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This is the podcast where dog grooming and dog training meet! Learn how to teach dogs to be great for grooming and other types of handling for health and comfort. Perfect for groomers, trainers, owners, and other pet professionals.
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Training Foundation: 5 tips when approaching animals
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APE BT: 5 things to keep in mind when approaching animals for the first time - all animals 1) Approach 2) Perceptional appropriateness 3) Energy 4) Body language 5) Touch Hmmm... a bit rambling, tonight. That happens to me sometimes around 3 am, but I am wanting to start this conversation and I'll be honing this as we tease it out a bit. Please joi…
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No matter how you train, at some point you need to move an animal from the protected training area to the real world, whether that is on exhibit, in the show ring, or on the street. At that point, you need to consider your safety back up equipment (and skills!), and make sure that all are protected. This is crucial when you work with dangerous dogs…
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Communicating for Pet Care: Finding Common Ground Ep201
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This week we're talking about communicating with people. There's a human end to working with animals. We need to communicate with the owners. We need to communicate with other pet professionals, and if you're an owner, you need to communicate with everybody. So we're gonna talk about how we can best get everyone on the same page. For full transcrip…
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2024 7 18 Scott Thomas, Marcia Davey, Kayce Cover discussing training issues, history and technique This will happen again next month, 2nd Thursday of the month: Thursday, August 15, 2024 EDT US Be there or be square. https://training-with-kayce.newzenler.com/live-webinar/what-is-the-state-of-our-art-let-s-start-the-discussion/register…
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Are these your training breakthroughs?
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Perception Modification is an amazing process, which empowers trainers to solve many of the most difficult training issues with a single protocol, in a matter of hours - or sometimes even minutes! But Perception Modification is the tip iof the iceberg. Here's a checklist: Are you - 1) effectively using dopamine to reinforce the behavior goal? 2) re…
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Behavior Cases Shouldn’t Be Frustrating Ep200
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Working with behavior cases should not be frustrating. If you are frustrated working on behavior cases or working with dogs and pets who have difficulty with grooming, we will troubleshoot that this week. For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreat GroomingDogs.com You can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my website or…
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Does your owner know why their dog needs to be dried? Why do groomers want to dry the dog? And then what kind of drying can we do? What kind of tools and techniques do we have? And let's also discuss if dogs are really afraid of drying? For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreat GroomingDogs.com You can also listen to this episo…
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Let's explore the use, and need, for punishment in animal training, highlighting its role, and definition, in operant conditioning. Let's talk about the rules of engagement, and the imperative of being judicious, correct, and fair, in applying this tool. And how are trainers supposed to learn these things if 'punisher' is a four letter word?…
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Perception Modification... Again! (and Fireworks!)
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Talking about Perception Modification - the need, development, and nature of this work. And let's talk about changing the life of animals who are afraid of fireworks. Change your animals understanding, change his life and empower him to cope and thrive. Tonight's boring fireworks video: https://youtu.be/itpM67N47Bo Special price to help you get-it-…
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Live event starts today: Perception Modification rocks
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Let's talk Perception Modification and the breakthroughs it brings - such as the story of world-class criminal, Mishka, who found her passion in SAR work and was certified in two months, turbocharged by SATS! Join us for a three-day live class where you can bring animals for hands-on training sessions. This is a live teaching and coaching event. Re…
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This week we're talking about repetition. Why is repetition important to learning? Why is that something that we would want to use in dog grooming, and how can that help us in dog grooming? Find out this week. For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreat GroomingDogs.com You can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my websi…
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What's the fuss about Perception Modification - free live webinar
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Come explore this with me at 3-4:30 pm, Mon Jun 17, 2024. This is a LIVE interactive seminar and we will cover as much actual method as we can in the time we have. Register This is for pro trainers who help people and their animals with the most difficult behavior problems, and for owners who have such a pet and NEED hellp. We do this with no devic…
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Scratch Boards: What They Solve & What They Don’t Solve Ep197
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This week, we'll talk about scratchboards and the dog toys designed to help you file your dog's nails or help your dog file their own nails. We'll talk about what they're good for, what they're not good for, and why your groomer might give you the hard eye roll if you say you've been using one. Dog Nail Scratch Board File https://a.co/d/eo6mDLG De'…
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Together We're Better Behavior Chats! Welcome to a special bonus episode of the Creating Great Grooming Dogs show! In this installment of "Together We're Better Behavior Chats," your host, Chrissy, engages in a fascinating conversation with the amazing Kayce Cover from Syn Alia Training Systems. In this episode of Creating Great Grooming Dogs, Chri…
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Unseen Signals: Understanding Sudden Bites in Dog Grooming Ep196
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This week, we'll talk about the "it came out of nowhere" bites. Some bites happen without warning, but what can cause that? What subtle warnings might have been missed? Now, whether you're a seasoned groomer or just starting out, this episode will give you some insights and help you have a safer, more understanding work environment. For full transc…
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The Owner Who Doesn't Understand Ep195
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We'll discuss how to talk with pet owners about the importance of safety in addressing behavior issues. This may be relevant to you if you're a pet owner or if your groomer has directed you here. Sometimes, conveying the significance of safety to owners who don't fully understand its relevance in addressing behavior and safety problems can be chall…
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Why can it be so much harder when it's your own dog? What makes it so different? There are some extra steps that we need to take when it's our own dogs. We have some blind spots, and sometimes, we get in our own way. We're going to explore some of those blind spots this week. For full transcripts, go to the episode on CreatingGreat GroomingDogs.com…
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When we start teaching puppies, there are 2 cautions and 3 subjects I recommend. Cautions: 1) exposure to stress and disease 2) puberty and fear periods Subjects 1) Name & Explain, a running narrative of the dog's life 2) Body parts, directions, duration, types of touch 3) Conditioned Relaxation and mental states…
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April conferences - Go to school at the Zoo!
