Allison Hartlage on animal behavior, vegan parenting, and dog training
Summary: In episode 4, Jackson and Aaron sit down with Allison Hartlage, the manager of Animal Training and Behavior at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. Allison is also a Certified Nose Work Instructor, a graduate of the Karen Pryor Academy (KPA-CTP), and holds her Certified Pet Dog Trainer Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) and CTC from the San Francisco SPCA. She is a passionate advocate for force-free, science-based training and behavior modification. She also happens to be Aaron's wife and mother of their daughter, Lilah. We dive into topics such as:<br> <br> <br> <br> Growing up as a vegetarian and animal lover<br> Her career in animal training and behavior<br> Common misconceptions about dog training<br> Why you should think twice about listening to Cesar Millan<br> Pros and cons of adopting pets vs. using a breeder<br> Vegan parenting<br> <br> This is a fun conversation that will hopefully open your perspective to new information about the behavior of animals and how our actions towards food and animals are deeply connected.<br> <br> While our overall focus of the podcast is discussing nutrition and lifestyle, we definitely find value in providing a variety of subject matter that may be useful to our listeners. There's a lot more to a healthy lifestyle than just food, so sharing engaging stories and perspectives of others is a critical goal for us, so we hope you enjoyed this episode! We have decided to move to releasing one episode every week moving forward, so look forward to some really cool content in the coming weeks.<br> <br> If you enjoy what we've been doing so far, feel free to leave us a review on the iTunes store. We would also love to hear your feedback or questions regarding anything related to plant-based lifestyles and nutrition, exercise, environmental sustainability, or ethical concerns regarding food. Submit a question or concern via the contact page on this site or at thoughtforfoodpodcast@gmail.com.<br> <br> Show Notes:<br> <br> Petfinder<br> <br> Humane Society of Boulder Valley<br> <br> How to Hire a Dog Trainer<br> Find an Academy Dog Trainer near you<br> American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior<br> <br> Authors: Jean Donaldson, Pat Miller, Karen Pryor, Patricia McConnell, Dr. Ian Dunbar, Raymond Coppinger, Alexandra Horowitz<br> <br> Allison's Beacon Profile<br> Jackson's site and social media:<br> www.JLendurance.com<br> Instagram: @jacksonlong<br> Twitter: @jacksonlong<br> Aaron's site and social media:<br> www.theplantbasedrn.com<br> Instagram: @theplantbasedrn<br> Twitter: @theplantbasedrn<br> Contact us: thoughtforfoodpodcast@gmail.com<br> Follow us on Snapchat! @TFFlifestyle<br> Music by Peter Kuli: www.soundcloud.com/peterkuli
