In this insightful episode of Making Ripples, host Shelly Wood welcomes Dr. Rabea Christmann, a distinguished biologist and passionate advocate for animal welfare from Germany. With a rich background in search and rescue dog work and a pioneering force in farm laboratory animal welfare, Dr. Christmann shares her journey towards enhancing animal liv…

In this episode, we delve into the multifaceted world of animal behavior with Zara Jackson, a distinguished expert in the field. Zara takes us through her inspiring journey, from her early days working at a zoo to launching a successful dog training business. Zara shares invaluable insights into the complexities of working with a variety of animal …

In this insightful episode of the 'Making Ripples' podcast, hosted by Shelly Wood of the Animal Training Academy, we dive into the multifaceted world of animal training with our esteemed guest, Jess Ghali. Jess, hailing from Marulan, Australia, brings a wealth of experience from her journey in the field of animal care and training. Jess, who transi…

Join host Shelley Wood on The Making Ripples Podcast Show as she delves into the fascinating world of bird of prey training with Kimberly Lundy from the Ojai Raptor Center. Based in Ventura, California, Kimberly's journey from volunteer to lead trainer exemplifies her commitment to avian welfare and innovative training methods. This episode offers …

Venturing into the world of training a different species - like donkeys - often presents a mix of complexity and stress as we attempt to adapt our existing skills to unfamiliar territory. Therefore, this episode, featuring our special guest, Cynthia Minden, aims to shed light on these challenges. Cynthia is a passionate advocate for positive reinfo…

Synopsis: Animal Training Academy's Special Rabbit Episode For those dedicated to elevating their animal training skills with a focus on the most positive and least intrusive methods, this episode is especially relevant for professionals working with rabbits. The Challenge: Delving into training a new species, like rabbits, presents unique challeng…

At Animal Training Academy, we know you want to master your animal training skills using a force-free approach. And we recognize that you're not just any trainer. Instead, you're someone driven to elevate the confidence of dogs, ensuring they lead a life rich with meaningful activities and training exercises. However, this journey is not without it…

Danielle Winkelman - Intrepid Animal Learning At Animal Training Academy, we understand that you aim to master your animal training skills using a force-free approach. However, we also recognise that this journey has challenges, especially when dealing with complex behaviours, such as those labelled as reactive. Trainers can often feel overwhelmed …

As someone aspiring to master their animal training skills using a force-free approach, you might find yourself feeling trapped or overwhelmed by a dog's fearful or even aggressive behaviour. However, you can draw inspiration from the story of Havoc, a dog who successfully overcame his fears of handling and veterinary procedures with the help of hi…

Linda Randall, DVM, KPA-CTP, LLA, TagTeach Level 3 Owner: One Smart Dog, Seville OH, USA Linda sold her veterinary hospital in 2019, where she had practiced as an ABVP Board Certified Diplomate, Companion Animals, for 20 years, and also worked with exotics. She then opened One Smart Dog, a full-service dog training facility, the month Ohio shut dow…

Emma Almquist received her bachelor’s degree in biology with a specialization in ethology in 2017. After graduating she has continued learning about animal behavior through conferences, as well as various private and academic courses. Her business Djurvetologen has offered puppy classes, conference talks, training consults and much more since 2016.…

Sandra Tigerlind is a dog behaviourist, dog trainer and enrichment specialist etc. (www.hunddjuristen.se) from Sweden who has worked full time with dogs for the past 13 years. She specializes in fearful, insecure and traumatized dogs and has a soft spot for adopted or rehomed dogs. So much so that she started the first and only dog sanctuary in the…

Michelle Mullins CDBC is the owner of Honest To Dog, LLC in Richmond, Virginia, USA and serves as the IAABC Foundation president. Michelle has been training dogs for 20 years and all of her work has the same objective—developing long, enriching relationships between pets and their people. In addition to her work in the pet product industry, she has…

Linda has always felt a strong connection with animals. Her early interest in behavior studies quickly paired with her love of animals to build a career in animal training that has spanned more than 40-years and is still going strong. Linda was in the right place at the right time to attend behavior & training related classes through the Life Learn…

Tjadina lives in Germany with her husband, their three cats, Fenrir, Arktos and Lumos and their two horses, Aron and Quiero. Her initial interest for training animals came as a child, seeing animals act in movies and being at awe at how well they were trained. But movie animals were mostly dogs or horses, and they only had a family cat (and cats ca…

