Animal Training Academy

1:30 – Ryan introduces Nicolette. 3:45 – Nicolette talks about her positive reinforcement journey and some of the first animals she trained. 6:13 – Nicolette shares some memories from her time in the Exotic Training and Animal Management Program at Moorpark College. 8:55 – A little about Nicolette’s time working with the Navy and how and why she ultimately decided to follow her curiosity to graduate school. 14:40 – Ryan asks Nicolette how she is able to turn her curiosity into action. 33:40 – Nicolette talks about her working using Community Based Social Marketing (CBSM) model to improve environmental programs. 41:22 – Similarities between CBSM and ABA are discussed. 1:02: Nicolette talks about what she wants to see happen in the behavior science world in the next 5-10 years. 1:06 – To find out more about what Nicolette is currently doing, visit www.action3630.com .  To find out more about CBSM visit www.cbsm.com . People can email Nicolette directly at canzoneri@actionresearch-inc.com 1:07 – Ryan thanks Nicolette for coming on the show. 1:08 - Ryan directs people to www.animaltrainingacademy.com to find out more about ATA including membership.

1:27 – Ryan introduces Bryan. 3:35 – Bryan talks about Aubrey Daniels International. 7:07 – Bryan’s journey to behavioral analysis and work with organizations and businesses is discussed. 14:36 – Ryan asks Bryan if he always knew he wanted to work in Organizational Behavioral Management. 17:37 – Bryan talks about what he thinks his wife might say it is like to be married to someone who works in the field of behavioral science. 20:00 – “A day in the life of Bryan.” 24:09 – Bryan explains why they always teach organizational leaders about the science. 28:13 – Ryan shares a favorite story about teaching someone about the science of behavior. 31:32 - Find out more about Bryan and his work at Aubrey Daniels International at https://www.aubreydaniels.com/ or find him on LinkedIn. 34:28 – Bryan talks about what animal trainers are already doing really well that others could learn from beginning with embracing “the rat is always right” thinking. 40:25 – Bryan notes that animal trainers already do extremely well relying on positive reinforcement. 51:19 – The importance of precision of reinforcement delivery is discussed. 56:15 – Bryan says animal trainers use shaping and chaining better than most. 58:40 - Five things we can learn from Bryan’s work with organizations to be better animal trainers. 58:45 – Start by building relationships. 1:01 – Deliver reinforcement to human learners immediately or describe the behavior well enough so that the person knows what to repeat. 1:02 – When you coach behaviors, start with only one or two at a time and apply the concept of shaping. 1:04 – Develop a plan and collect data. 1:05 – In most organizations today, there is a lack of positive reinforcement. 1:10 – Bryan talks about what he hopes to see transpire with behavior science in the next 5-10 years. 1:12 – Bryan reminds everyone they can find out more about him at https://www.aubreydaniels.com/. 1:13 – Ryan thanks Bryan for coming on the show. 1:14 - Ryan directs people to www.animaltrainingacademy.com to find out more about ATA including membership.

* 3:56 – Leslie talks about where she first learned about positive reinforcement training and shares some stories from that time. * 7:40 – Ryan asks Leslie what she brought with her from her time as a swimmer that has helped her in dog training. * 9:43 – Leslie talks about her introduction to behaviorism through reading Dr. Nicholas Dodman’s book. * 10:52 – Leslie talks about her dog Tundra and some of the things she learned from Tundra’s challenges with other dogs. * 14:30 – Leslie talks about how she got started in the world of sports medicine. * 16:13 – Ryan asks what a general job description for a sports medicine specialist is. * 24:21 – Leslie talks about how one might become a sports medicine veterinarian. * 28:53 – Find out more about Leslie’s work at the Sound Veterinary Rehab Clinic at www.soundvetrehab.com and find out more about the online classes Leslie teaches at www.thetotalcanine.net and on Facebook under The Total Canine. * 32:19 – Leslie talks about the importance of an exercise plan for both dog sport people, and average pet dog owners. * 46:00 – Leslie shares some suggestions for people who are just getting started with fitness training. * 49:33 – Leslie talks about what developing fitness plans is like for sports dog people. * 57:00 – Leslie talks about the concept of “drive” and how sometimes what we are labeling as drive is actually another challenge. * 1:05 – Ryan asks Leslie to take us into the future and talk about what she wants to see happen in the next five to ten years in the veterinary world and positive reinforcement training world.

* 3:05 - Colleen and Ryan talk about burn out and the high rates of it out among pet care professionals. * 6:40 – Ryan asks Colleen about compassion fatigue. * 8:40 – Ryan asks Colleen to share her story - beginning with where she learned about positive reinforcement training. * 27:35 – Colleen talks about when she began making the shift from training to diving into positive psychology. * 30:08 – Colleen talks about her current work helping pet professionals to develop stronger resilience, learn to manage their stress, and find more joy. * 31:30 – Find out more about what Colleen is doing including her work with “Unleashed Resilience” at www.colleenpelar.com  * 32:00 – Colleen offers a working definition of resilience. * 34:50 – Colleen explains what “comparingitis” is, why we need to be aware of it, and what we can do about it. * 43:00 – Ryan and Colleen talk about the importance of the use of language in framing things. * 50:10 – Colleen talks about the importance of developing quality questions. * 53:22 – Ryan and Colleen revisit how to deal with “comparingitis”. * 1:02 – What would Colleen like to see happen in the next 5-10 years in the area of mental health and the animal training world? * 1:05 – Colleen talks about Unleashed Resilience and tells people they can find out more about what she is doing at www.colleenpelar.com

