Podd: K9 Conservationists

Gundogs and Conservation with Jo Laurens

26 juni 2025 | 95 min

Large Search Area Strategy with Lauren Wendt

12 juni 2025 | 85 min

Part Two: When Your Dog's Body Can't Keep Up with their Brain with Tiff Shao and Sage Gustavson

27 maj 2025 | 61 min

Part One: When Your Dog's Body Can't Keep Up with their Brain with Tiff Shao and Sage Gustavson

13 maj 2025 | 68 min

Spatial Ecology (and Sharks) with Brett Sweezy

29 april 2025 | 69 min

Breaking into the Field of Conservation Detection Dogs

15 april 2025 | 71 min

CWD Dogs with Brenna Aizen

25 mars 2025 | 63 min

Getting into Grad School with Dr. Charles van Rees

11 mars 2025 | 87 min

Cheetah Conservation Fund Dogs with Tim Hofmann

25 februari 2025 | 55 min

Hot Takes with Paul Bunker & Meg Barnes

11 februari 2025 | 61 min

Plants & Puppies with Kat Serafina

28 januari 2025 | 87 min

Detecting Tea-tree Fingers Fungus with Dr. Nick Rutter and Shari Barmos

14 januari 2025 | 68 min

Sensitivity and Specificity Gone Wrong with Courtney Brown

3 januari 2025 | 96 min

Genetic Gobledeygook: HOW Do We Learn From Scat? with Ellen Dymit

17 december 2024 | 67 min

The Conservation Cost of the War on Drugs with Nicholas Magliocca

3 december 2024 | 53 min

Boarding "Extra" Dogs with Kerry Ryan

19 november 2024 | 61 min

Platypus Detection Dogs with Naomi Hodges and Dr. Jessica Thomas

12 november 2024 | 62 min

Succulent Anti-Poaching Detection Dogs with Esther Matthews

22 oktober 2024 | 43 min

Ocelots, Thorns, and Javelinas with Lauren Wendt of Momentum K9

8 oktober 2024 | 35 min

Ocelots in Texas with Dr. Lisanne Petracca and James Helferich

24 september 2024 | 65 min

Como Es Trabajar con Perros Detectores de Conservación, En Realidad?

17 september 2024 | 24 min

K9 Field First Aid with Kendra Carter

10 september 2024 | 61 min

Como Perros Puedan Apoyar a Conservación

3 september 2024 | 24 min

Re-Broadcast: Training Success with SAR Handler Ann McGloon

27 augusti 2024 | 73 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Ann McGloon from Seeking Scent about precision tracking and using hide placement to get the most learning application for your dogs.

Science Highlight: Wildlife detection dog training: A case study on achieving generalization between target odor variations while retaining specificity

All dogs know how to sniff. Do they all know how to problem-solve?

A lot of dogs, especially pet dogs, have forgotten how to use their nose and their olfactory abilities
Depends on the dog, but sometimes they need to be encouraged to problem solve.

What concepts can we teach our detection dogs by using hide placement? Why would we want to use placement to teach these skills?

Olfaction isn’t the only cue dogs are using to solve the problem.
Location, location, location.
Train the environment they are going to be searching. This will help create more efficient searches because you are giving them exposure to what they are going to be experiencing on the field.

Patreon Questions:

Janna: How do we incorporate handler movement and hide placement for training? Especially with the goal of accurate but effectively progressing through searches in wilderness?

Megan: How do you teach the dog to differentiate between visual aids and odor? For instance, I came across a company selling scent work hides, but they're in fun shapes and bright colors, which may make the hide more noticeable. If you use things like that in training, how do you guarantee that the dog is searching for the odor and not searching for the hide itself?

Megan: Odor contamination is a big issue in the competition scent work world. Is this a concern in conservation detection? Can odor contamination in the search environment be used to teach the dog to differentiate between residual odor and the actual source of odor?

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Como Aprender Entrenar y Trabajar con Conservacionistas Caninos?

20 augusti 2024 | 16 min

Conservation, Capitalism & Burnout with Caden Cristopher

13 augusti 2024 | 71 min

Como Elegir un Perro para Entrenar para Conservación

6 augusti 2024 | 25 min

Preparing for Wolf Scat Surveys in Alaska with Dr. Charles van Rees

30 juli 2024 | 76 min

Que Son Perros Detectores de Conservación?

23 juli 2024 | 22 min

Announcing - Conservacionistas Caninos (Episodios en Español!)

22 juli 2024 | 1 min

Welcome to the Conservation Dog Alliance!

16 juli 2024 | 20 min

Wolf, Not Marten (Milk, Not Water) with Sarah Stremming

2 juli 2024 | 77 min

Stimulus Control with Sarah Owings

18 juni 2024 | 70 min

Detection Dogs Help Rediscover Golden Moles with Esther Matthews and Samantha Mynhardt

4 juni 2024 | 49 min

Play, Pivoting, and Positivity with Crystal Wing

21 maj 2024 | 91 min

Using Dogs to Reduce Wildlife Conflict with Nils Pedersen of Wind River Bear Institute

7 maj 2024 | 75 min

Curlew Nest Detection Dogs through Solid Science with Caroline Finlay of Conservation Detection Dogs of Northern Ireland

23 april 2024 | 45 min

Continuing Education Extravaganza with Natasha Underwood

9 april 2024 | 58 min

Don't Get Bitten: Keeping Yourself Safe Around Working Dogs with Ursa Acree

27 mars 2024 | 65 min

Arousal in Working Dogs Part Two with Liza Rader

12 mars 2024 | 70 min

Arousal in Working Dogs with Liza Rader

27 februari 2024 | 93 min

Long-Term Working Dog Success with Lucia Lazarowski

13 februari 2024 | 63 min

Search & Rescue Horses with Sharon Pomeroy from Highlands SAR

30 januari 2024 | 57 min

Jessie's Legacy with Esther Matthews & Marisa Steynberg

16 januari 2024 | 29 min

Safe Fieldwork While Black with Alex Troutman

2 januari 2024 | 67 min

2023 Year-End with Rachel & Heather

19 december 2023 | 57 min

Tick Borne Illnesses with Dr. Brian Herrin

5 december 2023 | 65 min

Human-Wildlife Conflict with Gabi Fleury

21 november 2023 | 62 min

Foxtail Safety with Dr. Joe Spoo

7 november 2023 | 47 min

Podcast Schedule Changes

24 oktober 2023 | 4 min

Heat Injuries in Dogs with Emily Hall & Anne Carter

17 oktober 2023 | 65 min

Search & Rescue Needs in Indigenous Communities with Shelby Homer

10 oktober 2023 | 41 min

Multiple Alerts to Discriminate Between Targets with Jens Frank

3 oktober 2023 | 46 min

A Day in the Life of a Conservation Detection Dog Handler

26 september 2023 | 50 min

Dangermond Preserve Wrap Up

19 september 2023 | 59 min

Snake Bites with Nick Brandehoff

12 september 2023 | 62 min

Snake Avoidance with Ken Ramirez

5 september 2023 | 82 min

Heat Safety & Working Dogs with Dr. Janice Baker

29 augusti 2023 | 90 min

Field Safety Prep with Pine Irwin

22 augusti 2023 | 87 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Pine Irwin about field safety prep.

