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Debbie Sheridan has spent her career helping people understand fearful dogs—and unlearning the idea that "obedience" is the goal. As the own...
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Debbie Sheridan has spent her career helping people understand fearful dogs—and unlearning the idea that "obedience" is the goal. As the own...

Liz Clarke spent decades zigzagging through careers — nursing, witness care, celebrity coaching, travel — before a week in Bulgaria stretche...

Jenny Roberts has spent years doing the invisible work that holds a veterinary practice together. As a customer service representative (CSR)...

Valerie Bogie spent sixteen years training animals in zoos and aquariums before a convergence of burnout, a cross-country move, and a chance...

Holden Svirsky came to animal behavior sideways — through a layoff, a shelter volunteer shift, and the slow realization that what she'd stud...

Melissa McCue-McGrath has spent over 20 years as a dog trainer, and she's writing a book called The Misadventures of the World's Okayest Dog...

When things are going badly, it sometimes helps to remind ourselves that “this, too, shall pass.” The flip side of that, of course, is that...

“Be kind” is the kind of advice we hear so often that it seems almost trite. But what does it really mean to be kind and why does kindness s...

Lili Chin didn’t set out to be an animal artist—she set out to be an animator. But a crisis with her own dog drew her into the world of dog...

“Have fun!” These are words we say fairly often, especially to kids. But do we ever say it to ourselves? Do we ever give ourselves permissio...

It’s never too late for old dogs—or humans—to learn new tricks. At 77, animal behaviorist and best-selling non-fiction author Patricia McCon...

The benefits of play therapy and animal-assisted therapy are both well established. Engaging in play and spending time with or learning to c...

Psychotherapist and dog professional Ann Howie built her professional life around doing animal-assisted therapy with her own dogs. Then for...

My guest today always thought she’d be a teacher when she grew up- and in a way she is, but not how she thought! Instead of teaching childre...

Dr. Melissa Trevatan-Minnis is not a pet professional, at least not in the way we traditionally think of them. However, as both a psychologi...

"Don't give up." It's advice we hear all the time, seemingly from everybody, about everything. We hear it so often that it can cease to have...

We often hear that life is short, but dog trainer Heide Maglott knows from personal experience just how true that is, and just how quickly t...

“It’s not about you!” So often, we hear those words used as a rebuke or as something said sharply to snap us out of a fit of self-centeredne...

Kim Palermo is a bit of an anomaly among the guests on this show—someone who is actually doing today what she hoped she would be doing when...

Empathy is a common trait among those of us who work with animals—one could even argue that sometimes we have too much of it. My guest today...