Best It Sounded Good On Paper Podcasts (2024)

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Unicorn Fantasy Radiology World (with Ophira Eisenberg) 40:05

4d ago40:05

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Send us a Text Message. Ophira Eisenberg is a Canadian-born standup comedian, writer, and host. She hosted NPR’s comedy trivia show Ask Me Another for 9-years and she now hosts the comedy podcast Parenting Is A Joke where she talks to other comedian parents about how the hell they do it. Ophira has had so many medical interventions in her life that…

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Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD, on "Lifetime Prevalence of Owner-Reported Medical Conditions" 1:02:17

11d ago1:02:17

1:02:17

We have a flipped episode this week with Sarah Stremming of Cog Dog Radio interviewing me. We're talking about the new paper out of the Dog Aging Project, "Lifetime Prevalence of Owner-Reported Medical Conditions in the 25 Most Common Dog Breeds in the Dog Aging Project Pack." There's been a lot of buzz on social media about this paper and we wante…

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A Tale of Two Cysts (with Abigail Paul) 37:28

12d ago37:28

37:28

Send us a Text Message. Coming to you from Frankfurt, Germany, we have our longtime friend Abigail Paul, a dynamic performer and BBC Writer’s Room Popcorn Award Nominee. Abigail is a self-proclaimed "big baby" when it comes to medical situations, yet she has knack for turning her uncomfortable encounters into highly amusing stories. She regales us …

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Now I Know How Jesus Felt (with Kevin Allison) 31:43

19d ago31:43

31:43

Send us a Text Message. We are crazy about Kevin Allison, who you may know from The State , a cult classic show that aired on MTV from 1993-96. He is also the creator and host of the hit podcast, RISK!, where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share. On this episode, Kevin tells us how his adult ADHD diagnosis might be the r…

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What's up with FDC and the podcast 15:06

24d ago15:06

15:06

There's a lot going on behind the scenes of the Functional Dog Collaborative and I have a lot of plans for upcoming podcast episodes. I also have had a bunch of people say they can't record this summer and so it may be a few weeks until I get the next episode out. So here's some stuff to tide you over - explanation of what's going on and what episo…

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Sounds Like a Porn Plot (with Zoe Friedman, Amber J Lawson, and Jodi Lieberman) 39:08

26d ago39:08

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Send us a Text Message. Today's guests are the co-founders of Comedy Gives Back, an organization that serves as a safety net for the comedy community by providing financial crisis relief, mental health and chemical dependency treatment sponsorship. Amber J Lawson, Jodi Lieberman and Zoe Friedman have been working in comedy for decades, and as they …

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Ass Faucets (with Mike Dressel) 35:16

1M ago35:16

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Send us a Text Message. It's our first "poopisode", and we can't promise it will be our last. Everybody poops - it's universal - so it was inevitable that our longtime friend Mike Dressel would relax us enough to let loose (literally). Mike Dressel is a writer, editor, former educator, and lapsed performer who went to college with Julia and Ellie. …

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Dan O'Neill, MVB, PhD, FRCVS: Disorder Testing 1:32:12

1M ago1:32:12

1:32:12

Last episode I talked with Dr. Dan O'Neill, a veterinary epidemiologist who studies canine disorders that have an inherited component - what the rest of us might call "genetic diseases." During that interview he mentioned that he didn't think disorder testing - what most of us call health testing - has been workinig to improve canine health. I cut …

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Bad Fish and Good Farts (with Ellie Dvorkin Dunn and Julia Granacki) 30:13

1M ago30:13

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Send us a Text Message. It's the very first episode of our brand new podcast! Co-hosts Ellie and Julia decide to save the guests' experiences for future episodes and instead, share their own bizarre medical encounters with each other. Even though they have been friends for 30 years, they each manage to tell a story that the other has never heard! I…

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Dan O'Neill, MVB, PhD, FRCVS: VetCompass and Inherited Disease 1:23:46

2M ago1:23:46

1:23:46

Dan O'Neill, MVB, PhD, FRCVS is a veterinary epidemiologist who studies canine disorders that have an inherited component - what the rest of us might call "genetic diseases." He is the author of more than 95 papers, mostly on the prevalence and risk factors of disorders in dogs based on data drawn from VetCompass, the large scale veterinary databas…