Science Highlight: None this week

Classes to Consider:

Wilderness First Responder, WFR

Trap Release Workshop

Canine CPR

Before You Go:

Check weather
Check terrain for water access, gullies, cliffs, other hazards
Learn about wildlife - snakes, predators, big herbivores, cattle, loose dogs. What are the risks with them? What can be done to mitigate these risks?
Check where property lines are in case of private property crossings.
Nearest emergency vet
Nearest emergency room

Permethrin clothes as needed
Add Seresto collar as needed (we use in addition to Bravecto)
Spray dog with Show Sheen to reduce burr/foxtail collection as needed
Double-check medications and gear to ensure nothing is expired, damaged, or missing

On The Dog:

In The Hip Pack/Fanny Pack:

GPS (paired with GPS collar)
Cell Phone
Styptic Powder
Tweezers
Trauma Shears
Flea Comb
Bear Spray
Citronella Spray
Poo Bags
Treats
Toys
Squeeze tube of lube/coconut oil
Chapstick
Sunscreen
Getxent tubes (individual samples)
Mylar bags
Gimme (target odor sample)
Alcohol pads

In The Backpack:

Possibles Pouch:
Firestarter (lighter and firesteel)
Paracord (30+ feet)
Water filter
Knife
Space blanket
Duct tape
Compass
Sewing kit
Mirror
Whistle
Spare batteries for GPS/headlamp

First Aid Kit:

Hydrogen peroxide
Write in rain paper and pencil
Antibiotic cream
Gauze (buy in-person to avoid getting TONS of rolls at once)
Benadryl
Ibuprofen
Theraflu
Carprofen/Rimadyl
Hydration powder
Gu
Imodium
Boullion cubes
Syringe (to irrigate wounds)
Vet wrap (also buy in-person, online packs are huge)
Antivenin (extremely hard to get in USA)
Steri strips
Gabapentin
Trazadone

In Pack:

Layers for cold and/or rain
Dog booties
SPOT beacon
Paper map
Pack-a-Paw Rescue Harness
Zipties (large, for trap release)
Wire/cable cutter
Headlamp
Water (3L)
Optional: dog bowl. My dogs drink from my Camelbak
Snacks for human and dog

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

Snake Bite Support Group

Where to find Pine: Facebook | Instagram | Website

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Safari Science & Fieldwork Experience with Dr. Stotra Chakrabarti

15 augusti 2023 | 61 min

Urban Ecology with Cesar Estien

8 augusti 2023 | 57 min

Odor Discrimination Wrapup and Personal Updates

25 juli 2023 | 64 min

Medical Alert Service Dogs with Rayanne Craven

18 juli 2023 | 43 min

Canine Sports Medicine with Dr. Leslie Eide

11 juli 2023 | 68 min

Progressing Your Detection Training Like a PRO with Lily Strassberg

27 juni 2023 | 67 min

Safety and Inclusion for Queer Ecologists with Jamie Coon and Nathan Alexander

20 juni 2023 | 59 min

Odor Discrimination Part 6: Generalization with Paul Bunker from Chiron K9

13 juni 2023 | 65 min

Odor Discrimination Part 5: When Odor Discrimination Has Hone Wrong - A Case Study

6 juni 2023 | 49 min

Odor Discrimination Part 4: Moss Discrimination with Caroline Finlay

30 maj 2023 | 44 min

Odor Discrimination Part 3: Mud Snails with Conservation Dogs Collective and Auburn University

23 maj 2023 | 53 min

Odor Discrimination Part 2: Training an "All Clear" for Detection Dogs with Paul Bunker

16 maj 2023 | 62 min

Odor Discrimination Part 1: Signal Detection Theory with Simon Gadbois

9 maj 2023 | 68 min

Canine Olfaction and Detection Science Conference with Lauren DeGreef

2 maj 2023 | 29 min

Dogs Detecting Insects Carrying Diseases with Rachel Curtis-Robles and Devin Christopher

25 april 2023 | 50 min

Imposter Syndrome with Jay Gurden

18 april 2023 | 54 min

Wood Turtles with Kristine Hoffman and Julia Sirois

11 april 2023 | 56 min

Wood Turtles with Scott Buchanan

4 april 2023 | 49 min

Patreon Q&A with Caisa Persson Werme

28 mars 2023 | 71 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with our patreon Caisa Persson Werme to answer questions about training and alerts.

Science Highlight: Back to the basics with conservation detection dogs: fundamentals for success

Questions asked:

During the search he might stop after a while and look at me. If I don't acknowledge it in any way he takes off to search again with the same intensity as before. Is that the right approach on my part? Is he looking for guidance or just to check in/ see where I am?
When the search happens to be too long he comes back to me and sort of stares at me,or jumps at me and isn't as excited if I tell him to keep searching for the toy. What should I do in those situations?
How much help can/should I give in the sense of walking closer to the toy, calling him to get closer or to stay at a closer distance to the toy, say if he's running in the opposite/wrong direction? But I feel like that might get him to think that I know where it is?
How do you know/determine how long a search will be?
How do you determine which way the wind blows?
How do I know if something is too much for him?
I should probably start working with a long line, but I'm afraid that it might interfere with his searching. How do I best introduce it without causing frustration or a drop in motivation?
How do you know it’s time for a break? Is it on cue?
I'm not confident that my rewards are good or exciting enough. Like he does seem to love it when I tell him to search and he has this look of anticipation when he hopes for it, but when he finds the toy he's more of like "yeah here it is..". We do play with it and he gets chicken or ham or similar and I mean we are improving when it comes to length of search and his enthusiasm is the same…but shouldn't he seem more excited to find the toy?
How do you go about placing the hide without making your trail/footsteps part of it?
When training an alert, how much should I care about the position like stand, sit or down?
How do I know if/when it's the right time to start to ask for a propper alert?
How do I go about incorporating the alert into the search?
I have not yet trained Kenai on any blank searches, which maybe I should have started with much earlier? So how do i go about it now?
Somewhat on the same topic, how would you handle the frustration that comes with ending a search session?
Any advice for a current or future trainee?