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Two great conferences: International Marine Animal Trainers Association: imataconference.org Animal Behavior Management Alliance theabma.org , click conference tab on top of pagePor Kayce Cover
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What do you do with the really difficult cases? We're going explore that this week. What do you do when a dog is really, really "bad" for grooming when we already know everything about him. We've been grooming him for years and he's just not going to get better. What do you do? For full transcripts, go to the episode on CreatingGreat GroomingDogs.c…
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Together We're Better Behavior Chats! Welcome to a special bonus episode of the Creating Great Grooming Dogs show! In this installment of "Together We're Better Behavior Chats," your host Chrissy engages in a fascinating conversation with the incredible Stephanie Zikmann from The Holistic Grooming Academy! She is the renowned author of "The Magic o…
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Stories of animal issues with Teresa Bowman
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Whilst doing the last podcast, Teresa Bowman and I got talking about some animal issues and how well - meaning people are supporting groups that are dedicated to removing animals from our lives. Here is a bit about Lolita, extremists and animals in court.Por Kayce Cover
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Teresa Bowman has more to share!
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The fascinating story of Teresa's journey to SATSPor Kayce Cover
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Johnna Pratt joins Kayce to discuss teaching prodigy, Veronica Lynn and prodigy-to-be, Ashley Elizabeth, and SATS! There is a wealth of video there - check them all out! Video links: Join Johnna and I watching Ashley and Veronica My Grammys home from church!!!!!!!!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyOamZJSYgQ Ashley Elizabeth Pet Bull's training Jo…
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Teresa is a fan who is passionate about animal training. Her comments have been very encouraging and I wanted to learn what brought her to the podcast, her goals are with animal training, and who she is. I found this conversation fascinating. It was a privilege to talk with Teresa. Please join us.Por Kayce Cover
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What are we doing here? with Kim Hawkinson
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Kim and I talk about how animals blossom with SATS, and what needs to happen for more people to TRY this. Please give your opinion in the comments.Por Kayce Cover
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Who's Smartest? Looking at intelligence
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In this episode we hear Kayce looking at intelligence.Por Kayce Cover
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We will talk about the controversy about using meds for animals who have difficulty with grooming. There are lots of strong feelings about this. I think that many groomers refuse to work with animals that are medicated. And then there are other people who really want the animals to be medicated. So we'll talk about where some of this bias comes fro…
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Neither Pet Parent Nor Fur Kid, and why
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Some of the best animal people I know are happy to call themselves pet parents - they love their animals, they care for them, and their animals are family. But I think there is much more to this. I think that the nuance is important. Just as we can miss the moon if the rocket path is off by half a degree, in our desire to be the best partners to an…
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I think integrity needs to underwrite all activities with animals. Please join me to hear why, and how it protects us.Por Kayce Cover
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Episode 191. This week, we're talking about National Train Your Dog Month. So January in the United States is National Train Your Dog Month, and I wanna talk about a variety of dog training options out there for owners to explore and also talk about the idea that training is enrichment and it should be fun for people and dogs. For full transcripts,…
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It takes WORK to stay safe with animals. Here are 11 points to points to consider, to keep you safe when working with dangerous animals. And ALL animals can be dangerous.Por Kayce Cover
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Episode 190 Warnings and Bites. What is the difference between a dog giving you a warning and a dog trying to hurt you? I don't want you to think a dog can't hurt you. Maybe you think they're too small, old, or young. Any pet can hurt you. I also don't want you to think that maybe a dog missed. “You got lucky that he missed.” They rarely miss. So w…
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Touch-back Targetting - ya gotta try this!
