Ep. 61 community interventions, changing the traditional animal control approach with Rachel Horton

In this episode, Karen Deeds discusses box feeding (the "Dopamine Box"), a technique originally developed in the bite sport world that she has adapted for pet dogs, shelter animals, and behaviour modification. The method is simple in concept — teaching a dog to eat out of a box — but p ...

In this thoughtful and compassionate episode, Helen St. Pierre explore one of the most meaningful, and often avoided, conversations in veterinary and pet care: what does a good death look like for an animal in hospice? Drawing from their experience, they walk listeners through a practical yet h ...

Here's a focused episode summary based on those two core ideas: In this episode, Jo Middleton introduces the idea of an animal's emotional bank account — a framework for understanding how every interaction with a shelter or rescue animal either deposits trust, safety, and positive association, o ...