* 3:33 – Lori talks about where she first learned about positive reinforcement animal training and shares some stories from the first animals she ever trained. * 9:16 - The importance of having good observation skills is explained. * 16:45 – Ryan asks Lori to talk about how she has managed her own self-care through the years. * 21:50 – Lori shares about her various professional certifications and why she believes professional certifications are important. * 24:43 – Lori talks about the impact of quitting her full time, non-animal related job. * 26:02 – People can visit the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy website at https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/people/786-people/faculty/12632-lori-stevens and/or Lori’s website, www.seattlettouch.com, to find out more about her classes. * 28:20 – Lori and Ryan dive deeper into the discussion about observation skills, including talking about how to teach observation skills to people. * 3:32 – Lori talks about the benefits of using video with clients. * 35:55 – Ryan asks Lori to talk more about why she thinks working with people to change “just one small thing” is important. * 39:43 – Lori talks about how we can help the aging animals in our lives. * 42:41 – How to use our different senses for observational purposes. * 57:07 – The importance of teaching people and dogs how to move their bodies is discussed. * 1:02 - Lori shares what she would like to see happen in the next five to ten years in the animal training world.

* 1:51 – Jesús talks about working with students to design research projects based on “hot topic” training ideas. * 4:38 – Poisoned cues are discussed including a research project done by Jesús and one of his students. * 17: 09 - Jesús says he believes the new frontier of animal training is a deeper understanding of stimulus control and how to use that to solve problems and enhance our work. * 17:33 – Jesús talks about PORTL (Portable Operant Research and Teaching Lab). * 19:09 – Jesús talks about “Jackpots”. * 26:07 – Research projects around rate of reinforcement are discussed. * 30:00 – Jesús suggests googling his name to find his students’ projects or check ORCA’s website (https://orca.unt.edu/) for projects as well. * 31:38 – Ryan asks Jesús to talk about “Keep Going Signals”. * 45:57 – Jesús talks about how he wants to see the discussion and understanding around stimulus control develop in the coming years.

* 1:25 - Ryan introduces Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz. * 3:45 - Jesús talks about where he first learned about Applied Behavior Analysis and what led him to his current work. * 17:58 - Jesús talks about meeting Karen Pryor and Gary Wilkes in 1992 at the Association of Applied Behavior Analysis International. * 20:15 - Jesús was hired by the University of North Texas (UNT) and begins using pets to teach students the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. * 23:20 - Bob and Marian Bailey volunteer to visit UNT regularly to help the students jumpstart their learning. * 25:30 - A student identifies a socially relevant problem (horse trailer loading) to do her thesis on. The problem was solved and the results were published in Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA). * 27:25 - Eduardo Fernandez comes to UNT and he and five other students create ORCA. * 29:30 - Jesús and his students begin doing work with rescue animals to help make them more adoptable. * 30:28 - In the early 2000s, Karen Pryor visits Jesús at UNT and talks to him about her plans to form Clicker Expo and invites him to be part of this movement. * 40:50 - Kay Laurence suggests creating a new conference at UNT, and the Art and Science of Animal Training Conference was born. * 45:15 - Jesús discusses a couple more published studies including one about a monkey with self-injurious behavior.

* 1:25 - Ryan introduces Chad. * 4:17 - Chad talks about when he first learned of positive reinforcement animal training and shares stories of some of the first animals he trained. * 14:17 - Ryan asks Chad to fill the audience in on the time between his career & his current work - including sharing about some of the amazing people he has had the opportunity to work with. * 20:27 - Chad talks a bit about his work with marine mammals. * 24:40 - Chad discusses his current role as the Senior Keeper of Birds and Herpetofauna at Zoos South Australia and how positive reinforcement animal training fits in with that role. * 27:59 - A story about getting a voluntary blood draw from a 42-year-old tortoise. * 36:47 - Chad shares some stories of a special bird he worked with. * 43:30 - A story about one of the marine mammals Chad worked. * 55:20 - Chad talks about working with two of his rescue dogs. * 1:02 - Ryan asks Chad to share with the audience what he wants to see in the positive reinforcement animal training world over the next five to ten years.

Sarah is the founder of The Cognitive Canine, a dog trainer, dog agility and obedience competitor, and dog behavior consultant.  She travels the globe helping dogs and handlers understand each other better. Her credentials include a bachelors of science degree in psychology from Colorado State University, and more than a decade in the field of dog training and behavior with her special interest area being problem solving for performance dogs. She is committed to education and growth in the field of dog training and attends the innovative training conference, Clicker Expo, every year.  In addition to offering seminars internationally, she coaches teams online and is a faculty member at Fenzi Dog Sports Academy.

1:25 - Ryan introduces Greg. 3:27 – Greg talks about his recent work in Kenya with the Kenya Wildlife Service. 7:50 – Greg’s journey to becoming the Curator of Applied Welfare at San Diego Zoo is discussed. 18:50 – Greg shares how he learned to evolve to create effective change within systems. 24:34 – The reason for the title of “Curator of Applied Animal Welfare” is explained. 27:21 – Ryan asks Greg to share what an average week is like for him. 30:11 – Greg explains the “Five Opportunities to Thrive” model. 46:00 – “The Opportunity for a Thoughtfully Presented, Well Balanced Diet” 49:00 - “The Opportunity to Self-Maintain” 54:29 - “The Opportunity for Optimal Health” 59:29 - “The Opportunity to Express Species-Specific Behavior” 1:02 - “The Opportunities for Choice and Control” 1:09 – Greg talks about what he would like to see happen in the next 5-10 years in the world of animal welfare. 1:13 - Greg directs people to https://www.sandiegozooglobal.org/ and the Institute for Conservation Research at https://institute.sandiegozoo.org/# to learn more. 1:15 - Ryan thanks Greg for coming on the show. 1:16 - Ryan directs people to www.animaltrainingacademy.com to find out more about ATA including membership.