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It is a huge benefit for animal and human, if the animal knows its body parts and can target with any body part, OR ANY BODY POINT. And it is so easy to do. I talk about it here. Again. Please try this! Here are the links for the 2 videos covered in this episode: https://youtu.be/1BI_NtuLpKU and https://youtu.be/fRoxWSVsVBs…
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There are lots of ways we can define learning. I think these 4 stages are going to be helpful. If you've ever wondered, well, we worked on it last time, why doesn't he understand this time? Or why does he need to practice this? There are lots of things that we can do better if we understand how dogs learn. This is the Creating Great Grooming Dog Sh…
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Episode 60: Amahl and The night visitors trilogy
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Three TRUE stories about animals performing with the opera, "Amahl and the Night Visitors", at the Kennedy Center! Here is a photo of my monkey, myself and my trusty assistant, around the same time as this performance occurred (Note the wardrobe!): https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2964962081323&set=a.2964961761315…
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New Year’s brings fireworks; ALL days can bring thunder. Teach your animals to cope with traumatizing noise
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Even if you ban fireworks, there is still thunder, gunshots, airbrakes... and more. Get ahead of the game and teach your animals how to cope with these potentially traumatizing events.Por Kayce Cover
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Episode 188, is punishment necessary? Is that something that we need to do to get our jobs done? Is that something that's going to be helpful? We'll explore that this week. This is the Creating Great Grooming Dog Show. I'm Chrissy Neumyer Smith. I'm a master groomer behavior specialist(MGBS), a certified professional groomer(CPG), a certified behav…
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Homework and Histories May Not Matter
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Trainers often express frustration when clients fail to complete homework assignments in dog training sessions. Is it necessary and effective to assign homework and take detailed histories from clients?Por Kayce Cover
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Desensitization, This Moment Matters Ep 187
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Episode 187 Desensitization. What is it? How does it work? Why could it be helpful? What are a few reasons why maybe you haven't had good luck with it. That's what we'll be talking about this week. This is the Creating Great Grooming Dog Show. I'm Chrissy Neumyer Smith. I'm a master groomer behavior specialist(MGBS), a certified professional groome…
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Julie Alexander, your pets and their hormones
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I was amazed to learn more about how hormones interact to affect ourselves and our pets. Join Julie Alexander and I as we discuss this important, but complex, topic.Por Kayce Cover
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Is Operant Conditioning a conscious process?
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Kayce explores whether operant conditioning is a conscious process. Operant conditioning is a method that teaches animals to change their behavior in order to control their environment. There is a debate surrounding whether this type of conditioning is conscious.Por Kayce Cover
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Natural behavior, resilience, health, and the dog's needs are influencing and even directing the way we teach and care for dogs. This is a good thing and I am happy to be seeing this. The philosophy of SATS has always been one of mutuality: mutual respect, responsibility and benefit. So glad to see a maturation away from tool ideology and toward th…
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How did we teach pigs to cooperate in voluntary blood draw from the vena cava???
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Dedicated professionals in this swine research unit wanted to change the way pigs perceived blood draw procedures - and so they did. Amazing video from an amazing crew. All animals can benefit from learning to cooperate in their own care.Por Kayce Cover
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Have you heard of 'Fear Free at the vet's? It's great! This is better. Go for it. Listen in and get started today.Por Kayce Cover
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Training Plan for a Dog’s Best Life
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Most dogs can be great colleagues, companions and collaborators - with the proper support and education. But that support and education is not encompassed in an obedience class. An obedience class can be a great experience for both dog and owner, but it is not the solution to a behavioral problem. So what is? Join me to explore an easy way to devel…
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Ivy Starns, Michelle Martiya, and Kayce confer on Swaggers
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Swaggers is a thoughtful, methodical horse who is very selective on how, and with whom, he engages. We confer on ways we take him forward more quickly. Since this recording, Ivy has made substantial progress in being able to touch Swaggers. Swagger before: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ui=2&ik=7eb7cd293d&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:177786590864126…
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Escape the limitations of operant conditioning with Patti Menzel
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Operant conditioning is an important tool, but it is not the apex of training technology or learning leadership, Patti Menzel, liaison between the autism community and the cooperate community and certified SATS trainer joins me to talk about the reality of growing up as an operant conditioning subject, and the damage and trauma it brought. We discu…
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Why you should start training over barriers
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In this episode Kayce talks about why you should start training over using a barrierPor Kayce Cover
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Training with Kayce Tawni Coleen McBee_ training, healing, animals and energy
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Allgreatfuldogs.com thegreatfuldog@yahoo.com.Por Kayce Cover
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