Enlightened Pet Behavior Podcast

Karen B. London, Ph.D. is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and Certified Professional Dog Trainer who specializes in canine play and in the evaluation and treatment of serious behavior problems in domestic dogs, including aggression. She began working with dogs in 1997, and has spent years working with clients in one-on-one consultations in addition to teaching group training classes, and giving seminars about canine ethology for trainers, veterinary and shelter staff, and the public.She received her B.S. in Biology from UCLA and her Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied the defensive behavior of neotropical social wasps, and a nesting association between two species of wasps. Her research and scholarly publications cover such diverse topics as interactions between species that live together, defensive and aggressivebehavior, evolution of social behavior, communication within and between species, learning, and parental investment.Karen is an award-winning author of eight books on dog training and behavior, five of them co-authored with her mentor, Patricia B. McConnell, PhD. Her most personal book is Treat Everyone Like a Dog: How a Dog Trainer’s World View Can Improve Your Life. She writes the animal column, called The London Zoo, for the Arizona Daily Sun, wrote the behavior and training columns for many years for The Bark Magazine, and blogs for Kinship.com. Her most recent book is My Dog’s Mystery Adventure: And Other Stories from a Canine Behaviorist and Dog Trainer.Karen lives with her husband in Flagstaff, Arizona, where they raised their two sons. She is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University, where she has taught tropical field courses in Nicaragua and Costa Rica called “Tropical Forest Ecology and Conservation” and a class for freshman about the importance of insects to society called “Sex, Bugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll”.Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests. Here are the links to Karen B. London PhD. Books and Socials:https://www.dogwise.com/my-dog-s-mystery-adventure-and-other-stories-from-a-canine-behaviorist-and-dog-trainer/?srsltid=AfmBOoqfZ8acpo9-nLliZAgDfQ4eFmypWuxPwitdRmvE_qjWY1mn_F82https://www.dogwise.com/treat-everyone-like-a-dog-how-a-dog-trainers-world-view-can-improve-your-life/?srsltid=AfmBOoqq1YqJ-iTsXcoK7BZFylwMq-I3o0pbYrPj3Kx2uy2L3JtbJc1lhttps://www.amazon.com/Cows-Ants-Termites-Revealing-Newspaper/dp/1952960029/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0https://www.instagram.com/karen.london.dog.behavior/Thank you for listening to the Enlightened Pet Behavior Podcast. I hope that you and your beloved pets have found valuable insights for a more harmonious life together. Please remember that this podcast provides educational information only and is not a substitute for professional veterinary or behavioral advice. If you need personalized support, please don't hesitate to contact me to explore how we can work together to achieve your pet behavior goals. You can reach me at www.enlightenedpetbehavior.com or via email at susan@enlightenedpetbehavior.com. Special thanks to Mac Light for composing the podcast's music; you can find him at www.maclightsongwriter.comIf you find the show helpful and enjoyable, please consider showing your support! Subscribing, following, rating, reviewing, and sharing with friends takes just a moment but significantly boosts the show's visibility, helping more pet parents discover it. Thank you for your support!

Stephanie Merlin is a feline behavior specialist and founder of The Fulfilled Feline. She partners with guardians and animal welfare organizations to support emotionally informed, compassion-forward cat care, bridging behavior science and caregiver support to help cats and caregivers navigate behavior challenges with greater understanding and compassion.Cat Parents can avail themselves of her digital resource library and her 1:1 behavior consulting services, both available on her website: www.thefulfilledfeline.com.Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host or any of the guests. Secure by Signs (Cat Pheromones): www.securebysigns.com/us/products/securecatWebsite: www.thefulfilledfeline.comThank you for listening to the Enlightened Pet Behavior Podcast. I hope that you and your beloved pets have found valuable insights for a more harmonious life together. Please remember that this podcast provides educational information only and is not a substitute for professional veterinary or behavioral advice. If you need personalized support, please don't hesitate to contact me to explore how we can work together to achieve your pet behavior goals. You can reach me at www.enlightenedpetbehavior.com or via email at susan@enlightenedpetbehavior.com. Special thanks to Mac Light for composing the podcast's music; you can find him at www.maclightsongwriter.comIf you find the show helpful and enjoyable, please consider showing your support! Subscribing, following, rating, reviewing, and sharing with friends takes just a moment but significantly boosts the show's visibility, helping more pet parents discover it. Thank you for your support!

