Simplifying Shelter Behaviour
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Ep. 73 Behaviour categorises: getting started without red tape with…
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About this podcast
Shelter and Rescue can be difficult environments for workers and the animals in their care. This podcast, hosted by Tom Candy BSc (Hons) MSC CCAB, CSBS, CDBC. Brings together some of the leaders in the field of animal behaviour to discuss practical tips and tricks that can be utilised by shelter workers, volunteers or anyone with an interest in animal sheltering or rescue. The podcast aims to bring high quality education, to improve behaviour and welfare of animal using up to date thinking and methodologies.
Episodes
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- Ep. 73 Behaviour categorises: getting started without red tape with Jessica Powell · 47 minIn this episode, Tom is joined by Jessica Powell of Proud Paws Dog Training, a certified professional dog trainer based in Los Angeles with years of experience in a shelter…
- Ep. 72 Adopt-A-Dog Nights and the Power of Community Partnerships · 35 min · Episode 72In this episode, Tom is joined by Harleigh Garcia, founder of Border Tails Rescue in Chicago, to talk about the rescue’s partnership with the Chicago Wolves hockey team. Harleigh…
- ep. 71 Supporting Adopters to Settle in Rescue Dogs with Samantha Wayland · 52 minIn this episode, Tom is joined by Samantha Wayland of Samantha Wayland Dog Training, co-founder of the Rescue Dog Care Network (RDCN), to explore how rescue staff, volunteers and…
- Ep. 70 Do Shelter Dogs Deserve Less Behaviour Support with Amy Fitzsimmons · 54 minThis week Tom is joined by Amy Fitzsimmons from Dog Possible Austin for a really practical chat about life for dogs in shelters. Amy brings along plenty of real dogs she has…
- Owner benefits, expectations and relinquishment, what does it mean for us? · 47 minIn this episode, we're joined by researcher Lauren Powell, whose work looks at why people get pets, what they expect from them, and why so many end up back in shelters. The…
- Ep. 68 One Welfare Approach to Support Shelter Animals · 57 minAbout This Episode In this episode, we're chatting with Dr. Ly about animal welfare and how research into one welfare, is changing how we think about supporting animals. We dig…
- Ep. 67 Co-Regulation to Support Both Ends of the Leash with Lorenzo JW Fox · 45 minIn this episode, Lorenzo JW Fox and I explore coregulation, how a calm human nervous system can help a stressed dog settle and why it matters so much for shelter dogs. We talk…
- Ep. 66 linguistics, communication and supporting conversations with Adrian Ray-Avalani · 41 minThis episode really got my brain turning! The amazing Adrian Ray-Avalani brought their linguistic background to the table and spoke to us about a parent-child communication…
- Ep. 65 Open Paw to Support Shelter Animals with Kelly Dunbar · 1 h 6 minEpisode Summary In this episode, Tom Candy and Kelly Dunbar to talk about Open Paw, the training and enrichment programme reshaping how rescue centres care for dogs and cats…
- Ep. 64 Quality of Life Research for Shelter Dogs · 34 minIn this episode Tom is joined by Dr. Karen Griffin to discuss quality of life in shelter dogs and how her current research project is exploring this topic. Focusing on adapting…
- Ep. 63 The Cognitive Currency of Recovery with Jo Middleton · 35 minHere's a focused episode summary based on those two core ideas: In this episode, Jo Middleton introduces the idea of an animal's emotional bank account — a framework for…
- Ep. 62 The Dopamine Box with Karen Deeds · 42 minIn this episode, Karen Deeds discusses box feeding (the "Dopamine Box"), a technique originally developed in the bite sport world that she has adapted for pet dogs, shelter…
- Ep. 61 community interventions, changing the traditional animal control approach with Rachel Horton · 30 minIn this episode we discuss community interventions to support owners and animals in need as an alternative to traditional animal control models
- Ep. 60 Considering a Good Death: A Hospice Approach for Animals," with Helen St. Pierre · 54 minIn this thoughtful and compassionate episode, Helen St. Pierre explore one of the most meaningful, and often avoided, conversations in veterinary and pet care: what does a good…
- Ep. 59 Reactivity Training in the Shelter: What We've Learnt with Jess wheatcraft · 50 minIn this episode, we're joined by Jessica Wheatcraft, who shares her honest reflections on years spent working with reactive shelter dogs, those that lunge, bark, and snap at the…
- Ep. 58 Quality of Life for Dogs, Staff and Adopters with Kelly Bollen · 46 minThis episode explores the multidimensional concept of quality of life (QoL) within animal shelters, emphasising its impact not only on dogs, but also on staff and adopters…
- Ep. 57. Intergrating behaviour into shelter operations with Dr. Meghan Herron · 1 h 2 minIn this episode we discuss the importance of integrating behaviour into all of our shelter practices, including how we can do this successfully, what some of the challenges are…
- Ep. 56 Muzzle and Misunderstood- Improving the Perception of Muzzle Dogs in Shelter and Rescue. · 17 minIn this episode, we explore how dog shelter and rescue professionals can reshape public perception of muzzles, using one of the most powerful tools available: photography. While…
- Ep. 55 Medical and behaviour, can we separate them? With Dr. Èlise Christensen · 50 minIn this episode, veterinary behaviourist Dr. Elise Christensen examines the role of underlying medical conditions in shaping animal behaviour within shelter environments. She…
- Ep. 54 want more time, money and resources. Here where to start Behaviour edition with Leeron Liftik · 50 minEp. 54 want more time, money and resources, here’s where to start. Behaviour edition with Leeron Liftik In this episode, we explore the journey of Leeron Liftik into shelter and…
