Episode 5 of Series 14- Dog’s Days of Summer…Fall?…*shrug*, I’m in the middle of an international move.
Guest Bio: Kayla is currently a PhD student and NSF-GRFP Fellow at Oregon State University in Taal Levi’s lab. Her research there focuses on the combination of scat detection dogs and genetic methods to answer questions regarding diet and movement of sea wolves in southeast Alaska and the recolonization of pumas in El Salvador.
After earning her degree in ecology from Colorado College, Kayla spent 3 years working as a dog behavior consultant in animal shelters and private practice. She has been an IAABC Certified Dog Behavior Consultant since 2017 and is dedicated to humane, creative, and progressive dog training for high-drive dogs.
When she’s not working on K9 Conservationists projects, you can find Kayla dancing salsa and bachata, doing jigsaw puzzles, or cross-country skiing. Kayla’s main canine partners are Barley and Niffler. K9 Conservationists
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Send us a textEpisode 5 of series 14: Dog’s Days of Summer… Autumn TranscriptSimone shares her expertise on identifying, controlling, and redirecting predatory behaviors through various training techniques and games, ensuring safety and solidifying the human-animal connection.Guest Bio: Simone Mueller, …continue
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Send us a textEpisode 5 of series 14: Dog’s Days of Summer… Autumn TranscriptSimone shares her expertise on identifying, controlling, and redirecting predatory behaviors through various training techniques and games, ensuring safety and solidifying the human-animal connection.Guest Bio: Simone Mueller, …continue
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