166] Rat Tickling with Megan LaFollette

Megan LaFollette Bio Dr. Megan LaFollette works with The North American 3Rs Collaborative to advance science, innovation, and research animal welfare. She has her PhD in Animal Behavior & Well-Being from Purdue University, where she also received a Master of Science in Animal Welfare. Her primary interests lie at the intersection of human-animal interaction and animal welfare, especially in practical refinements for laboratory and companion animals. These interests have led to her conductin...

Maasa Nishimuta - CAAWT [Constructional Approach to Animal Welfare & Training] Part 2

Maasa Nishimuta Bio: Maasa Nishimuta studied under Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz and earned a master's degree in Behavior Analysis from the University of North Texas. In her master's thesis, she studied the reinforcing effects of affection in the form of petting and gentle scratching with rescued equines. She modified Constructional Affection for use with equines and continues to apply Constructional Affection with animals in shelters where she volunteers. In 2021, Maasa co-founded a 501(c)3 no...

Maasa Nishimuta - CAAWT [Constructional Approach to Animal Welfare & Training] Part 1

Maasa Nishimuta Bio: Maasa Nishimuta studied under Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz and earned a master's degree in Behavior Analysis from the University of North Texas. In her master's thesis, she studied the reinforcing effects of affection in the form of petting and gentle scratching with rescued equines. She modified Constructional Affection for use with equines and continues to apply Constructional Affection with animals in shelters where she volunteers. In 2021, Maasa co-founded a 501(c)3 no...

[Episode 163] Joe Layng - 'The secret to happiness; Part 2'

[Episode 162] Joe Layng - 'The secret to happiness; Part 1'

[Episode 161] Kim Brophey - 'Meet your dog'

[Episode 160] Autumn Sorrells - Animal welfare in medical research; Part 2

[Episode 159] Autumn Sorrells - Animal welfare in medical research: Part 1

[Episode 158] Veronica Boutelle; Master schedules & saving ATA!

[Episode 157] - Kristina Spaulding; Smart Dog Training & Behaviour

[Episode 156] - Emelie Johnson Vegh; Are you feeling Overwhelmed?

[Episode 155] - Allie Bender; Canine Enrichment for the Real World (Part 2)

[Episode 154] - Emily Strong; Canine Enrichment for the Real World

[Bonus episode 153] - Digital & content marketing with Melissa Breau

[Episode 152] - Tony Harvey; Guide dogs UK & TAG teach

[Episode 151] - Rick Hester; Curator of Behavioral Husbandry for the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

[Episode 150] - Dr. Susan Friedman & Ryan Cartlidge; Off the perch part 2

[Episode 149] - Tim Van Loan; Behavioral Husbandry Manager of the ABQ BioPark

[Episode 148] - Emily Harvey; Guide dogs UK (& dreaming of Ken Ramirez...)

[Episode 147] - Catja Pedersen; Mother of awesomeness.

[Episode 146] - Emelie Johnson Vegh; The pros & pitfalls of the fluff!

[Episode 145] - Catherine Nelson: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

[Episode 144] - Laura VanArendonk Baugh: Advocating for Positive Reinforcement.

[Episode 143] - Michael Shikashio & Trish McMillan; Nobody makes good decisions whilst being strangled.

[BONUS Epiosde] - Dr. Christy Alligood; How research works.

[Episode 141] - Terrie Hayward; PAW, Positive Animal Wellness

[Episode 140] - Unscripted/impromptu behaviour nerding with Eva Bertilsson

[Episode 139] - Chris Varnon; Assistant Professor of Psychology at Converse College ... Part 2

[Episode 138] - Dr. Chris Varnon - learning with bumble bees, snakes, rats, pigeons and more!

