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Chat & Chuckle: Chatting About Behavior Acquisition

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Tune in as Niki Tudge, Dayle Pierce, and Jenn Friedline chat about behavior acquisition, training mechanics, and much more! Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below to listen now! Recorded April 9, 2026.

Chat & Chuckle: Chatting to Will Bangura About “Sniff to Soothe”

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Tune in as Niki Tudge, Dayle Pierce, and Jenn Friedline chat with Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FDM, FFCP about his new book, Sniff to Soothe: Rewiring Neurobehavioral Patterns of Aggression, Anxiety, and Reactivity Through Structured Scent Work. Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below to listen now! Recorded February 12, 2026.

Chat & Chuckle: The Dynamic Dog Practitioner and the Connection Between Pain and Behavior with Erika Liljefelt

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Join your hosts, Niki Tudge, Dayle Pierce, and Jenn Friedline, as they chat and chuckle with Erika Liljefelt of ⁠Relax, Rover⁠ about the Dynamic Dog Practitioner and the connection between pain and behavior. Relax and enjoy the lively discussion! Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below to listen now! Recorded December 1, 2025

Chat & Chuckle: The Myths and Lies About R+/Force-Free Training—Let’s Dispel Them! with Niki Tudge, Dayle Pierce, and Jenn Friedline

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Join Niki Tudge, Dayle Pierce, and Jenn Friedline as they discuss the myths and lies about positive-reinforcement and force-free training—and dispel them! Relax and enjoy the lively discussion! Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below to listen now! Recorded November 13, 2025

Chat & Chuckle with Joey Lusvardi About the PPAB’s New Feline Credential

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Join Laura Cassiday and Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison as they chat and chuckle with Joey Lusvardi of Class Act Cats about the Pet Professional Accreditation Board’s new feline credential! Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below to listen now! Recorded August 15, 2025

Chat & Chuckle with Frania Shelley-Grielen About Introducing Cats and Inter-Cat Aggression

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Join Laura Cassiday and Joanna Wachovia-Finlaison as they chat and chuckle with Frania Shelley-Grielen about introducing cats, inter-cat aggression, and other topics related to multi-cat households. Frania Shelley-Grielen is a professional animal behaviorist, dog trainer, and educator who holds a Masters Degrees in Animal Behavior from Hunter College and a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from New York University, complimenting her insight into behavior with an in-depth understanding of the built environment. She is a licensed Pet Care Technician Instructor, a registered therapy dog handler, a certified Doggone safe Bite… Continued

Chat & Chuckle with Frania Shelley-Grielen About “Behavior Matters for Cats and Dogs”

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Join Niki Tudge as she chats and chuckles with Frania Shelley-Grielen about her book, Behavior Matters for Cats and Dogs, winner of the Dog Writers of America’s “Best Behavior Book 2024” and the Dogwise “Best Book of 2024.” Niki and Frania discussed both the cat and dog sections of the book and snippets from the chapters on aggression, dog bite prevention, and some of the individual cat and dog skills. Frania Shelley-Grielen is a professional animal behaviorist, dog trainer, and educator who holds a Masters Degrees in Animal Behavior from Hunter… Continued

Chat & Chuckle with Emily Hall About Adventure Cats

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Join Laura Cassiday and Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison as they chat and chuckle with Emily Hall about adventure cats! Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below to listen now! Recorded April 18, 2025

Chat & Chuckle with Frania Shelley-Grielen About the Pet Services Industry

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Listen as Niki Tudge and Judy Luther engage in a lively discussion with Frania Shelley-Grielen about the pet services industry. Frania Shelley-Grielen is a professional animal behaviorist, dog trainer, and educator who holds a Masters Degrees in Animal Behavior from Hunter College and a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from New York University, complimenting her insight into behavior with an in-depth understanding of the built environment. She is a licensed Pet Care Technician Instructor, a registered therapy dog handler, a certified Doggone safe Bite Safety Instructor, and a professional member… Continued

Chat & Chuckle About How to Teach Loose-Leash Walking

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Join Niki Tudge as she hosts Jenn Friedline, Zuzanna (Zuzia) Kubica, and Veronica Sanchez in a lively discussion about how to teach loose-leash walking! Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below to listen now! Recorded March 27, 2025

Chat & Chuckle with Dr. Susan Friedman About Behavior Analysis

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Join Laura Cassiday and Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison as they chat and chuckle with the one and only Dr. Susan Friedman about behavior analysis. Click here to listen to the episode on your choice of platforms! Or simply click on the play button below to listen now! Recorded March 21, 2025

Chat & Chuckle with Dr. Denise Johnson About Feline House Soiling

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Join Laura Cassiday and Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison as they chat and chuckle with Dr. Denise Johnson about house soiling issues in cats. Dr. Denise Johnson is a general practitioner of veterinary medicine and an International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) Certified Cat Behavior Consultant. Her special interests include behavioral health and low-stress handling. Her qualifications include Elite Fear Free Practitioner, Certified in Low Stress Handling–Silver, and Cat Friendly Veterinarian Certifications. In addition to being a certified member of the IAABC, she serves on their Ethics Committee and as a peer… Continued

Chat & Chuckle with Veronica Sanchez About the Cooperative Paws Service Dog Certificate Program

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Join PPG Founder and President Niki Tudge as she chats and chuckles with Veronica Sanchez of ⁠Cooperative Paws Service Dog Education, a PPG Corporate Partner, about her Service Dog Certificate (SDC) program.  Rolling enrollment for the SDC program is back! You can now take the course any time that’s convenient for you. Listen to the episode for full details and more information about the program.  Apply to the program by February 11 and get a free extra month to complete the course. ⁠Click here to learn more.⁠ Listen to the podcast here… Continued

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