Finding the Nuances and Getting Personal with Michael Shikashio

Follow the Rethinking Reactivity Podcast on FB and IGJoin the waitlist for the leash reactivity mentorship and be the first to know when registration opens AND get $50 off. What happens when you get two behavior consultants and long time friends talking dogs, behavior, and life? In this episode, I talk with Michael Shikashio CDBC on a wide range of topics, while getting a bit philosophical along the way. Hear us discuss:How he differentiates reactivity and aggressionThresholds in behaviorWhy empathy is so important with clients (and everyone)My recent move to GermanyLiving through Hurricane Helene Why Mike can't participate in discussions on sports at the barber shopAnd so much moreAbout Michael:Michael Shikashio, CDBC, is the founder of AggressiveDog.com and focuses onteaching other professionals from around the world on how to successfully workaggression cases. He is a five-term president of the International Association of AnimalBehavior Consultants (IAABC) and was the Association of Professional Dog Trainers(APDT) Member of the Year in 2020.Michael is sought after for his expert opinion by numerous media outlets, including theNew York Times, New York Post, Fox News, USA Today, The List TV, Baltimore Sun,WebMD, Women’s Health Magazine, Real Simple Magazine, SiriusXM Radio, TheChronicle of the Dog, and Steve Dale’s Pet World. He also hosts the popular podcastshow “The Bitey End of the Dog” where he chats with the foremost experts on dogaggression.He has been a featured keynote speaker at conferences, universities, and seminars inmore than 200 cities and 20 different countries around the world, and offers a variety ofeducational opportunities on the topic of canine aggression, including the Aggression inDogs Master Course and the annual Aggression in Dogs Conference.WebsiteSchoolFacebook BusinessInstagramYouTubePodcastSubscribe to my mailing list to be the first to know about learning opportunities for reactive dogs