Rose Bao is a canine behaviourist, counsellor, and coach, guided by fear-free principles and a deep respect for the emotional lives and agency of dogs and their humans. Her practice is collaborative and evidence-based, grounded in years of hands-on work across shelter rehabilitation, group classes, and private consultation, and shaped by the influence of her first dog, Bruno.She holds a first-class honours degree in biomedical engineering, with specialty focus on chronic pain, and is completing a master’s in clinical animal behaviour at the University of Edinburgh. Her research interests lie in anthrozoology, with a particular focus on how agency, power, and identity intersect in dog training cultures. Drawing on her queer Australian-Chinese identity and performance practice in gender-bending burlesque, Rose contributes an intersectional social science voice to animal behaviour, situating the lived realities of dogs and their people within broader cultural and political contexts.Recent essays include Masculinity, Control, and Colonial Inheritance in 21st Century Dog Training Cultures and Anthropocentrism and the Digital Gaze in Human–Dog Interactions.With a blend of empathy, curiosity, and clinical insight, Rose seeks to reimagine dog training as a space where the agency of both dogs and humans is recognised, negotiated, and celebrated.Valli Fraser-Celin, PhD is an advocate for humane, fear/force-free dog training; she primarily shares her advocacy work through her Instagram account (@thelivesofwilddogs), where she documents life with her dogs, Husk and Sully, while promoting evidence-based approaches to canine welfare and training. Valli holds a PhD in Geography from the University of Guelph, where her doctoral research focused on human–African wild dog conflict and conservation in Botswana. She then completed postdoctoral research in Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary, where she explored the roles of dogs in Indigenous communities across Canada. Since 2018, she has been working in the equitable access to veterinary care field, primarily in remote, Northern communities across Canada.Her scholarship has examined themes of animal agency and subjectivity, contributing to broader conversations on how human–animal relationships shape both animal welfare and community well-being. She continues to bring this perspective into her applied advocacy, emphasizing the importance of recognizing animals as sentient beings with their own experiences and needs. Through her combined academic background and hands-on experience with companion dogs, Valli bridges the gap between research and everyday practice, working to shift perspectives on how humans understand, care for, and coexist with dogs.Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests. Thank you for listening to the Enlightened Pet Behavior Podcast. I hope that you and your beloved pets have found valuable insights for a more harmonious life together. Please remember that this podcast provides educational information only and is not a substitute for professional veterinary or behavioral advice. If you need personalized support, please don't hesitate to contact me to explore how we can work together to achieve your pet behavior goals. You can reach me at www.enlightenedpetbehavior.com or via email at susan@enlightenedpetbehavior.com. Special thanks to Mac Light for composing the podcast's music; you can find him at www.maclightsongwriter.comIf you find the show helpful and enjoyable, please consider showing your support! Subscribing, following, rating, reviewing, and sharing with friends takes just a moment but significantly boosts the show's visibility, helping more pet parents discover it. Thank you for your support!

Thank you for listening to the Enlightened Pet Behavior Podcast. I hope that you and your beloved pets have found valuable insights for a more harmonious life together. Please remember that this podcast provides educational information only and is not a substitute for professional veterinary or behavioral advice. If you need personalized support, please don't hesitate to contact me to explore how we can work together to achieve your pet behavior goals. You can reach me at www.enlightenedpetbehavior.com or via email at susan@enlightenedpetbehavior.com. Special thanks to Mac Light for composing the podcast's music; you can find him at www.maclightsongwriter.comIf you find the show helpful and enjoyable, please consider showing your support! Subscribing, following, rating, reviewing, and sharing with friends takes just a moment but significantly boosts the show's visibility, helping more pet parents discover it. Thank you for your support! Nicole Ellis, CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP, FFCP-T, is a certified professional dog trainer, pet lifestyle expert, and co-author of Working Like a Dog. With over 15 years of experience training animals from bears to beloved family dogs, Nicole specializes in positive reinforcement and has prepared animals for therapy work, film, service roles, and beyond. Her dogs, Maggie and Rossi, along with her horse Cali, star in commercials, stage shows, and training videos designed to help others build stronger bonds with their pets.Nicole Ellis, CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP, is a certified professional dog trainer, pet lifestyle expert, and co-author of Working Like a Dog. She’s trained everything from bears to rescue dogs and shares training videos on social media to help pet parents build better bonds. Her dogs star in films, therapy work, and national ad campaigns.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tailswithnicole/Blog Post: https://tailswithnicole.com/pet-insurance-comparison/ Blog: https://tailswithnicole.com/blog/ Fear Free Directory: https://www.fearfree.com/

