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Entire Enrichment Chat Recording Link Here!
It’s HERE! The recording of our Enrichment chat with Allie Bender and Emily Strong, authors of Canine Enrichment in the Real World is ready for viewing!
Click this link to check it out!
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Thank you for having the entire interview available. The explanations of Agency , Levels of Behavior Identifiers and examples were excellent, Well Done!
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Yes, Thanks for joining in the learning Barbara!
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Agreed! I’ve been a pro trainer for decades and I learned so much in this one hour! I encourage everyone to take advantage of this fabulous information. Also – if you don’t already have their book, I HIGHLY recommend getting it! It’s well-written and will give you many new tools!
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Hi Catherine,
I can’t seem to bring up the recording. I’ve clicked on the book cover image. That downloads a png file. The “Enrichment” and “Vimeo” links take me back to other thread lists on Diggingdogs.
Thanks,
Amy
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It works. Thanks Catherine.
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Thank you for posting this interview. This is one of my favorite books. Very informative hour.
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@stomper16 Brenda – it’s great to see you back in the community! And yes – I felt like I could talk to them for a week and not be done! They are so insightful and wise. I also love their book! Thanks for posting!
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Thank you so much I just had the opportunity to watch the video this was so enlightening.
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Oh, wonderful, @NicoleMetuchenPetClub ! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to let me know. What is a key takeaway, or something you look forward to using? (Explaining this is a great way to lock it in your mind, plus it helps others remember what they saw, too!)
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I was interested in the entire idea of meeting their needs. I think this is something I just did with a couple of my clients. I have a client who had two boxers and the female unexpectedly was suffered from cancer and had to be immediately put down. it was very quick and took us all off guard. The male although not a littermate was very bonded with her and has pretty much never spent time alone. We had to figure out how to get him through it with them leaving the house for work after the first few days. About a year ago they stopped crating them so they were used to run of the house and were well behaved.
They decided to crate him the first few days and he was also on Trazadone because he was looking for her and manic. After the first few days they were able to gate him inn the bedroom. He was calming down and I was visiting twice a day as well. Then they moved the gate out to the hallway giving him more space. That’s when it got interesting. He could see the rest of the house and he was attacking the gate. He was much calmer at this point and not on the trazedone. I know this dog well and have been caring for both of them for 3 years.
I pointed out that from his point of view Ruby was gone and his freedom was also taken away. I thought since he was only messing with the gate and nothing else (there were camera’s) that he was sending a message telling us he wanted his run of the house back (enrichment). He loves looking out the window.
We all agreed to give it a try the next day and I was ready to head over earlier than scheduled if there seemed to be a problem. It worked he was behaved and so very happy. He was prancing on our walk and so happy. Jax is adjusting so well now and figuring out life without his sister Ruby.
This was the day I watched this video and it brought some of our thought process into clear view.
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Thanks for the cool story @NicoleMetuchenPetClub
Enrichment of all kinds makes such a big difference and can affect behaviors in ways that may not be obvious at first. It’s great that you and the family really took the time to think about different solutions. -
Thank you @NicoleMetuchenPetClub ! This case study is a perfect example of the kind of sharing that is helpful to the whole community. How lucky Jax and his family are to have you working with them. Your assessment was obviously on target. That was a lot of change for him. I hope that you continue to brainstorm with them about enriching his life now that Ruby is gone. In my experience, it can take several months for a bonded dog to adjust while grieving. Mental games, scent work, and exercise all help dogs just as they do people. And, it’s absolutely okay for them to comfort him when he’s sad! Keep us posted!
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@programdev i just got this book the other day, and I can not put it down. I love it so much, meeting your dogs needs is a whole new meaning! I will be listening to the link after I am finished. Glad to have this available at my finger tips. I have not been on the app recently because my nose is in this book:)
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Oh, wonderful, Krista! I love the book too – there are so many great ideas for planning, creating and assessing enrichment for our dogs and our clients’ dogs. It’s sooo good! Feel free to drop an idea or insight into the Enrichment Channel as you read it. Let’s keep sharing. ????
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