Q&A with Lara

Two Minutes to Better Behavior!

Training does not have to be long, complicated, or overwhelming to make a difference. In this episode, we’ll talk about how short, intentional training moments can help prevent behavior problems, modify unwanted behavior, build trust, and give animals clearer ways to get what they need. Whether you work with animals professionally or share your home with them, the animals under our care are learning from you every day. Let’s make those moments count.

Have You Ever Delayed Veterinary Care Because of Stress?

We are discussing animal stress in relation to quality care. This could include veterinary care, grooming, socialization and more.

Building Confidence Through Enrichment: From Hesitation to Exploration

We are continuing our conversation on empowering animals. We’ll look at how purposeful enrichment can help animals that find people, proximity, or touch stressful and how confidence can keep growing between training sessions. Join me to learn what hesitation looks like and how to design enrichment that encourages exploration, choice, and success.

Building Confidence

Confidence is not something we demand from animals. It is something we teach. We’ll look at how fear can show up in different ways, why labels can limit what we see, and how training can help animals move from avoidance to participation through clarity, predictability, choice, and reinforcement.

Labels Don’t Solve Behavior Problems

Before we label an animal as aggressive, stubborn, anxious, hormonal, difficult, or “just being bad,” we need to understand what the behavior is doing for the animal and what the animal may be learning from us. In this live-stream, we will take a powerful look at the definition of a label, and explain why using them hinders changing behavior concerns.