Dogs With Big Feelings

Episode 7: Nipping Colts, Suppression, and Extreme Viewpoints

What happened with Zephyr nipped me? What is suppression? Why is promoting extreme views so damaging?
 

Episode 6: Euthanasia and Quality of Life Considerations

What aspects of an animal's life do I evaluate when considering euthanasia of an older pet? We just euthanized our pony Hercules and I thought I'd share our decision making process. 

Episode 5: Enrichment to Build Resilient, Thinking Horses

Enrichment means different things to different people. I talk about building resiliency and problem solving skills using enrichment, and discuss when to step in and make the problem easier.

Episode 4: First 2 Weeks with Zephyr

This is a re-upload of the things I have done with Zephyr in the first two weeks.  The audio has a couple of blips, but fixed from the initial version. My apologies! 

Episode 3: Consent? Start Buttons? What’s that about?

In this episode, I talk about using Shea's stationing behaviour as a start button for tacking up.   She has always hated being brushed and especially being tacked up.  I'm handling those scenarios differently these days =)  

Episode 2: Anxious Sharing Training on Social Media? I am!

I talk about why I am anxious about sharing training on social media for both dogs and horses, why people can be critical, and how I handle it.  I discuss some common training mistakes that worry people who are considering moving to R+, and share some ideas about moving forward in promoting positive training.   

Episode 1: Why Am I Here?

 In this intro episode, I tell you a little about me, my critters, and why I've started this podcast.