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Brand New Podcast Coming Soon! 1:00

4M ago1:00

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Send us a Text Message. Here's a little teaser showing what you can expect from Open Up and Say HA!, a brand new podcast baby birthed and hosted by the creators of Circling the Drain. Subscribe here and follow @openupandsayha on all socials for updates and links. Episodes released weekly featuring hilarious folks such as Kevin Allison (Risk! and Th…

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Danika Bannasch, DVM, PhD: The Dalmatian Outcross Project 1:09:33

4M ago1:09:33

1:09:33

Danika Bannasch, DVM, PhD returns to the podcast to talk about the Dalmatian Outcross Project. Danika's laboratory found the genetic mutation that was targeted in this outcross, and she had a front row seat to the project's path to acceptance by the AKC and the Dalmatian Club of America. She is also herself a past breeder of Dalmatians. Danika walk…

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Danika Bannasch, DVM, PhD: Chondrodystrophy 1:22:50

4M ago1:22:50

1:22:50

Danika Bannasch, DVM, PhD is the owner of Pint, the famous UC Davis football tee retrieving dog. She also happens to run a genetics lab, also at UC Davis, where she studies the genetics of inherited diseases in dogs and other animals. She is known for her work associating genetic variants with a variety of traits including coat color and skull shap…

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Lisa Gunter, PhD, CBCC-KA: Shelter Dog Welfare 1:04:43

5M ago1:04:43

1:04:43

Lisa Gunter, PhD, CBCC-KA is an Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech in the School of Animal Sciences and directs the Laboratory for Animal Behavior and Welfare. Lisa’s research explores the behavior and welfare of companion animals, specifically our interactions with them, as it relates to animal sheltering, behavioral issues, and training. Lisa c…

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Breeding for Companion Personalities: Carolyn Kelly, RN and Erica Pytlovany, KPA CTP 1:15:10

6M ago1:15:10

1:15:10

Carolyn Kelly is a registered nurse with over 30 years of experience in human health including in labor and delivery, and in mental health. She also holds a Masters Degree in Nursing Leadership. She runs a mixed breed companion dog program, Old Mission Retrievers. Erica Pytlovany, KPA CTP, is an experienced behavioral consultant at WOOFS! Dog Train…

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Claire Wade, PhD and Sophie Liu, DVM: The Doberman Genetic Diversity Paper 1:25:18

6M ago1:25:18

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This week I'm talking to Drs Claire Wade and Sophie Liu about their paper on genetic diversity in the Doberman breed. Dr Claire Wade is the Chair of Computational Biology and Animal Genetics at the University of Sydney, where she studies canine behavioral genetics. Dr Sophie Liu is a veterinarian specializing in behavior and the founder of the Dobe…

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Lisa Wagner: Breeding Frenchies for Health 46:10

8M ago46:10

46:10

I've wanted to interview Lisa Wagner about her breeding program for a while now. I keep hearing about the great work she is doing to address health issues in her French bulldogs, and I was so enthusiastic to get a chance to ask her for more details. Lisa is a CKC registered breeder. Her breeding program is called Of Autumn, and you can most easily …

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Sarah Stremming, CDBC: The Dog Sourcing Crisis 1:10:48

9M ago1:10:48

1:10:48

This episode is jointly released through the Functional Breeding Podcast and Cog Dog Radio, which is hosted by Sarah Stremming. Sarah is an internationally known dog behavior consultant with a special niche working with sports dogs. She consults at The Cognitive Canine, teaches online courses on dog behavior, and hosts the Cog Dog Radio Podcast. I …

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Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD: State of the Functional Dog Collaborative 59:30

1y ago59:30

59:30

This episode, Ji Khalsa is interviewing me, Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD. I'm a veterinarian turned behavioral geneticist turned teacher and founder of the Functional Dog Collaborative, or FDC. I graduated from Tufts Veterinary School in 2012 with a dual veterinary and master's degree, which was on stress in hospitalized dogs. I completed a veterinary …