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

Choice VS Structure

K9 Talking Scents Episode

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Using Dogs for Pest Eradication with Melissa Houghton

21 mars 2023 | 49 min

Post Guatemala Fieldwork Discussions with PhD student Ellen Dymit

14 mars 2023 | 29 min

Pre Guatemala Fieldwork Discussions with PhD student Ellen Dymit

7 mars 2023 | 35 min

Baw Baw Frogs with Chris Hartnett

28 februari 2023 | 38 min

Dogs Finding GPS Trackers with Sho Rapley

21 februari 2023 | 68 min

Field Work Preparation

14 februari 2023 | 19 min

Data Dogs Can't Detect with Toni Proescholdt

7 februari 2023 | 54 min

Updates from the Field and Patreon Q&A

31 januari 2023 | 51 min

Antiracism and Detection Dogs with Kassidi Jones

24 januari 2023 | 59 min

Are We Trainers? with Kim Brophy and Mike Shikashio

17 januari 2023 | 70 min

Building and Growing Companies with Andrew Ishimaru

10 januari 2023 | 66 min

Early Career Conservationist Tips with Gael Sanchez

3 januari 2023 | 68 min

First Season in the Field with Emma Lustig

29 december 2022 | 48 min

Expertise, Accessibility, and Gatekeeping with Cate Roscoe

20 december 2022 | 74 min

Demonstration Dogs with Tayllor Pittman

13 december 2022 | 77 min

Sourcing Shelter Dogs with Katie Brennan (Part 2 of 2)

6 december 2022 | 64 min

Sourcing Shelter Dogs with Katie Brennan (Part 1 of 2)

29 november 2022 | 72 min

Patreon Questions with Meg Barnes

22 november 2022 | 87 min

Certifications with Robin Greubel

15 november 2022 | 91 min

Training Expert Dogs to Hand-Off to Amateurs with Miranda Turenne

8 november 2022 | 91 min

Getting Published 101

1 november 2022 | 78 min

Preventing Wildlife Chasing with Alisa Healy

25 oktober 2022 | 61 min

Invasive Species with Dr. Charles van Rees

18 oktober 2022 | 80 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Dr. Charles van Rees, our Conservation Correspondent, about invasive species. Science Highlight: None What makes a species invasive? Generalists Fast-reproducing Behavioral flexibility Lack predators/pressures Harmful to the ecosystem in general Why do they matter? Conservation implications Economic losses (statistics) How do they work? Arrival Propagules Establishment Secondary spread How do people deal with them? EDRR & related surveying Tier system from PRISM Tier 1 – Early Detection/Prevention – Highest level of survey efforts. Should conduct delineation surveys and assign to appropriate Tier if detected. (a) inside buffer but not in PRISM, (b) outside PRISM and buffer, but close (eastern North America), (c) Far outside PRISM and buffer (not in east NA) but introduction pathway exists. Tier 2 – Eradication – Highest level of response efforts. High impact species with low enough abundance to make eradication feasible within the PRISM. Need delineation surveys to determine extent. Tier 3 – Containment – Target strategic management to slow the spread, as likely too widespread for eradication, but many surrounding regions could be at risk if left unattended. Tier 4- Local Control – Eradication from given area not feasible; focus on localized management over time to contain, exclude, or suppress to protect high-priority resources like rare species or recreation assets. Be strategic when deciding if/where to control Tier 5 (Monitor) – Species that need more research, mapping, and monitoring to understand their invasiveness. This includes naturalized species and cultivated-only species that are known to be invasive in other regions but are not yet invasive here Links Mentioned in the Episode: Why are invasive species bad? Ted Talk Where to find Charles: Website | Blog | Instagram | Twitter You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Mid Season Musings

4 oktober 2022 | 51 min

Predation Substitute with Simone Mueller

27 september 2022 | 63 min

Breeding Functional Working Dogs with Dr. Jessica Heckman

20 september 2022 | 72 min

Airports to Moors: Invasive Species Mitigation with Grant Blackley

13 september 2022 | 54 min

What are Getxent Tubes? Gregory Herin

6 september 2022 | 47 min

Thinking Bigger with Meg Parker

30 augusti 2022 | 22 min

Roundtable: How Did You Get into the World of Conservation Detection?

16 augusti 2022 | 33 min

Growing as Consultants for Scat Dog Teams: A Co-Founder Conversation

9 augusti 2022 | 44 min

Combining a Love of Dogs with Conservation with Co-Founder Heather Nootbaar

2 augusti 2022 | 53 min

Get to Know K9 Conservationists Co-Founder Rachel Hamre

26 juli 2022 | 41 min

Detection Puppy Raising Questions with Meg Barnes from Detection for Good

19 juli 2022 | 58 min

Safe Animal Interactions with Skylos Ecology Team

12 juli 2022 | 73 min

Growing as a Handler with Edwin Kimutai from Action for Cheetahs in Kenya

5 juli 2022 | 23 min

Learning and Laughing with Naomi Kung'u from Action for Cheetahs in Kenya

28 juni 2022 | 49 min

Leveraging Terrier Instincts with Miriam Ritchie

21 juni 2022 | 68 min

Collaboration, Invasive Plants, and Insects with Arden from New York New Jersey Trail Conference

7 juni 2022 | 68 min

Clean Training for High Drive Dogs with Sarah Owings

31 maj 2022 | 82 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Sarah Owings from Cyber Dog Online Training about clean mechanics for training and working with high drive dogs.

Science Highlight: Detecting small and cryptic animals by combining thermography and a wildlife detection dog

Why do mechanics matter?

Clarity shapes all learning. The clearer you are with your dog, the more successful they will be.
Before you blame the dog, be sure your mechanics are clean and communication is consistent and clear.

What problems can poor mechanics cause?

Dogs may steal food or toys from you, bark, whine, zoomie, etc.
This is all from a lack of communication

What are some human-end behaviors that can cause miscommunication?

Lumping criteria (ie. jumping too many steps at once)
Having no criteria/winging it
Sessions that are too long
Lack of reinforcement strategies

What are some mechanics or exercises to improve handler to dog communication?

Make sure the criteria is doable and raise the criteria slowly over time
Reinforcement pattern games; can you give a dog a reward and they will know exactly where it’s going to be (in the mouth, tossed, on the ground, etc.)?
If your dog is sniffing around a lot for the rewards, treat in a dish on the ground to clean up the loop

Are there situations where switching up the type of food or toy is a good idea?

Switching to a lower value reward may just be a crutch. It is important to find what was causing the frustration, because chances are it wasn’t that the reward was too high value.
If you are having issues, you may be holding out longer than the dog can handle. The dog needs to know how to earn the reward, no matter what.
Choice of reinforcement can make your delivery mechanics better or worse.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

Where to find Sarah Ownings: Website | Tromplo | Facebook

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Intelligent Disobedience and Cue Hierarchies with Tony Harvey

