What makes a great animal trainer?

About this episode

The episode discusses the qualities of a great animal trainer and various related topics including teaching, responsibility, and personal challenges.

Where we sit down together to talk about what makes a great trainer, if someone needs to be a good trainer to be a teacher of trainers, and being the best insect you can be. Also, we argue about responsibility for solving clients' problems, what to do when your ADHD writes notes to future self, and we both agree that Matthias isn't a great trainer. Gretta Ford's Set Up to Succeed Lauren's jazzy new website and services And needle-shy horse programs coming very soon! ⁠⁠⁠Topic or guest suggestions? Fan mail? Hate mail? We love to hear from you all! Email ⁠notanotherdogandponyshow@gmail.com⁠

People in this episode

Hosts: Lauren, Matthias

Topics covered

• animal training
• teaching trainers
• responsibility
• ADHD
• horse programs

Keywords

• animal trainer
• teaching
• responsibility
• ADHD
• horse programs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Set Up to Succeed

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