[Episode 137]; Adele Shaw, The Willing Equine ... Part 2

[Episode 136]; Adele Shaw, The Willing Equine ... Part 1

1.20 – Ryan introduces Adele Shaw and her bio that is driven by her passion for horses. 3.22 - Adele thanks Ryan and they discuss the challenges that occurred at the start of 2020. 6.00 – Ryan aske Adele to take us back to where she first started her journey with positive reinforcement training. 11.55 – Adele explains the particular problems that she experienced with the horse she was training. 19.50 – Ryan asks if Adele is influenced by the local horse community in Texas and the t...

[Episode 135]; Sean Pogson; Never say never with - TAG teach!

4:25 - Sean discusses brave learning and how it has enabled him to be resilient through many challenges 9:00 - Sean explains how his desire to learn developed with direct feedback and reinforcement, and how he learnt the difference between education and learning. 13:30 - Sean describes his first experience of using a clicker and his first step into the world of using Tag teaching and the support and the exploration into help teaching his daughter. 20:40 - Sean explains more regarding...

[Episode 134] Amy Cook, PhD - 'The Play Way'

4:40 - Ryan asks Amy to take us back to when she started with training with positive reinforcement. 9:30 - Ryan and Amy discuss her PhD further and the questions that were raised through her PhD and how her research resulted in studying and researching studies involving children. 15:40 - Amy explains that the approach at UC Berkeley was focused around cognition rather than psychology and asking cognitive questions rather than focussing on ethology and behaviour. She details how the que...

[Episode 133] - Veronica Sanchez; Service dog training

4:30 - Veronica shares the experience of her first dog and the training journey through different dog schools until she was able to find one to help her with her reactive dog. 10:00 - Veronica explains how she became sick with the neurological condition Generalized Dystonia and her life came to a halt. 12:20 - Veronica explains how she became interested in the Service Dog industry which led to the decision to open her business Co-operative Paws 15:00 - Veronica realised the need to b...

[Episode 132] - Ryan Cartlidge & Shelly Wood; Making Ripples

6:28 – Shelly asks Ryan his first question and asks him about his life outside of the animal training world and how it has influenced his work and vice versa. 13:23 – Ryan discusses the four books that have greatly influenced his world and including his daily life and his animal training career. How to win Friends and Influence People. Crucial Conversations Growth Mindset First things First 25:51 –  Shelly asks Ryan to share with us a recent training related challenge that he h...

[Episode 131] - Erica Feuerbacher; Assistant Professor of Companion Animal Welfare and Behavior

3:10 - Ryan asks Erica if she can take the listeners back to the first time she heard about animal training. 15:20 - Erica discusses how her curiosity developed from a young age. 17:30 - Ryan asks Erica about how she discusses statements from others that may not have any scientific data supporting them - The two questions Erica would love people to ask! 21:05 - Ryan asks Erica what she is doing in 2020 and where the listeners can find out more about her. 24:30 - Talking about shelt...

[Episode 130] - Trish McMillan; Improving shelters in 2020 & beyond...

3:00 - Trish shares where she began her positive reinforcement animal training journey. 7:00 - Trish explains how she started working in a shelter environment, how it led to working with the San Francisco’s SPCA and developed into the opportunity to work towards achieving a Master’s Degree in Animal Behaviour. 11:00 - Trish and Ryan discuss the opportunity Trish created to speak with Dr Sophia Yin and the early training Trish dog with her Dalmatian. 12:30 - Ryan asks more about Trish...

[Episode 129] – Sonya Bevan; Part 2 - brave sharing about cancer, amputation & grief!

[Episode 128] – Sonya Bevan; Part 2 - brave sharing about cancer, amputation & grief!

[Episode 128] - Sonya Bevan; Part 1 - Dog charming in Perth, Australia

1:20 - Ryan introduces Sonya Bevan 4:00 - Sonya takes Ryan and the listeners back to where she first learned about positive reinforcement training and the journey from a career in being a physio to a behaviour consultant and dog trainer. 19:10 - Ryan asks how Sonya’s background in physio has helped her in her new profession. 20:20 - Sonya explains the assessment process she uses in her dog training and behaviour consultants. 24:15 - Ryan is curious if Sonya has a process for data c...