24 maj 2022 | 48 min

Poop is Brown Gold with Misa Winters & Tara Wilson

17 maj 2022 | 94 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Misa Winters and Tara Wilson about laboratory analysis of scat after field collection. Science Highlight: Duration of urination does not change with body size What can we learn from our scat samples? Genetic analysis (what species, what individual, what did it eat, sex typing) Morphological diet analysis (fur, bones, teeth, plants, insects) Microbiome (bacteria and immune system interaction) Parasites, pathogen analysis (bacteria and viral disease) Hormonal analysis (stress, pregnancy, nutrition, relative age) Age (isotope data) Hormones in particular are great from scat because it is more representative of an animal over time, versus a blood sample which is a smaller snapshot in time and could be skewed by the stress of capturing or darting an animal. What questions from samples are harder/easier to answer? Easier: Species ID from mitochondrial DNA (if you have good reference data) Prey analysis (if you have a targeted strategy - e.g. it’s hard to use a single genetic marker to analyze ALL prey but it depends on if you’re looking for mammals, birds, fish, etc.) Pregnancy (but actually need three assays estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone which can also point to a juvenile or adult). Stress - is it nutritional or environmental (T3 or cortisol) Harder: Individual capture-mark-recapture since it uses nuclear DNA and relies on a good resampling scheme. How many animals are on the landscape? Especially when using prey data, you have to make a lot of assumptions about how many predators can eat from the same prey species. We also know that DNA from prey is not equally represented after digestion, it will depend on the tissue ingested too. Where to find Misa Winters: Website | Instagram | Lab Instagram Where to find Tara Wilson: Instagram You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists. K9 Conservationists Website | Merch | Support Our Work | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Kenya & K9 Conservationists Update

10 maj 2022 | 50 min

Breeding Detection Dogs Part 2 with Kate Graham

3 maj 2022 | 72 min

Breeding Detection Dogs Part 1 with Kate Graham

26 april 2022 | 62 min

A Possible Solution for the Bat and Wind Farm Crisis with Jo Lock

19 april 2022 | 52 min

Action for Cheetahs in Kenya - BONUS Episode

14 april 2022 | 53 min

Unusual Sniffer Dogs and Blood Tracking with Lindsay Ware

12 april 2022 | 69 min

Conservation Canines: How Dogs work for the Environment

5 april 2022 | 45 min

Panel Discussion with Ken Ramirez, Kim Brophy, Laura Holder, Dr. Erim Gomez, Ursa Acree, and Dr. Charles van Rees

29 mars 2022 | 81 min

Training an "All Clear" for Detection Dogs with Paul Bunker of Chiron K9

22 mars 2022 | 62 min

James Davis on Field Safety, Mentorship, and Dealing with Charismatic Invasive Species

15 mars 2022 | 39 min

Do Our Working Dogs Owe Us Work?

8 mars 2022 | 76 min

Conservation Dogs of Hawaii with Kyoko Johnson and Dr. Charles van Rees

1 mars 2022 | 66 min

Difficult Dogs and Conservation with Rogue Detection Teams

15 februari 2022 | 62 min

Errors, Mistakes, and Failure in Conservation Dog Training

8 februari 2022 | 28 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla talks about mistakes, failure, and errors.

This week’s science highlight: You Are Not My Handler! Impact of Changing Handlers on Dogs’ Behaviours and Detection Performance.

Everything is just data; it’s just information
- Now we have all sorts of interesting questions to dig into - was it search conditions? Target odor? Study design? Time of year? Training sample quality? Dog-project fit? Criteria? Splitting? Timing? Stress or exhaustion? Handler interference?
While applied behavior analysis isn’t always the answer to all training issues, it’s a great place to start.
Remember the ABCs of applied behavior analysis: antecedent, behavior, consequence. If you’re seeing behavior in your dog that you consider an error, there’s likely an antecedent or a consequence that’s cueing or reinforcing the behavior somehow.
There are so many ways to frame the concept of failure, errors, mistakes. As much as possible, strive to set your dogs up in training for low-frustration-learning. Rather than teaching my dogs to deal with failure, build up their resilience, enthusiasm, endurance, and problem-solving skills consciously through training.
When you select ultra-high-drive dogs for a job, frustration is never far away. These dogs are desperate for their reinforcer, and that can be problematic by creating aggressive behaviors towards the target or handler, difficulties in toy play, off-target alerts, and more. Clean training is SO important.
Of course we can’t completely cut frustration and errors from real life: but our training plans don’t intentionally introduce adversity. Instead they focus on building the dog’s skills so the dog has the tools and the confidence to deal with long, hard, difficult searches.
In training, sometimes the dog doesn’t find the target. Video is really helpful with this, but the next question is whether or not the dog actually caught the odor at all. In other words, is the problem that the dog completely missed the odor, or that the dog couldn’t source the odor completely?
Challenging searches often scare people because they’re worried about failure. Blind searches, blank searches, or long searches can make handlers’ palms sweat. That’s ok! Getting used to a search that’s more like an “operational” search is an imperative part of training and field prep. While we never want to demotivate the dog or the handler, embrace challenge in a safe and progressive way.
Most of these minor mistakes can be addressed through teaching the dog specific cues to help direct them in the field and returning to foundational search skills.
Safety is always the first concern. Whether it’s a dog investigating a snake, a handler getting lost, or a predator getting too close for comfort, now is not the time to think about training. Act to keep or get you and your dog safe. If you’re really stressed out, angry, afraid, or otherwise really shaken, take a break from surveying or even consider ending the survey early.

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What to Know Before Hiring a Conservation Detection Dog Team, Part 2

1 februari 2022 | 80 min

BONUS: Called to the Wild: Kayla and Barley on National Geographic and Disney+

27 januari 2022 | 24 min

What to Know Before Hiring a Conservation Dog Team with Conservation Dogs of Hawaii and Rogue Detection Teams

25 januari 2022 | 72 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla talks with Kyoko Johnson from Conservation Dog Hawaii and Jennifer Hartman from Rogue Detection Teams about things to know before hiring a conservation detection dog team.

What are some things scientists should consider before hiring a conservation detection dog team?

Lower density finds are easier for dogs
Dogs are often used near the end of a project vs the beginning or brought in to target a more specific area
It is important they have their question ready and prepared in order to figure out if dogs will be useful to the project or not
Conservation detection teams are understaffed, so sometimes it’s best to consider other options that are more feasible

Pros of detection dogs?

They can be used in tandem with other methods, which can be very successful
Detection dogs are non-invasive
They are not biased
Dogs can narrow down species easier

How to know if the dog will be able to successfully collect data?

It’s not possible to guarantee that it will work
Known target types in which dogs have been successfully used in other projects
Go with an experienced team to ensure best accuracy if it is something new

What is the importance of training samples beforehand?

Reliable training samples is important for the dog to be able to detect for your project
It is important to have a sample from the location you are working in
Variety in samples is important (sexes, different individuals, etc.)
The fresher the sample the better, but sometimes it's not possible
It is important to note samples will always differ from live odors when on the job

Why is it important to let teams know about past difficulties with projects?

Some previous difficulties may not be relevant to a dog’s work, but it is good to know to ensure that the teams are able to help with the project

Why are realistic timelines so important for researchers to understand?

It takes time to train a dog on a new odor
Projects may have various limitations
There are travel considerations - vaccines, etc.

Why do some scientists think detection dogs dont work?

Study design may limit teams
Expecting the method to perform the same way other methods do
Patience is needed as it takes time to get the dogs ready on a scent
Limited funding for teams

What are the risks of the dogs being invasive?