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Laura Sharkey, PhD and Carolyn Kelly, RN: We All Have the Same Goals 59:20

1y ago59:20

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This week we have Laura Sharkey and Carolyn Kelly back on the podcast. They are the co-founders of the Copilot Pet Dog Breeding Cooperative, and I always love to talk to them because of their fascinating insights into breeding dogs to be really good pets. We're talking about social media culture and how we love it and hate it - and how all of us lo…

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Ji Khalsa, MS: Guardian Homes 44:18

1y ago44:18

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This week we have Ji Khalsa back on the podcast. Ji is the founder of Midwoofery, a highly respected science-based educational resource for responsible dog breeders. She has a Masters degree in Microbiology and Biochemistry from Arizona State University, including independent studies in the link between canine genetics and behavior. She has decades…

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Alison Skipper, PhD: the history of breed registries 1:35:05

1y ago1:35:05

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This week we welcome back Dr. Alison Skipper to talk about the history of breed registries. Dr. Skipper is a veterinarian and historian at the Royal Veterinary College, London. She has an interest in the history of the health and welfare of purebred dogs. She works as a veterinarian at Crufts, has been on Kennel Club committees, and is very involve…

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Sarah Stremming, CDBC: Fear Periods 1:03:34

1+ y ago1:03:34

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This episode is jointly released through the Functional Breeding Podcast and Cog Dog Radio, which is hosted by Sarah Stremming. Sarah is an internationally known dog behavior consultant with a special niche working with sports dogs. She consults at The Cognitive Canine, teaches online courses on dog behavior, and hosts the Cog Dog Radio Podcast. I …

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Carolyn Kelly, RN: Litter Highlight 1:13:17

1+ y ago1:13:17

1:13:17

Carolyn Kelly is a registered nurse with over 30 years of experience in human health including in labor and delivery, and in mental health where she witnessed the power that animal assisted interventions can play in the healing process. She holds a Masters Degree in Nursing Leadership and runs a small mixed breed companion dog program, Old Mission …

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Mary Peaslee, MD, MPH: Deep Dive on Hip Testing, Part 2 1:08:36

1+ y ago1:08:36

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This is the second part of my epic interview with Mary Peaslee about hip testing. As I said in part one, I highly value Mary's insights about hip testing for a whole bunch of reasons. She's a medical doctor with an additional master's in public health, specializing in preventive medicine, so she has extensive training in understanding screening tes…

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Mary Peaslee, MD, MPH: Deep Dive on Hip Testing, Part 1 57:00

1+ y ago57:00

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This episode I'm talking to Mary Peaslee about hip testing. I highly value Mary's insights about hip testing for a whole bunch of reasons. She's a medical doctor with an additional master's in public health, specializing in preventive medicine, so she has extensive training in understanding screening tests just like the kinds of tests we do for hip…

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Dr. Alison Skipper: the Health and History of Brachycephalic Dogs 1:06:30

1+ y ago1:06:30

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Dr Alison Skipper is a veterinarian and historian at the Royal Veterinary College, London. She has a particular interest in the health and history of brachycephalic dogs, and has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles about the subject. She works as a veterinarian at Crufts, has been on Kennel Club committees, and is very involved in the purebred…

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Midwoofery and the FDC Breeder Curriculum 36:15

1+ y ago36:15

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This week we have Ji Khalsa back on the podcast to talk about her highly regarded breeder educational resource, Midwoofery. Ji has a solid science background herself and has built a science-based curriculum (and we'll talk about what that means). Ji and I talk about how Midwoofery came to be, how it works, what courses she has, and what to expect f…

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Litter highlight: Sara Reusche 1:13:47

1+ y ago1:13:47

1:13:47

We are pleased to have Sara Reusche (she/her) back on the podcast! Sara is a CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, CVT, and owns Paws Abilities Dog Training, LLC in Southeast Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro. Sara is back to update us on her multigen mixed breed breeding program and her new litter. She talks about transparency in breeding and making hard decisions …

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Ji Khalsa and Alicia Hobson: the Genetics of Coat Type and Color 45:04

