Enrichment for the Real World
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.
Podcasting since 2022 • 161 episodes
Enrichment for the Real World
Latest Episodes
#160 - The Skill No Protocol Can Replace
Look. If memorizing protocols was the secret to being a great trainer, we'd all just hand out flashcards and call it a day. But that's not how this works, and deep down, you already know that.Emily (she/they) and Ellen (she/her) are gett...
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Season 13
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Episode 160
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1:04:20
#159 - When Your Training Isn’t Showing Results in Real Life
You nail a training session. Your dog is locked in, responding beautifully, and you feel that rare rush of “we’ve got this.” Then real life shows up and your dog looks at you like you’ve never met. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing: that moment ...
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Season 13
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Episode 159
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40:16
#158 - Why Dogs Need Skills, Not Just Feelings
There’s a quiet assumption that runs through a lot of behavior work: if we can just change how an animal feels about something, the problem will resolve. Counterconditioning is a powerful tool, and Emily and Allie aren’t here to take it away fr...
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Season 13
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Episode 158
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44:32
#157 - Haylee Heisel: Why Giving More Doesn’t Fix Resource Guarding
Resource guarding is one of those behaviors that gets treated like it’s one simple problem with one simple fix.Just add abundance.Just countercondition it.Just follow this protocol.Except… it’s not that simple.
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Season 13
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Episode 157
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1:00:18