The standards the dogs have when working are high
Dogs could not do their job if they were a risk for chasing wildlife

What are some preventative measures to take for both the dogs health and the wildlife’s health?

Vaccinations
Ensuring your dogs have everything they need - fresh water, proper food, etc.
Daily checks to ensure they are healthy
Be prepared to stop work if they are sick or injured

Fringe Alerts with Stacy Barnett

18 januari 2022 | 65 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla talks to Stacy Barnett about fringe alerts in detection dogs.

What is fringing?

When a dog alerts to odor outside of the preferred range of where the indication should be, aka too far away
The final response begins where sourcing ends, so with fringing, the sourcing ends prematurely, making the alert farther away from the scent than is preferred

Why does it happen?

The behavior chain of sourcing and alerting is off balance
- Over-enthusiastic for the search
- Over emphasising the alert/not enough emphasis on sourcing the odor
Different kind of setting with work/trial vs training
- For a trial or working a job, you are under different stressors and you aren’t able to control the environment and set up
- When under pressure, your behavior may be different which can be difficult for your dog to work with
Differentiation of odor concentration
- If working in a situation with different odor concentrations, they may start to conclude a certain concentration of odor and start alerting to only that strength of scent
It may be too easy or too hard
Genetics is a big deal, but training is a bigger deal

What are ways we can fix it?

More balanced training sessions - both sourcing and alerting
“Show me” cue
Ignoring fringe alerts and encouraging them to keep working/”keep going” cue
Working to get the “show me” cue or the “keep going” cue out of the behavior chain

What are the downfalls of the “show me” cue?

Can cause your dog to rely on the handler to source
Can become a prompted cue to alert
It is important to make sure it doesn’t become part of the behavior chain

How do we build sourcing into our training?

Set up for success
- Smaller and shorter puzzles easy for them to source
- More complicated puzzles to get them back into the sourcing mindset
Increase the challenge level for the dogs skill level to keep the flow going
- Too easy may be boring, too challenging may be too frustrating
Hide placement is important in training sessions
- The training doesn't come from the human, the training comes from the hide

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

Where to find Stacy Barrett: Website | Podcast | Facebook | Instagram

You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.

Bats and Wind Farms with Dr. Merlin Tuttle

11 januari 2022 | 41 min

Amphibians and Charismatic MiniFauna with Dr. Erim Gomez

4 januari 2022 | 62 min

"Making It" as a Conservation Detection Dog Handler

28 december 2021 | 39 min

Give Bats a Break with Nate Marshall

21 december 2021 | 79 min

Introducing Our New Conservation Correspondent: Dr. Charles van Rees

14 december 2021 | 39 min

Selecting and Raising a Conservation Detection Dog Puppy with Laura Holder

7 december 2021 | 63 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla talks to Laura Holder of Conservation Dogs Collective. They chat all about puppies!

Episode suggestion: Stay curious by being more “dog”! For 90 seconds a day, find joy in little things and slow down!

Call to action: Update your Amazon Smile to benefit K9 Conservationists.

What are the pros and cons of getting a conservation dog as a puppy?

Pros: Having a dog from a puppy gives you more control over their learning and getting them started on detection-related development early

Cons: It is a huge time and monetary investment. There is also no guarantee they will end up working as a conversation dog.

What are you looking for when looking for a breeder?

It is a good idea to interview breeders Look for physical health, how the dogs are kept, titles, bred for related work (service work, police dogs, hunting, etc.)

How to pick a puppy from a litter?

If the breeder doesn’t pick for you, it would be best to see some video of the litters, see if the breeder knows about Puppy Culture, etc. You can do an obstacle course, puzzles, etc. If your breeder is selecting, ensure they know what they are looking for. Be cautious about shelter puppies, as there are so many perks to working with a reputable breeder

What are some games would you play with puppies to get them started on the conservation detection line of work?

Basic puppy socialization is important! Sprinkle in a little bit of nosework such as food scatters and snuffle mats! Keep things easy to start, they are just puppies!

What about games for a pre-teen puppy?

They have a higher attention span, so you can increase the difficulty of your nose games
Barrier challenges are good to start at this age

What games can we play with teenage detection dogs?

They are still young, so it’s important to know they will still have “difficult” days You can increase the difficulty even more and introduce physical aspects to the challenges

How do you manage your goals and expectations for your puppy?

Your puppy will never be perfect, neither will you.
Mistakes will happen and that’s okay!
Working with a professional will help set you up for success
Be your puppy’s advocate
Be humble, don’t wear rose coloured glasses
“Everything is a phase; whether it’s good, whether it’s bad, whether you’re thrilled with what you’re seeing or devastated.”
Know when to really dig into something or when to just let them ride it out
It is absolutely okay if raising a puppy is not your thing.

Patreon Question: How can I be productive in developing a conservation or good scent detection puppy while dealing with puppy brain and waiting for maturity to hit? Are there certain signs that you can see early on a potential conservation prospect puppy? Try as best as possible to expose and positively influence the puppies experience out in the world.

You’ve got time! Signs to look for are dogs that are motivated to engage with the environment with and without human-induced reinforcers

How to be a K9 Conservationist

30 november 2021 | 22 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla discusses the ins and outs of becoming a K9 Conservationist!

Episode suggestion: It’s okay to not finish a book if you aren’t liking it.

Call to action: Check out our new merch!!

Suggested by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, create a 3-way Venn diagram of how to get involved.

Top circle is “what you love.”
Circle off to the left of what you’re good at
Lastly, a circle to the right of what the world needs.
In the center could be some ways you can help save the planet, save some dogs, or be a k9 conservationist.

Smaller ways to help

Be a more eco friendly dog owner by supporting local, reducing your carbon footprint during travel, etc.
Volunteer with organizations that protect the land or start your own

Getting in the field of conservation detection:

Your first 2 steps no matter what are similar if you want to be a handler: learn scentwork/handling/dog behavior and familiarize yourself with field biology and survey techniques
Volunteer to start to see if its something you’d be interested in
Education
- Grad school is one option
- Getting hired with a bigger organization is another
  - Working Dogs for Conservation
  - Rogue Detection Teams
  - Science Dogs of New England
  - Conservation Dogs Collective
  - WEST Inc
    - Summer gigs for wind and solar farms
    - You get hired with your dog
  - Other abroad organizations
- Taking courses in person and online, such as Fenzi Dog Sport Academy for Nosework, Rogue Detection Teams, Conservation K9 Consultancy in Australia
- K9 Conservationist podcast and patreon

Being a handler isn’t your only option, and it’s not for everyone. Other ways to get involved:

Volunteer with us: course creation, social media, website maintenance - you probably have a skill we need!
Work in another role like fundraising at another organization
Biologists can hire us
Shelter workers can help us find other dogs
Donations, of course
Get involved in your local community with the shelter, trail building, PlayCleanGo, wildlife rehab, or just pick up some extra dog poo bags.

You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.