1+ y ago45:04

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This week we're getting nerdy about the genetics of dog coat color and type with two breeders, Ji Khalsa and Alicia Hobson. Ji has a Masters degree in Microbiology and Biochemistry and has done additional work in genetics. She has bred and trained working dogs most of her adult life. She is the founder of Midwoofery, a highly respected science-base…

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The Co-Pilot Breeding Cooperative 1:05:58

2y ago1:05:58

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This episode I'm tallking to two breeders who have joined forces to set up a new cooperative and registry for breeders as part of the FDC, with a focus is on breeding for health and specific companion temperament goals regardless of breed mix. Laura Sharkey is the owner and Training Director at WOOFS! Dog Training Center in Arlington VA. Laura hold…

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What is ”Functional?” with Sarah Streaming 1:15:26

2y ago1:15:26

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This episode, I am the interviewee! Sarah Stremming (internationally known behavior consultant and podcaster, and member of the FDC Advisory Board) and I dig in to what the "functional" in "Functional Dog Collaborative" means. What are the FDC's guidelines in terms of health and behavior for dogs in a truly "functional" breeding program? How can yo…

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Panel: Owning Dogs in the Modern World 1:47:32

2y ago1:47:32

1:47:32

On this episode I have four people who have different perspectives on dogs and their owners. They talked about the expectations we have of dogs and whether they are reasonable; the limits of training to manage dogs in the wrong environments; and the ethical dilemma of "dog keeping" in an increasingly urban world. We also touched on how our relation…

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Karen Hinchy: The Chinook Outcross Project 1:05:28

2+ y ago1:05:28

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Karen Hinchy has been breeding Chinooks for more than 13 years and is a guiding force in the Chinook Outcross Project. She's an extremely knowledgeable and science-minded breeder. I know that there are a lot of questions about there about how outcross projects work and what we can expect from them, and I hope this episode helps answer some of your …

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Claire Apple: Farmcollies and the American Working Farmcollie Association 28:18

3+ y ago28:18

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Claire Apple is on the board of the American Working Farmcollie Association (AWFA). This week, Claire and I talk about what farmcollies are and what they do, how to think about populations of dogs who aren't just one breed, and registering dogs on merit. Come learn about dogs who do a really complex and multifactored job! For more about Claire, you…

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Joyce Briggs: what the state of shelter adoptions today means for breeders 1:01:06

3+ y ago1:01:06

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Joyce Briggs is the President of the Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs (ACC&D). She's dedicated her career to working in the world of animal sheltering, and has fascinating insights about how that world has changed over the past decades - backed up by some hard numbers. In this episode, we talk about the changing face of the animal shelter …

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Kim Brophey: Ethology and Breeding Dogs 55:30

3+ y ago55:30

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Kim Brophey is a behavior consultant who approaches dog behavior through an ethological lens. In this episode we talk about how we have selected different breeds for a variety of traits that make them more or less able to fit into our lives. To learn more about Kim, check out her book, Meet Your Dog, or her behavior consulting service at dogdoorcan…

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Emily Bray, PhD: Maternal Care in Dogs 1:10:41

3+ y ago1:10:41

1:10:41

Emily Bray is an Animal Behavior Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Arizona and Canine Companions for Independence. Her area of interest is canine cognition, and she specifically studies the effects of different styles of maternal care on the adult personalities of dogs - in other words, does how your mom treats you affect who you will gr…

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Jane Lindquist: Puppy Culture 1:11:19

3+ y ago1:11:19

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Jane Lindquist is the founder and owner of Puppy Culture, a widely used educational resource for raising and socializing puppies. She herself breeds and competes with bull terriers. As it turns out, she is very thoughtful when it comes to how to apply science to the raising of puppies. We had a wide ranging conversation, at times nerdy, at times ph…

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Another Conversation on Movies - Episode 3 - Wonder Woman 1984 26:53

3+ y ago26:53

26:53

In another conversation on movies Alister Rivas and Nick Vracar discuss Wonder Woman 1984.Music is by Alister Rivas._______________________________Follow Alister here:https://www.AlisterRivas.comMore of my stuff:https://nvracar.wordpress.com/https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/it-sounded-good-on-paper/id1261125967?mt=2https://twitter.com/NLVracarht…

