Backyard Pet Talk with Shannon Riley

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  • Who is Shannon Riley, BA, RVT, CPDT KA, KPA-CTP? I am an internationally sought after speaker and bestselling author of The Evolution of Dog Training, and have been a pet lover all of my life and a dog trainer for over 30 years. I started teaching puppy classes in 1999 at Frontier Pet Clinic in Napa, CA and was trained by Ian Dunbar though his Sirius Dog Training Course. In 2010, I opened Ventura Pet Wellness & Dog Training Center in Ventura, CA. I have spent my life observing, caring for and training animals of all kinds! I am also a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers , Pet Professional Guild and a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. I am a past President for the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians, a past Allied Industry Member of Arizona Veterinary Medical Association and sponsor of California Registered Veterinary Technician Association. Why Did I Create Truly Force Free Animal Training? I created Truly Force Free Animal Training in 2015 so that anyone, anywhere could have access to force free, positive reinforcement animal training. Truly Force Free Animal Training mission is to spread knowledge and education for humane, force free treatment of all animals with… EMPATHY & COMPASSION! The Evolution of Dog Training by Shannon Riley In 2018, I published “The Evolution of Dog Training” available in audio, print and eBook. In 2023, “The Evolution of Dog Training” was published in Spanish as an eBook! Education and Experience My education includes a Biology Degree, specializing in Zoology from Sonoma State. I am a Registered Veterinary Technician, a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner, and have worked in the Bird Department at Marine World Africa USA, and worked as a handler and trainer for an African Serval Cat at Safari West, a private zoo in Santa Rosa, California. I have also participated in behavior studies including observations of bald eagles and addax antelope through the San Francisco Zoo and Safari West. I have spent many years as the head dog trainer for PAWS for Healing, a pet assisted therapy organization and performed temperament testing and assisted in the training of therapy dogs who visited hospitals, veteran groups, special educational facilities and convalescent homes. I believe strongly in the benefits of developing the human animal bond and can assist in coaching for pets and their human companions to develop that connection. In 2014, I completed multiple behavior courses with veterinarians and other animal behavior professionals such as Dr. Susan Friedman and in 2012 was a behavior technician intern for Dr. Rachel Malamed, DVM, Veterinary Behavior Specialist In 2012 and 2016, I completed a 5-day intensive behavior course through North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) taught by Dr. Karen Overall, Dr. Martin Godbout and Dr. Kersti Seksel. I regularly attend Western Vet Conferences and the Clinical Animal Behavior Conference (CABC), The Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians (SVBT), The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) Every year, I take approximately 30 hours of continuing education units International Speaker In 2017, I spoke at Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) 24th Annual Conference on topics such as, “What’s Your Dogs Currency?” and in 2018 at APDT 25th Annual Conference on topics such as, “Do You Have Compassion Fatigue?”. I have spoken at Pet Professional Guilds Geek Week Australia in 2021. In 2023, I spoke at RescueCon at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center on “Understanding Canine Body Language” and at the Ventura College Job and Career Fair on “Starting A Career as An Animal Professional” and Children’s Health and Wellness Expo on “Animal Wellness”. I also hosted Truly Force Free Animal Training first conference Breaking the Chain; A Force Free Dog Training Conference at Ventura Pet Wellness & Dog Training Center. Check out my Podcasts and TV Interviews! I created, The Backyard Pet Talk Podcast, for pet lovers! Whether you are a professional in the animal field or a pet parent this podcast is for you! I also created, The Positive Puppy podcast, which is all about setting your puppy up for success using positive reinforcement! In this podcast, host, Shannon Riley and guest discuss common puppy questions from before picking up puppy to the importance of creating a routine and more! Join us each month as Shannon Riley answers puppy questions! Check out my interview with Bloom TV with Gayle Guyardo and Daytime TV with Maggie Rodriguez My Dog Training Philosophy My dog training philosophy revolves around force free, positive reinforcement; however, my ultimate goal is for healthy happy relationships between pets and their people. Diet, exercise, environment and training all play a significant role in achieving this goal.