Inspiring the Next Generation of Conservationists with Jeff Rennicke

23 november 2021 | 60 min

Communications, Travel, and Conservation with Brooke Mitchell-Norman

16 november 2021 | 82 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Brooke Mitchell-Norman. They talk about tourism, communication, education, and how all of that relates to conservation!

Episode suggestion: Don't sacrifice what you want now for what you want most of all.

Call to action: Support a local small business that donates or shares some of its profits with a cause you care about.

How does travel benefit conservation?

When it is done right, it puts an exact value dollar on a live and thriving wildlifeWhen your favourite species is a top predator, it is in your genes to want to kill it to protect yourself
There are very few things in conservation that places monetary value on wildlife, nature, and intact ecosystems
A significant number of people are directly and indirectly supported through tourism

Can you tell us about some of the ways that travelers can not just support local communities and put value on live animals but also directly contribute to community science?

Do your research
Check the websites; can you tell if the business is locally owned or not?If so, your money will be for the local community
How are they interacting with wildlife?If there are advertisements of people directly touching and interacting with wildlife, such as cubs, that is a red flag
If something makes you uncomfortable, you do not have to do it

Are there any countries with regulations on these things?

The Galapagos
Africa
Be wary of Asia, research elephant tourism

Why is communication and education so important for conservation?

Connection
We have to change the message from doom and gloom to storytelling and showing what we are fighting for
If you connect with someone on a deeper level, they are more likely to listen to what you have to say and support you

What are some misunderstandings?

That it is “bothering” wildlife, but there are always many layers to the reason for it. If it wasn’t for tourism, a lot of ecosystems would not have continued to thrive
There are a lot of tourism places that give a bad reputation to the reputable ones

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

Where to find Brooke: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube

You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.

The Great Big Data Nerdfest with Dr. Charles van Rees (Part 2)

9 november 2021 | 49 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Dr. Charles Van Rees about data. They discuss the ins and outs of working with data and how to turn data into information scientists can use.Episode suggestion: Take the time to see, smell, and notice things outside!

Call to action: Check out ebird, inaturalist or seek!

What is/are data?

Information that we can use for inference and for learning things
Data doesn’t necessarily “teach you things” but it helps you learn an answer to something you’re looking for

Examples of data for conservation science

Occurrence data: evidence of the occurrence of a species in a specific area
Abundance data: identifying and counting every individual of every species in a given sector
Time series data: a series of data points indexed in time order
Monitoring: the process of watching the changes and patterns in the species

Challenges in data collection

Biases in both humans vs dogs
Dogs have less of a visual bias than humans as they rely on olfactory vs sight to find data
Important to consider if the questions you are asking from the data are going to be worth it to have dogs involved.
Sample size: you have to have enough data in order to be able to work with the data
Trying to collect data in a cost effective way
You can’t control the data you collect

What happens to the life-cycle of data?

Analysis
Publishing
FAIR principles
Meta-analyses and reviews
Policy!
Or if not, advocacy! Action! Management!

What are ways to collect data?

Conservation detection dogs
Radio collars
Camera traps
eDNA
Drones
Audio surveys
Netting

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

Mirror test (Kayla got this slightly wrong - dolphins spent extra time head circling, which may indicate recognition)
Dogs self-recognition with scent
Wolverine Way book

Where to find Charles: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Nature Guys

Data Nerdfest with Dr. Charles van Rees (Part 1)

2 november 2021 | 44 min

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Dr. Charles Van Rees about data. They discuss the ins and outs of working with data and how to turn data into information scientists can use.

Episode suggestion: Take the time to see, smell, and notice things outside!

Call to action: Check out ebird, inaturalist or seek!

What is/are data?

Information that we can use for inference and for learning things
Data doesn’t necessarily “teach you things” but it helps you learn an answer to something you’re looking for

Examples of data for conservation science

Occurrence data: evidence of the occurrence of a species in a specific area
Abundance data: identifying and counting every individual of every species in a given sector
Time series data: a series of data points indexed in time order
Monitoring: the process of watching the changes and patterns in the species

Challenges in data collection

Biases in both humans vs dogs
- Dogs have less of a visual bias than humans as they rely on olfactory vs sight to find data
Important to consider if the questions you are asking from the data are going to be worth it to have dogs involved.
Sample size: you have to have enough data in order to be able to work with the data
Trying to collect data in a cost effective way
You can’t control the data you collect

What happens to the life-cycle of data?

Analysis
Publishing
FAIR principles
Meta-analyses and reviews
Policy!
Or if not, advocacy! Action! Management!

What are ways to collect data?

Conservation detection dogs
Radio collars
Camera traps
eDNA
Drones
Audio surveys
Netting

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

- Mirror test (Kayla got this slightly wrong - dolphins spent extra time head circling, which may indicate recognition)

- Dogs self-recognition with scent

- Wolverine Way

Whatever thing you were talking about at 22 minutes, gulo?

Where to find Charles: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Nature Guys

You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.

When Your Dogs are Your Coworkers - And Work is Hard

26 oktober 2021 | 61 min

Selecting a Conservation Detection Dog

19 oktober 2021 | 37 min

Off-Leash Etiquette and Ethics

12 oktober 2021 | 26 min

Too Much "Structure" Compromises Your Working Dog's Welfare

28 september 2021 | 21 min

Working with a Teenage Detection Dog

14 september 2021 | 22 min

Signal Detection Theory with Dr. Simon Gadbois

17 augusti 2021 | 65 min

Lengthy Searches with Dr. Nathan Hall

3 augusti 2021 | 52 min

Introducing the Conservation Dogs Collective

27 juli 2021 | 48 min

Ethology and Working Dogs with Kim Brophey

13 juli 2021 | 81 min

Hierarchy of Behavior Change for Working Dogs with Dr. Susan Friedman

29 juni 2021 | 64 min

Today I have the joy of talking to Dr. Susan Friedman about the hierarchy of behavior change for dog training. This is so central to what we do - ensuring that our dogs are excellent at the work they do while maintaining the highest quality of life possible for them.

I am SO excited to get to this interview, but first I have to remind you all that our field vehicle repair fundraiser is ongoing. As I record, the van is getting repairs for several damaged cylinders as well as fuel injectors - costs will total around $16,000. Find that link in the show notes on K9Conservationists.org.

Patreon plug but no reviews.

Dr. Friedman intro
What is the hierarchy of behavior change?
What drove you to outline it?
How can we use this in working dog areas?
Why does it matter?
How do you address questions about efficacy, especially with working animals?
Can this actually enhance the quality of work that our dogs do, aside from just enhancing their quality of life?

Thank you so much for listening. I hope you learned a lot and are feeling inspired to get outside and be a K9 Conservationist in whatever way suits your passions and skill set. You can find show notes and extra information on this episode at K9Conservationists.org and support our field vehicle repairs at our GoFundMe page. Until next time!

Show Notes Here

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla and Dr. Susan Friedman discuss the hierarchy of behavior change with dogs. They discuss what it is and why it matters!

