Enrichment for the Real World

Practical guidance on animal care, enrichment and caregiver wellbeing AI summary

Pet Harmony Animal Behavior and Training Visit website › Kids & Family · EN · 193 episodes · latest 2026-11-11

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You've dedicated your life to helping animals- just like us. Emily Strong was training praying mantids at 7. Allie Bender was telling her neighbor to refill their bird feeder because the birds were hungry at 2. You're an animal person; you get it. We've always been animal people. We've been wanting to better animals' lives since forever, so we made a podcast for people like us. Join Emily and Allie, the authors of Canine Enrichment for the Real World, for everything animal care- from meeting animals' needs to assessing goals to filling our own cups as caregivers and guardians.

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#192 - Client Tell-All: Does Online Behavior Help Actually Work?

2026-11-11 · 1 hr 1 min · Season 16, episode 192

Does online dog training work? Think online sessions can’t work because your consultant needs to see the behavior? Kristin’s dogs stop the problem behavior the second someone new walks in. Video is how her consultant…
#191 - Colleen Pelar: Your Magic Feels Easy Because It’s Yours

2026-11-04 · 1 hr 0 min · Season 16, episode 191

The thing you’re best at probably feels too easy to count. “Anyone can do that,” right? Not so much. In this episode, Emily talks with Colleen Pelar, a coach for pet professionals, about the things you already know…
#190 - When to Be Concerned About Certainty

2026-10-28 · 50 min · Season 16, episode 190

“Guaranteed results”, “done in 30 days”, promises to “fix” your dog. Sounding sure is persuasive, and boy, oh, boy. Some people have gotten very good at it. In this episode, Emily and Ellen talk guarantees in behavior…
#189 - Why Behaviors Cluster Together

2026-10-21 · 38 min · Season 16, episode 189

In this episode, Emily and Veronica talk about why multiple dog behavior problems often cluster together (stranger danger & vet challenges, sound sensitivity & separation anxiety, resource guard & handling issues…) and…
#188 - Behavior Advice You Couldn't Bring Yourself to Follow

2026-10-14 · 47 min · Season 16, episode 188

After years of having clients come to us, scared and worried we’re going to parrot advice that leaves their stomach in knots, we’re finally laying it all out there. And yes, it gets a little spicy. In this episode,…
#187 - Dogtor Andy: Compassionate Veterinary Care

2026-10-07 · 1 hr 1 min · Season 16, episode 187

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Andrzej (Andy) Ogrodny, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), also known online as Dogtor Andy. Dr. Andy is a board-certified small animal internal medicine specialist, with a knack for making…
#186 - Your "Good Enough" Enrichment Plan

2026-09-30 · 39 min · Season 15, episode 186

If you’ve ever lay away at night running through the list of everything you didn’t do for your pet today… welcome to the club. In this episode, Emily and Tiffany discuss why “enough” feels impossible, what “basic” care…
#185 - Troubleshooting: Perfectionism's Worst Nightmare

2026-09-23 · 43 min · Season 15, episode 185

Last episode, Emily and Ellen talked about how perfectionism can keep you stuck waiting for the “right” time, circling the perfect plan. And when Plan A is the only plan you have, then every stumble feels like a…
#184 - Perfectionism is Your Enemy

2026-09-16 · 25 min · Season 15, episode 184

Perfectionism is a fickle little creature. It doesn’t always show up as striving for exact perfection. Sometimes, it’s the little bouts of waiting for the next “right” thing. Waiting for winter when the streets are calm…
#183 - Beccy Hughes: There's No Wrong Way in Animal Care

2026-09-09 · 1 hr 12 min · Season 15, episode 183

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Pet Harmony’s newest consulting team member Beccy Hughes! With decades of animal care and training experience, Emily and Beccy talk about the wonderful, windy story behind Beccy’s…

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Oldest episode in feed: 02/2022 · over 4 years
Typical length: 45 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: pet enrichment, dog training, cat behaviorist, dog, separation anxiety, aggression, animal behavior

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