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  • Scientific Studies on Force-Free Positive Reinforcement Dog Training with Dr. Zazie Todd

    Scientific Studies on Force-Free Positive Reinforcement Dog Training with Dr. Zazie Todd
    Mar 15 2025
    In today's special episode, we talk with Zazie Todd, PHD, about some scientific studies; some dogs are harder to train than others, adolescent dogs have more issues than puppies, the puppy blues thing! If you would like to donate to Ripple Animal Effect Project, please use this link: https://www.clover.com/pay-widgets/45e53cea-3d70-4757-a404-fabcaf9b33ed Zazie Todd, PhD, is an animal behavior expert and the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy, Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy, and Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog. She is the creator of Companion Animal Psychology blog, has a column at Psychology Today, and is an adjunct professor at Canisius University. She has a PhD in Psychology, an Advanced Certificate of Feline Behavior (with Distinction) from International Cat Care and is an honors graduate of the Academy for Dog Trainers. Originally from Leeds, UK, she now lives near Vancouver, Canada, with her husband, a dog and a cat. Website: https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/ Podcast: https://thepawsitivepostinconversation.buzzsprout.com Substack: https://zazietodd.substack.com/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/zazietodd.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/companionanimalpsychology Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zazietodd/ SOME DOGS ARE HARDER TO TRAIN THAN OTHERS: - Researchers investigated which kinds of dog will struggle to learn a new behavior. They picked a hand-touch. - Older dogs were more likely to fail, likely due to lack of attention to guardian - Dogs who were used to being trained with food rewards were less likely to fail, compared to dogs used to being trained with non-edible rewards (play or praise) - Owner experience and knowledge of training helped - They did not teach the hand touch how we would. It’s easy. We can talk about the benefits of teaching it. ADOLESENT DOGS HAVE MORE ISSUES THAN PUPPIES: - A study from Generation Pup that studied dogs through the first year of life from being acquired as a new puppy to 12 months of age - At each time-point, dogs were more likely to have a behavior issue, reaching 41% of them by 12 months of age - Although some dog guardians used only reward-based methods, most used a mix of rewards and aversives - As dogs got older, people were more likely to switch to include more aversives - People need more help with their adolescent dog and info on how to use reward-based methods THE PUPPY BLUES THING: - This is something that people often talk about but had hardly been studied until last year - Researchers developed a scale to assess the puppy blues - There are 3 main areas: Frustration; Anxiety; Weariness - 24% of people surveyed said they regretted getting a puppy - Of course, things change with time! - We can recommend going to puppy class! REFERENCES: Azadian, A., & Protopopova, A. (2025). Factors Influencing a Hand-touch Learning Task Outcome in the Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris). Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 106522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106522 Owczarczak-Garstecka, S. C., Casey, R. A., Cooper, B., Da Costa, R. E., Kinsman, R. H., Lord, M. S., ... & Murray, J. K. (2025). Association between training methods and owner-reported problem behaviours in dogs enrolled in the ‘Generation Pup’longitudinal study in the UK. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 77, 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2024.10.001 Ståhl, A., Salonen, M., Hakanen, E., Mikkola, S., Sulkama, S., Lahti, J., & Lohi, H. (2024). Development and validation of the puppy blues scale measuring temporary affective disturbance resembling baby blues. npj Mental Health Research, 3(1), 27. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44184-024-00072-z
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  • Scientific Studies on Force-Free Positive Reinforcement Dog Training with Dr. Zazie Todd

    Scientific Studies on Force-Free Positive Reinforcement Dog Training with Dr. Zazie Todd
    Mar 15 2025