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Another Conversation On Movies - Episode 2 - Come As You Are (2019) 1:27:37

3+ y ago1:27:37

1:27:37

In another conversation on movies Alister Rivas and Nick Vracar discuss the 2019 release Come As You Are, an idea to save theaters, the Stephen King-ness of Haunting of Hill House and two Holiday recommendations.Music is by Alister Rivas._______________________________Follow Alister here:https://www.AlisterRivas.comMore of my stuff:https://nvracar.…

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Functional Dog Collaborative updates for October, 2020 16:03

3+ y ago16:03

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The podcast is going on a short hiatus, and then will resume broadcasting biweekly. Meantime, catch up on what is happening with the Functional Dog Collaborative, including breeding cooperatives, news on the long awaited database, and more.By The Functional Dog Collaborative

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Sarah Stremming: Border Collies in Agility - We're All Weird Here 1:10:45

3+ y ago1:10:45

1:10:45

Sarah Stremming is an internationally known dog behavior consultant with a special niche working with sports dogs. She consults at The Cognitive Canine, teaches online courses on dog behavior, and hosts the Cog Dog Radio Podcast. I sat down with Sarah to talk about agility dogs, particularly the ubiquitous border collie, and what is going on with t…

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Elinor Karlsson, PhD: Genetic testing from a scientist's perspective 1:12:27

4y ago1:12:27

1:12:27

Elinor Karlsson, Ph.D., is the director of the Vetebrate Genomics Group at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and (incidentally) my boss. She has a deep knowledge about both population genetics and what we call "complex trait genomics," or the genetics of hard to pin down things like risk of developing cancer or a behavior problem. Elinor talke…

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Oluademi James-Daniel: Overcoming Systemic Racism in the Dog World 55:15

4y ago55:15

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Oluademi James-Daniel is a force for change in the dog world. Her Facebook group, Inclusivity in Dog Training, has become a major player in the conversation about whether the dog world is inclusive (spoiler: there's lots to work on) and what we can all do to make things better for minorities. In this episode, Oluademi talks about bias in the dog wo…

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Eldin Leighton, PhD (pt 2): The International Working Dog Registry 1:16:33

4y ago1:16:33

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Eldin Leighton has a PhD in animal breeding, and after a long career at The Seeing Eye, has founded the International Working Dog Registry, or IWDR. If you didn't listen to last week's episode where Eldin talked about his career before the IWDR, definitely check that out first. In this episode, he tells us all about the IWDR, how it helps gather la…

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Eldin Leighton, PhD (pt 1): The Science of Animal Breeding 1:08:09

4y ago1:08:09

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Eldin Leighton has a PhD in animal breeding and has wound up a long career managing the breeding program at The Seeing Eye, which is the largest guide dog organization in the US. In this episode, Eldin talks to us about how he got where he is now and gets super nerdy about the ins and outs of selecting breeding animals for the traits you want, from…

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Marina Phillips: Breeding Cooperatives 1:26:04

4y ago1:26:04

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Marina Phillips is the breeding director for the ADI (Assistance Dogs International) Breeding Cooperative. A breeding cooperative is a group of breeders with similar goals who exchange animals to form a larger breeding population than they could on their own. In this episode, Marina gets down and dirty with the details of how to put together and ru…

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What's new with the Functional Dog Collaborative 21:34

4y ago21:34

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The podcast is going on a hiatus of a few weeks. I'm leaving you with this update on what's been happening with the Functional Dog Collaborative over its first months and where we're going next - guidelines of purpose, outlining our educational curriculum, T-shirts, and laying the groundwork for some big things in the future. Find this episodes tra…

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Doodles Part 3 - Kim Palermo: Boots on the Ground with Doodles 39:37

4y ago39:37

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Kim Palermo owns BlueDog, a multicentric dog walking and training company, with her husband. There she runs manners and puppy classes for pet dog owners, and has her hands on quite a few doodles. In this episode, I talk with Kim about her changing perceptions of doodles, what she sees in doodles and doodle owners, and what she wishes first time dog…

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