What is the hierarchy of behavior change?
Hierarchy of Behavior Change Outline
Why does it matter?
It creates an effective outcome with the interventions being as unintrusive as possible to the learner.
Can this actually enhance the quality of work that our dogs do, aside from just enhancing their quality of life?
Short answer; YES! An enhancement in quality of life will lead to an enhancement in quality of every aspect in their like, including quality of work.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

The Hierarchy & Trainer Skills

Effectiveness is Not Enough: this is a PDF on BehaviorWorks, just Google the phrase and you'll find it. We can't link it.

Where to find Dr. Susan Friedman:
Behavior Works

You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/k9conservationists.

K9 Conservationists Website Go Fund Me

Using Dogs to Count Critically Endangered African Rabbits with Esther Matthew

15 juni 2021 | 39 min

Muzzling for Wildlife Safety with Michael Shikashio

1 juni 2021 | 43 min

Sourcing Odor with Stacy Barnett

18 maj 2021 | 56 min

Consent in Training

4 maj 2021 | 72 min

Introducing: K9 Conservationists

13 april 2021 | 27 min

Hello and welcome to the K9 Conservationists Podcast!

We've got a new name! As our loyal listeners know, we recently lost my beloved cohost Ursa. After giving it a LOT of thought, I've decided to pivot the focus of this podcast. Rather than focusing broadly on dog behavior, the K9 Conservationists podcast will focus on the field of conservation detection dogs. We'll interview wildlife biologists, community scientists, dog behavior researchers, and handlers throughout this amazing field.

I hope that you decide to stick along for the ride. I plan to bring the same level of enthusiasm, nerdiness, and dog-centric thinking to this endeavor. I've got episodes in the works: on the humane hierarchy with Dr. Susan Friedman, the body language of scentwork with Steve White, a fascinating episode on combining thermal imaging and scent detection dogs, and SO MUCH MORE.

I really, truly want to thank all of our listeners for the support thus far. I dearly love Canine Conversations and will miss producing it, but my long-term career goals are firmly oriented towards conservation detection dog work. Journey Dog Training will still be here to provide support in the form of phone calls, courses, webinars, and free blogs, but more and more of MY time will focus on conservation detection dog work.

To that end, I'm thrilled to announce the launch of the K9 Conservationists nonprofit. We just filed for 501(c)3 status and hope that you'll continue supporting this podcast and the nonprofit through Patreon. This will help us cover the costs of not only this podcast, but also our new field vehicle that lets Barley, Niffler, and I do our important work. Once we've paid off the vehicle, supporters of the nonprofit can expect to help us offer subsidies on our consultant services. That will help us get involved in amazing projects that might not have been able to afford conservation detection dogs otherwise!

So with all those announcements out of the way, let's do a quick refresher. What the heck IS a conservation detection dog? How do you get involved? What's the work like? How do you select a dog for this work? We'll cover all of this in much more detail going forward, but I'll get the basics out of the way here.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/fund-the-k9-conservationists-field-vehicle-repair?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

61. Goodbyes and Hot Takes

11 april 2021 | 84 min

Shaping vs. Cueing with Hannah Brannigan

31 mars 2021 | 76 min

Ep. 60: Life Updates and Hot Takes Part 3

16 mars 2021 | 60 min

Ep. 59: Conservation Training with Ken Ramirez

2 mars 2021 | 70 min

Ep. 58: Hot Takes Part 2

16 februari 2021 | 68 min

Ep. 57: Hot Takes Part 1

2 februari 2021 | 67 min

Ep. 56: Preparing for a Puppy

19 januari 2021 | 84 min

Ep. 55: Meeting Everyone's Needs with Marissa Martino

5 januari 2021 | 65 min

Ep. 53: Case Study on Madge

15 december 2020 | 74 min

Ep. 52: Dominance with Kim Brophey

30 november 2020 | 72 min

Ep. 51: Tips for Surviving the Holidays with Your Dog

18 november 2020 | 72 min

Ep. 50: Behavioral Euthanasia Part 2

13 november 2020 | 78 min

Ep. 49: Ethology with Kim Brophey

22 oktober 2020 | 75 min

Ep. 48: Behavioral Euthanasia Part 1

6 oktober 2020 | 75 min

Ep. 47: Mythbusting Part 3

22 september 2020 | 68 min

Ep. 46: Functional Dog Breeding with Dr. Jessica Hekman

8 september 2020 | 80 min

Ep. 45: Can Dogs be Racist?

25 augusti 2020 | 106 min

Ep. 44: Aggression in Dogs with Michael Shikashio

11 augusti 2020 | 41 min

Ep. 43: Mythbusting Part Two

28 juli 2020 | 59 min

Ep 42: Myth-busting Part 1

14 juli 2020 | 31 min

Ep 41: Is Aggression Ever Really Fixed?

30 juni 2020 | 71 min

Ep 40: Education and Certifications for Trainers

18 juni 2020 | 60 min

Ep 39: Exotic Zoo Animals and Dogs!

2 juni 2020 | 50 min

Ep 38: Case Study - Dealing with Anxiety, Fear & Reactivity

19 maj 2020 | 70 min

Ep 37: Separation Anxiety with Erin Jones

5 maj 2020 | 46 min

Ep 36: Splitting for Successful Training Sessions

21 april 2020 | 47 min

Ep 35: Let them Sniff! Scent Enrichment

7 april 2020 | 60 min

Ep 34: Types of Reinforcement for our Dogs

24 mars 2020 | 55 min

Ep 33: Plenty in Life is Free with Kathy Sdao

10 mars 2020 | 55 min

Ep 32: What Should I Do With This Puppy?! With Megan Elizabeth

25 februari 2020 | 59 min

Ep 31: Dog Park Design and its Effect on Behavior with Jennifer Berg

11 februari 2020 | 72 min

Ep 30: House Training Your Puppy!

28 januari 2020 | 58 min

Ep 29: Gut Health with Dr. Angie Krause

14 januari 2020 | 35 min

Ep 28: Breeding dogs and socialization with Danielle Spady and Susanne Shelton PART 2

31 december 2019 | 86 min

Ep 27: Breeding dogs with Danielle Spady and Susanne Shelton PART 1

17 december 2019 | 63 min

Ep 26: BONUS EPISODE: Compassionate Animal Care, the Buddhist Way with Sarah Beasley

13 december 2019 | 32 min

Ep 25: The Fallout of Punishment

3 december 2019 | 43 min

Ep 24: Drink With Your Dog! With Amber Quann

19 november 2019 | 43 min

Ep 23: Choosing the Perfect Dog!

5 november 2019 | 62 min

Ep 22: What Would Dr. Pachel Say? Working with clients!

22 oktober 2019 | 73 min

Ep 21: Outnumbered! Living in a Multi-Dog Household

7 oktober 2019 | 48 min

Ep 20: Crossover Training with Janee Moore

23 september 2019 | 54 min

Ep 19: Top 5 behaviors we would teach every dog!