    In today's special episode, we talk with Zazie Todd, PHD, about some scientific studies; some dogs are harder to train than others, adolescent dogs have more issues than puppies, the puppy blues thing! If you would like to donate to Ripple Animal Effect Project, please use this link: https://www.clover.com/pay-widgets/45e53cea-3d70-4757-a404-fabcaf9b33ed Zazie Todd, PhD, is an animal behavior expert and the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy, Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy, and Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog. She is the creator of Companion Animal Psychology blog, has a column at Psychology Today, and is an adjunct professor at Canisius University. She has a PhD in Psychology, an Advanced Certificate of Feline Behavior (with Distinction) from International Cat Care and is an honors graduate of the Academy for Dog Trainers. Originally from Leeds, UK, she now lives near Vancouver, Canada, with her husband, a dog and a cat. Website: https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/ Podcast: https://thepawsitivepostinconversation.buzzsprout.com Substack: https://zazietodd.substack.com/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/zazietodd.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/companionanimalpsychology Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zazietodd/ SOME DOGS ARE HARDER TO TRAIN THAN OTHERS: - Researchers investigated which kinds of dog will struggle to learn a new behavior. They picked a hand-touch. - Older dogs were more likely to fail, likely due to lack of attention to guardian - Dogs who were used to being trained with food rewards were less likely to fail, compared to dogs used to being trained with non-edible rewards (play or praise) - Owner experience and knowledge of training helped - They did not teach the hand touch how we would. It’s easy. We can talk about the benefits of teaching it. ADOLESENT DOGS HAVE MORE ISSUES THAN PUPPIES: - A study from Generation Pup that studied dogs through the first year of life from being acquired as a new puppy to 12 months of age - At each time-point, dogs were more likely to have a behavior issue, reaching 41% of them by 12 months of age - Although some dog guardians used only reward-based methods, most used a mix of rewards and aversives - As dogs got older, people were more likely to switch to include more aversives - People need more help with their adolescent dog and info on how to use reward-based methods THE PUPPY BLUES THING: - This is something that people often talk about but had hardly been studied until last year - Researchers developed a scale to assess the puppy blues - There are 3 main areas: Frustration; Anxiety; Weariness - 24% of people surveyed said they regretted getting a puppy - Of course, things change with time! - We can recommend going to puppy class! REFERENCES: Azadian, A., & Protopopova, A. (2025). Factors Influencing a Hand-touch Learning Task Outcome in the Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris). Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 106522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106522 Owczarczak-Garstecka, S. C., Casey, R. A., Cooper, B., Da Costa, R. E., Kinsman, R. H., Lord, M. S., ... & Murray, J. K. (2025). Association between training methods and owner-reported problem behaviours in dogs enrolled in the ‘Generation Pup’longitudinal study in the UK. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 77, 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2024.10.001 Ståhl, A., Salonen, M., Hakanen, E., Mikkola, S., Sulkama, S., Lahti, J., & Lohi, H. (2024). Development and validation of the puppy blues scale measuring temporary affective disturbance resembling baby blues. npj Mental Health Research, 3(1), 27. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44184-024-00072-z
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  • Paws of Change: Deassa’s Dog Rescue Ripple Effect Animal Project

    Paws of Change: Deassa’s Dog Rescue Ripple Effect Animal Project
    Feb 27 2025
    In this podcast episode of Backyard Pet Talk, host Shannon Riley welcomes Deassa Benstock, the founder of the Ripple Effect Animal Project, a dog rescue in Napa, California. Shannon and Deassa have known each other for a long time, having worked together as vet techs. Deassa shares her journey into animal rescue, which started in college when she rescued a fearful dog with many issues. This experience led her to connect with Bad Rap, an organization in Oakland, and sparked her passion for rescue work. They discuss how people can help, including through social media, donations, and financial support, which allows organizations like Ripple Effect to continue their efforts in helping more animals Find out more about Ripple Effect Animal Project Here: https://rippleeffectnapa.rescuegroups.org/ Donate Here: https://rippleeffectnapa.rescuegroups.org/info/donate View Podcast Episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/pGFOFT6z23U
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