The Dog Real Talk: episode 3: Susan G. Friedman

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Welcome in the next episode of the Dog Real Talk Program! My name is Agnieszka Janarek and in this episode my guest is one of the most amazing persons and specialists in the animal training world Dr. Susan G. Friedman In this episode we focus on labels! If you want to learn what are labels, why we should be very careful when using them and rather focus on specific description of tangible behaviors, listen to our conversation! 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 improve the lives of all learners. Students from 22 different countries have participated in Susan's online courses, Living and Learning with Animals for Professionals and Living and Learning with Parrots for Caregivers. She has written chapters on learning and behavior for three veterinary texts (Behavior of Exotic Pets, Clinical Avian Medicine, and Manual of Parrot Behavior), and is a frequent contributor to popular magazines. Her articles appear around the world in eleven languages. Susan has presented seminars for a wide variety of professional organizations around the world such as the Association of Avian Veterinarians, the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, Moorpark College Exotic Animal Training and Management program, and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. She has been nominated for the Media Award given by the International Association of Behavior Analysis for her efforts to disseminate to pet owners, veterinarians, animal trainers and zookeepers the essential tools they need to empower and enrich the lives of the animals in their care References: Visit website to learn more about behavior science and geek into tons of available resources! http://behaviorworks.org/ Dr. Friedman seminar in Poland in 2020 https://www.facebook.com/events/187742298845838/ WE would love to hear your feedback about this episode! Let us know in comments, emails, regular mails (yes they still work ;) ), Facebook messages or any other way you want!