

Cog-Dog Radio
Sarah Stremming, The Cognitive Canine
Dog trainer, blogger, competitor.
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Oct 13, 2020 • 50min
Case Study: Tonic Part Three
In the final installment of Tonic's case study we get real with his human, Jenn. She fills us in on what Sarah left out, where Tonic is now behaviorally, 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

Oct 6, 2020 • 33min
Case Study: Tonic Part Two
Dive in with Sarah on the behavioral interventions take to help Tonic the border collie and his handler Jenn.
Anti-Racism Resources:
https://robindiangelo.com/publications/
https://blacklivesmatter.com/
https://www.naacp.org/
https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1
https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/schedule-and-syllabus

Sep 29, 2020 • 34min
Case Study: Tonic Part One
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

Sep 22, 2020 • 34min
Patreon Q&A with Sarah
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

Sep 15, 2020 • 36min
Self-Regulation in Dogs
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

Sep 8, 2020 • 1h 24min
Anti-Racism in Dog Sports with Ayoka Bubar CPDT-KA
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

Sep 1, 2020 • 27min
Venn Diagrams and Performance Dog Selection
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

Aug 25, 2020 • 43min
Finding Your Next Good Dog
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

Aug 18, 2020 • 1h 3min
Proofing With Chelsey Protulipac
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

Aug 11, 2020 • 25min
Exercise is NOT B-Mod
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