Cog-Dog Radio

In the first of a three part series, dive into Tonic the border collie's frantic and "worked up" behaviors, and learn about the first steps taken to help him. Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/117-geeking-out-with-dr-jes%C3%BAs-rosales-ruiz/id1205144996?i=1000488820091

A catch up of all things question and answer from our Patreon listeners! Included: dog park TV tips, duration behaviors, puppy FOMO, and more! Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1 Links Mentioned: www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com www.camddwrcanine.co.uk www.cleanrun.com

Do dogs have self-control? If they do, can we train it? What's different about self-regulation and "impulse control"? Find out in this episode! Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1

Check out Sarah's interview with dog trainer Ayoka Bubar about inclusivity in the dog world. We can all take actionable steps to include BIPOC--black, indigenous, and people of color--at dog events. Find out what those are, and you might just learn a thing or two in the meantime. Check out Ayoka and the cool stuff she does at www.rottendogblog.wordpress.com Read more about implicit bias here: https://www.vox.com/2014/12/26/7443979/racism-implicit-racial-bias and here: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-think-about-implicit-bias/ Read the blog that started this conversation at https://rottendogblog.wordpress.com/2020/07/07/9-ways-to-welcome-bipoc-at-dog-shows-and-trials/ Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1 Transcript Available Here: https://1drv.ms/w/s!Ag85pVyZOcIJiDaITuFjFMFA3atO?e=yPntwM

Where is the intersection between what you need in a pet, what you want in a performance dog, and what you just plain like? Can you get a dog that checks all of your boxes? I think you can, here is how! Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1

Join Sarah as she speaks with Dr Judi Stella and Cat Matloub, part of the team at Good Dog, a resource for humans in search of their next canine companion, and for breeders looking to reach those humans. Judi Stella is Head of Health Standards & Research at Good Dog. She earned her bachelor's degree in Animal Sciences from The Pennsylvania State University and her Ph.D. in Comparative and Veterinary Medicine, with an emphasis on applied ethology and animal welfare science, from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She was a USDA Science Fellow with the APHIS-Center for Animal Welfare and a visiting scholar at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Her research includes environmental factors that affect the behavior and welfare of confined animals and the impact of the quality of human-animal interactions on animal welfare. Cat Matloub is Head of Community, Partnerships, and Legal Affairs at Good Dog. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Chicago’s Law School. Before joining Good Dog, Cat worked as a corporate lawyer for Skadden Arps and as the Director of Business and Legal Affairs at Sony Music. If you’re looking for more information about getting a dog, visit www.gooddog.com/learning-center If you’re a breeder interested in joining Good Dog, visit www.gooddog.com/join-as-breeder Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1

Chelsey Protulipac is a geologist and dog nerd extraordinaire. She is one of Sarah’s favorite trainers to talk things out with. Chelsey shares her life with Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers and Belgian Malinois. Join she and Sarah as they dive deep into the vital part of training we call "proofing." Podcast Resources: https://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2016/7/8/Wildlife-Safety-Tips-for-Enjoying-the-Great-Outdoors https://lifehacker.com/how-to-survive-a-deer-or-moose-attack-1787553117 Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1

You've heard it, "a tired dog is a good dog." But is that true? How far can exercise really go in changing behavior? What behavior problems, if any, can even be affected by exercise? All that and then some in this week's episode. Additional Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1

You had your first dog, then your upgrade, and now you've got this third one. Do you feel paralyzed? Afraid to screw up? If you've ever felt paralyzed with fear of failure or disaster when it comes to dog training, this listen is for you. https://soundcloud.com/sarah-stremming/upgrade-dogs

There are more ways to use force than just corrective collars. Be sure you are not involving coercion in your positive-reinforcement based training.

Listen as Sarah asks Dr. Leslie Eide your questions about consent and its place in canine rehabilitation and sports medicine.

Here we talk all about what drains, and fills a dog's emotional cup in this interview with Sarah Owings.

Join Sarah as she interviews Dr Jessica Hekman. Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD is a veterinary researcher at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and teaches online classes about the biology and genetics of canine behavior. Jessica received her Ph.D. in Animal Sciences (Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics) in 2017 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she studied canid behavioral genetics. Previously, Jessica graduated from the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in 2012 with a dual DVM/MS degree. Her Master's work was on the behavior and cortisol responses of healthy dogs to being hospitalized overnight. She also completed a shelter medicine veterinary internship at the University of Florida Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program. Jessica's current work focuses on the genetics of behavior in both pet and working dogs through a citizen science approach. Jessica is passionate about using genetics to discover how brain function differs between confident and anxious dogs. www.functionalbreeding.org www.dogzombie.com

What are the four quadrants of operant conditioning? Should you care? Can we ever restrict ourselves to just one or two quadrants, and if we can, should we? All this and more!

Your first dog was fun, easy, and you had a lovely time in dog sports. But for your second you decided you wanted a faster model. You upgraded. Or, did you? Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1