9 september 2019 | 57 min

Ep 18: Working with a Veterinary Behaviorist with Dr. Chris Pachel

26 augusti 2019 | 66 min

Ep 17: BONUS EPISODE: Kayla Moves to Montana to work for Workings Dogs for Conservation

14 augusti 2019 | 26 min

Ep 16: Street Dogs with Michael Shikashio

12 augusti 2019 | 56 min

Ep 15: "Drive" Myths with Sarah Dixon

29 juli 2019 | 57 min

Ep 14: The Great Outdoors with Pine Irwin

15 juli 2019 | 65 min

Ep 13: Discover Online Dog Training

1 juli 2019 | 44 min

Ep 12: Common Treat Training Problems & How to Fix Them

17 juni 2019 | 46 min

Ep 11: Answering Listener Questions #1

3 juni 2019 | 27 min

Ep 10: What Behavior Consultants can Learn from Agility Trainers - with Sarah Stremming

20 maj 2019 | 48 min

Ep 9: A Discussion on the "No Kill" Movement

6 maj 2019 | 63 min

Ep 8: Mechanics Matter - with Emily Strong

22 april 2019 | 45 min

Ep 7: How Medical Concerns Affect Behavior with Dr. Jennifer Summerfield

8 april 2019 | 42 min

Ep 6: Deepening your Relationship with your Dog PART 2

25 mars 2019 | 49 min

Ep 5: Deepening your Relationship with your Dog PART 1

11 mars 2019 | 48 min

Ep 4: A Case Study on Dog/Cat Introductions

25 februari 2019 | 55 min

Ep 3: Preventing Reactivity and Aggression

11 februari 2019 | 34 min

Ep 2: 5 Things Trainers do Differently than Pet Parents

11 februari 2019 | 56 min

Ep 1: Meet the Canine Conversations Crew!

8 februari 2019 | 25 min

K9 Conservationists

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Gundogs and Conservation with Jo Laurens

Large Search Area Strategy with Lauren Wendt

Part Two: When Your Dog's Body Can't Keep Up with their Brain with Tiff Shao and Sage Gustavson

Part One: When Your Dog's Body Can't Keep Up with their Brain with Tiff Shao and Sage Gustavson

Spatial Ecology (and Sharks) with Brett Sweezy

Breaking into the Field of Conservation Detection Dogs

CWD Dogs with Brenna Aizen

Getting into Grad School with Dr. Charles van Rees

Cheetah Conservation Fund Dogs with Tim Hofmann

Hot Takes with Paul Bunker & Meg Barnes

Plants & Puppies with Kat Serafina

Detecting Tea-tree Fingers Fungus with Dr. Nick Rutter and Shari Barmos

Sensitivity and Specificity Gone Wrong with Courtney Brown

Genetic Gobledeygook: HOW Do We Learn From Scat? with Ellen Dymit

The Conservation Cost of the War on Drugs with Nicholas Magliocca

Boarding "Extra" Dogs with Kerry Ryan

Platypus Detection Dogs with Naomi Hodges and Dr. Jessica Thomas

Succulent Anti-Poaching Detection Dogs with Esther Matthews

Ocelots, Thorns, and Javelinas with Lauren Wendt of Momentum K9

Ocelots in Texas with Dr. Lisanne Petracca and James Helferich

Como Es Trabajar con Perros Detectores de Conservación, En Realidad?

K9 Field First Aid with Kendra Carter

Como Perros Puedan Apoyar a Conservación

Re-Broadcast: Training Success with SAR Handler Ann McGloon

Como Aprender Entrenar y Trabajar con Conservacionistas Caninos?

Conservation, Capitalism & Burnout with Caden Cristopher

Como Elegir un Perro para Entrenar para Conservación

Preparing for Wolf Scat Surveys in Alaska with Dr. Charles van Rees

Que Son Perros Detectores de Conservación?

Announcing - Conservacionistas Caninos (Episodios en Español!)

Welcome to the Conservation Dog Alliance!

Wolf, Not Marten (Milk, Not Water) with Sarah Stremming

Stimulus Control with Sarah Owings

Detection Dogs Help Rediscover Golden Moles with Esther Matthews and Samantha Mynhardt

Play, Pivoting, and Positivity with Crystal Wing

Using Dogs to Reduce Wildlife Conflict with Nils Pedersen of Wind River Bear Institute

Curlew Nest Detection Dogs through Solid Science with Caroline Finlay of Conservation Detection Dogs of Northern Ireland

Continuing Education Extravaganza with Natasha Underwood

Don't Get Bitten: Keeping Yourself Safe Around Working Dogs with Ursa Acree

Arousal in Working Dogs Part Two with Liza Rader

Arousal in Working Dogs with Liza Rader

Long-Term Working Dog Success with Lucia Lazarowski

Search & Rescue Horses with Sharon Pomeroy from Highlands SAR

Jessie's Legacy with Esther Matthews & Marisa Steynberg

Safe Fieldwork While Black with Alex Troutman

2023 Year-End with Rachel & Heather

Tick Borne Illnesses with Dr. Brian Herrin

Human-Wildlife Conflict with Gabi Fleury

Foxtail Safety with Dr. Joe Spoo

Podcast Schedule Changes

Heat Injuries in Dogs with Emily Hall & Anne Carter

Search & Rescue Needs in Indigenous Communities with Shelby Homer

Multiple Alerts to Discriminate Between Targets with Jens Frank

A Day in the Life of a Conservation Detection Dog Handler

Dangermond Preserve Wrap Up

Snake Bites with Nick Brandehoff

Snake Avoidance with Ken Ramirez

Heat Safety & Working Dogs with Dr. Janice Baker

Field Safety Prep with Pine Irwin

Safari Science & Fieldwork Experience with Dr. Stotra Chakrabarti

Urban Ecology with Cesar Estien

Odor Discrimination Wrapup and Personal Updates

Medical Alert Service Dogs with Rayanne Craven

Canine Sports Medicine with Dr. Leslie Eide

Progressing Your Detection Training Like a PRO with Lily Strassberg

Safety and Inclusion for Queer Ecologists with Jamie Coon and Nathan Alexander

Odor Discrimination Part 6: Generalization with Paul Bunker from Chiron K9

Odor Discrimination Part 5: When Odor Discrimination Has Hone Wrong - A Case Study

Odor Discrimination Part 4: Moss Discrimination with Caroline Finlay

Odor Discrimination Part 3: Mud Snails with Conservation Dogs Collective and Auburn University

Odor Discrimination Part 2: Training an "All Clear" for Detection Dogs with Paul Bunker

Odor Discrimination Part 1: Signal Detection Theory with Simon Gadbois

Canine Olfaction and Detection Science Conference with Lauren DeGreef

Dogs Detecting Insects Carrying Diseases with Rachel Curtis-Robles and Devin Christopher

Imposter Syndrome with Jay Gurden

Wood Turtles with Kristine Hoffman and Julia Sirois

Wood Turtles with Scott Buchanan

Patreon Q&A with Caisa Persson Werme