Michael Shikashio, CDBC, is the founder of AggressiveDog.com and focuses onteaching other professionals from around the world on how to successfully workaggression cases. He is a five-term president of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) and was the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) Member of the Year in 2020.Michael is sought after for his expert opinion by numerous media outlets, including theNew York Times, New York Post, Fox News, USA Today, The List TV, Baltimore Sun,WebMD, Women’s Health Magazine, Real Simple Magazine, SiriusXM Radio, TheChronicle of the Dog, and Steve Dale’s Pet World. He also hosts the popular podcastshow “The Bitey End of the Dog” where he chats with the foremost experts on dogAggression.He has been a featured keynote speaker at conferences, universities, and seminars inmore than 200 cities and 20 different countries around the world, and offers a variety of educational opportunities on the topic of canine aggression, including the Aggression in Dogs Master Course and the annual Aggression in Dogs Conference.https://aggressivedog.com/Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests. If you want to work with me, Susan Light, you can find me at:www.doggydojopodcast.comThe music was written by Mac Light, you can find him at:www.maclightsongwriter.comIf you like the show, please Subscribe, Rate, Review, and Share to help others find the show! I'll see you in two weeks with a brand new episode of the Doggy Dojo!

Robin Roy has been training dogs her whole life, starting as a child following her mother, an American Kennel Club obedience judge, around the ring. She started training professionally to keep dogs out of shelters and rescues. Robin’s training methods are positive, dog-friendly techniques that work easily—and help you help your dog. She is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, and the West LA Obedience Club. She has volunteered with a number of rescue groups and specializes in rescue dogs. She is a certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and is certified in Pet First Aid and CPR. She is a therapy dog evaluator and also trains service dogs. She longs for a time when all humans appreciate dogs for all they are. Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests. Website: http://robinroy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinroydogtraining/ www.akc.com If you want to work with me, Susan Light, you can find me at: www.doggydojopodcast.com The music was written by Mac Light, you can find him at: www.maclightsongwriter.com If you like the show, please Subscribe, Rate, Review, and Share to help others find the show! I'll see you in two weeks with a brand new episode of the Doggy Dojo!

Annie Grossman, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, is a journalist, certified dog trainer and the owner of School For The Dogs in Manhattan's East Village. Her new book is How To Train Your Dog With Love + Science. She also cohosts a podcast of the same name. Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests. Author, How To Train Your Dog With Love + Science Owner, School For The Dogs About the Host If you want to work with me, Susan Light, you can find me at: www.doggydojopodcast.com The music was written by Mac Light, you can find him at: www.maclightsongwriter.com If you like the show, please Subscribe, Rate, Review, and Share to help others find the show! I'll see you in two weeks with a brand new episode of the Doggy Dojo!

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses Euthanasia and animal cruelty. Jenna Pellerito is a certified canine behavior consultant who specializes in severe behavioral issues. Jenna has worked with dogs for 10 years and has 7 years of experience in the training and behavior modification realm. Throughout her career, Jenna has worked and volunteered in various shelters, animal controls, and rescue organizations, primarily working hands on with dogs who were displaying behavioral concerns. Outside of working in shelters, Jenna works full time through her business "Columbia K9 Training & Behavior" helping clients and their dogs work through and overcome behavioral challenges. Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests. https://www.thefutureisforcefree.com/ If you want to work with me, Susan Light, you can find me at: www.doggydojopodcast.com The music was written by Mac Light, you can find him at: www.maclightsongwriter.com If you like the show, please Subscribe, Rate, Review, and Share to help others find the show! I'll see you in two weeks with a brand new episode of the Doggy Dojo!