Mickella Ben Tovim has been a lifelong animal lover and horse professional currently living among 2 miniature horses, 2 ponies, a mare and 2 dogs. For the past 8 years Mickella attributes her major life change to the arrival of a Miniature horse she named Toto, together they set on a journey of exploration and magical discoveries, one that changed …

Laura Perkins resides in Michigan with her husband, 2 dogs and 2 cats. They are eagerly anticipating the arrival of their baby daughter in December! Currently, Laura provides 1-1 behavior consulting for families and their dogs through her business Laura Perkins Animal Behavior. She also provides virtual services through Kiki Yablon Dog Training. Fo…

Katherine Bartlett MMCP, IDTC A life-long horse person, Katie was introduced to training with positive reinforcement in 1999 and has studied extensively with Alexandra Kurland and Kay Laurence. Her website, www.equineclickertraining.com is one of the oldest sites that shares information about teaching horses using positive reinforcement. The site c…

Whitney received his bachelor's degree from Iowa State University in Animal Ecology with a specialization in animal care and a minor in Biology in 2005. From there he became lead animal keeper at the Kangaroo Conservation Center in Georgia. In 2009 he moved to Garden City, KS for a zookeeping job at Lee Richardson Zoo. He was then promoted to Manag…

SI lives with her husband of 37 years and their 5 year old dog, Micki (whom she loves a ridiculous amount). While she grew up with an assortment of apartment friendly pets, SI did not own nor even personally know a dog for most of her life. All that changed 21 years ago when her family got a puppy. That puppy inspired her to learn all she could abo…

Joann Rechtine, CSAT, CPDT-KA, FDM, FFCP, MS, MPH, RN Joann has been working with dogs professionally for over twenty years and specializes in separation anxiety work. Joann is a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT). She is the owner and founder of The Loose Leash Academy and works exclusively with dogs who experience separation anxiety or i…

Stuart Hoffman lives in Newmarket Canada with his wife Maria and their seven-year-old lab Dani (Danielle). Over the last 10 years Stuart has worked with Labrador Rescue Adoption Services as a trainer and interviewer. He provides training to both fosters and adopters encountering behaviour issues. In addition, he writes articles for the Rescue’s mag…

After humble beginnings with Bob Bailey's chicken camps, Scotti Harvey has spent the last 15 years as a committed educator of applied animal behavior and learning science. Scotti is a graduate of the Karen Pryor Academy, a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer, a Puppy Start Right Instructor and Fear Free Trainer, a City and Guilds Scent Detection D…

Brianne Zanella Bio Brianne Zanella is a Program Animal Specialist at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, OR. She engages with thousands of zoo visitors each year, curating experiences that foster curiosity for nature and wildlife. As a Program Animal Specialist working with ambassador animals in a zoo setting, Brianne uses training in various ways. She st…

Lucy graduated from Massey University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. She spent six years practising as a mixed-animal veterinarian, working with everything from sheep and cattle to cats and dogs. Not long after graduating, she went to a clinic on positive reinforcement in horses and started incorporating R+ with her horses and anima…

Marie Koenen – Bio Marie is 58 (!!) years old, single and lives with her two lovely dogs in a small farm house just outside Malmö (3rd biggest city of Sweden). Marie is a dog trainer, behavior analyst, scent detection trainer and works part time with the above in her own facilities. She is also working on searching for bed-bugs, slugs and planning …

1:25 - Shelley Introduces JR Henderson and his feline friends! 3:20 - JR Thanks Shelley for having him on the podcast today. 4:00 - Shelley asks JR to talk about his life beyond training and how it links across to his animal training world. 1015 - Shelley asks JR if there is an example where he has become more musical with his cues to help the anim…

1:20 – Shelly introduces Lee Stone detailing her journey through from behavioural training with dogs to working with parrots 3:35 – Shelley asks Lee to talk about her life experiences outside of training and how they have impacted her animal training life. 6:00 – Shelley and Lee discuss some specific strategies that she shares with her clients to h…

4:45 – Kiki explains how she began on her path to animal training. 11:45 – Shelley asks more about the online Masters program that Kiki chose to complete and her experience. 18:25 – Kiki shares a recent training related challenge and what she learned from it. 35:55 – Kiki shares another training experience with which she was particularly proud of c…

3:30 – Shelly asks Josephine to share her education and work background and how it lead her to the animal training community. 16:40 – Shelley highlights that Josephine mentioned PORTL and asks her to explain a little more about what it is. 19:00 – Shelley asks Josephine to speak more on how she began on her path to working in the conservation world…

2:55 - 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. 9:50 - 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 Conve…