Worry Less, Wag More: The Behavior Vets Podcast
Dog trainer and biologist Ferdie Yau (MA, CPDT-KA) talks about treating difficult behavior cases and interviews the leading experts in the animal training world. The podcast is intended to show pet caretakers how to embrace science, kindness, and compassion to help their pets like dogs, cats, and other companion animals with challenging behavior issues. Listeners will learn how the team at Behavior Vets inspires people to dive deeper into the animal's experience to help them thrive, while also supporting and coaching their human caretakers.
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A Fond Farewell Leads to a New Beginning for Behavior Vets and the Worry Less, Wag More Show
Dr. E"Lise Christensen (DVM, DACVB) joins me for my final episode of the WLWM show. We thank our listeners and reflect on the journey that brought us together to create the Worry Less, Wag More podcast. Thank you, listeners!!! I appreciate you all so much!! Ferdie Yau"s new email: ferdie@sitsnwiggles.com Please follo
In this episode, Dr. Fernandez introduces the LIFE framework as a more accurate model for than LIMA for force-free training. We discuss:Stereotypic behaviors in captive polar bearsHistory of animal training and BehaviorismCriticisms and evolution of training modelsIntroducing the LIFE FrameworkExploring animal percepti
Dr. Wailani Sung (MS, PhD, DVM, DACVB): Transforming Shelter Cat Care with a Fear Free Approach
In this episode, Dr. Sung reflects on her personal experience and discusses how shelter cats and kittens can benefit from a Fear Free approach. Scars and consequences of traditional handling methodsDr. Sung describes her first experience with low-stress handlingHealth and behavioral benefits of Fear Free handling in s
Treating Aggressive Behavior in Urban Areas with Michael Shikashio and Dr. Sarah Shapiro-Ward
In this episode, Mike, Sarah and Ferdie talk strategies to safely handle aggressive behavior in public spaces where distance and the dog"s threshold for stress are difficult to control. We discuss:Overwhelmed dogs and humansSafety management for moving through hallways, stairways and elevatorsDefensive driving Using d
In this episode, Casey and Ferdie explores how to teach relaxation as an essential skill for pet dogs to learn in the modern world. We discuss:Obedience vs relaxation trainingBody language that helps clients recognize a truly relaxed dog vs one who may appear calm and quiet but isn"t relaxedPreparing and executing rela
In this episode, Bobbie and Ferdie discuss the Resilience Rainbow framework and various ways to apply it for shelter dogs. We discuss:How the Resilience Rainbow framework was created.Applying the Resilience Rainbow to shelter dogsSniffaris and decompression for shelter dogsPhysiological and behavioral changes related t