Lisa Radosta DVM, DACVB Dr. Radosta graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed a residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. During her residency, she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row. Dr. Radosta is the owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service, a specialty behavior practice in southeast Florida and co-owns Dog Nerds, an online educational resource for owners whose pets have behavior disorders. She is a sought after speaker nationally and internationally. She is a coauthor of several books including: Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 4th edition and From Fearful to Fear Free. She is a contributing author for Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult, Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior, Decoding your Cat, Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics. She has published research articles in the Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, Journal of Veterinary Behavior and The Veterinary Journal and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC, Veterinary Team Brief, Clinician’s Brief and AAHA Newstat. She has served on the Fear Free Executive Council and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force. She has been interviewed for many publications including Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician’s Brief, Sun Sentinel, WebMD, AAHA trends, Real Simple, Good News for Pets, Catster, DVM 360 and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, local news in southeast Florida, Mitch Wilder's Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, Steve Dale's Pet Talk and Dogs, CNBC and Cats and Scapegoats. Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests. Website: https://drlisaradosta.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlisaradosta/ Recommends: Dr. Evan Maclean, Director of the Arizona Canine Cognition Center https://dogs.arizona.edu/people/dr-evan-maclean If you want to work with me, Susan Light, you can find me at: www.doggydojopodcast.com The music was written by Mac Light, you can find him at: www.maclightsongwriter.com If you like the show, please Subscribe, Rate, Review, and Share to help others find the show! I'll see you in two weeks with a brand new episode of the Doggy Dojo!

Dominika Knossalla is a Certified Dog Trainer and the founder of Dog Meets Baby. She lives in beautiful San Francisco with her 6-year-old twins and a yellow Labrador Retriever named Lola. Dominika graduated with honors from the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers (called the Harvard of Dog Training). Lola’s predatory reaction to her newborn twins was one of the main reasons why she started Dog Meets Baby. Dominika is passionate about helping parents of young children and dogs (like herself) who want real tips and solutions to keep everyone safe. She wants parents to have an action plan when they bring their baby home and know what to do when their baby becomes mobile. Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests. Website - https://bit.ly/3YJfThm Pre-baby courses - https://bit.ly/3QPX8qE Toddler Course - https://bit.ly/3E87wCo Free Toddlers & Dogs Guide - https://bit.ly/3Lfg3aT Free Preparation Checklist - https://bit.ly/3YJXYXU Free Toxic Foods Checklist - https://bit.ly/45i59sB Instagram - @DogMeets_Baby - https://www.instagram.com/dogmeets_baby/ If you want to work with me, Susan Light, you can find me at: www.doggydojopodcast.com The music was written by Mac Light, you can find him at: www.maclightsongwriter.com If you like the show, please Subscribe, Rate, Review, and Share to help others find the show! I'll see you in two weeks with a brand new episode of the Doggy Dojo!

Today I'm joined by multi-certified trainer Sylvia Wes! My name is Sylvia Wes, I have been a certified dog trainer for 7 years. I am currently working as an early developmental and reactivity/ aggression specialist. While I am a certified professional dog trainer, the majority of my cases revolve around behavior consulting and modification. ​ I have been working with dogs in a professional capacity for over a decade. I got my start in the rescue sector, running a huge no kill center in DTLA with over 200 animals in our care. I forayed into pet care as a special needs and geriatric care specialist before diving into the world of dog training. ​ I am passionate about science based, positive reinforcement training. I currently hold two certification and am seeking a new certification in behavior consulting. I believe in the power of individual learning, radical consideration and choice based learning models to help propel your relationship with your dog to next level. ​ Let me help guide you into a new world of better communication, meeting your dog's needs and human animal bonding to last your dog's lifetime. Anything is possible with though the power of love, patience and science. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dogupinthisbitch/ Website: https://www.dogupinthisbitch.com/ YouTube Series: “Bitching with Sylvia” https://www.youtube.com/@dogupinthisbitch/featured Hansel and Gretel Exercise: Hansel & Gretel-BCP.pdf https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Oq1fRnvDv9KSW5N9rCTAu8tM0sCwsnz6/view?usp=drive_link Sylvia’s First Episode: “Dogs in the News” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doggy-dojo/id1542560229?i=1000515968600 If your dog is Reactive, check out: “Reactive Dogs with Juliana Willems” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doggy-dojo/id1542560229?i=1000518816976 “Leash Reactivity” Crossover episode https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doggy-dojo/id1542560229?i=1000551874185 If you’re curious about equipment choices, check out “Collars and Harnesses: Equipment Part 1 with Renee Rhoades” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doggy-dojo/id1542560229?i=1000561796809 “Leashes and Management Tools, Equipment Part 2 with Renee Rhoades” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doggy-dojo/id1542560229?i=1000564669620 If you want to work with me, Susan Light, you can find me at: www.doggydojopodcast.com The music was written by Mac Light, you can find him at: www.maclightsongwriter.com If you like the show, please Subscribe, Rate, Review, and Share to help others find the show! I'll see you in two weeks with a brand new episode of the Doggy Dojo!