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K9 Conservationists — 253 episodes
Don't Take the Maybes with Lauralea Oliver
Updates on Barley, K9C, and the podcast
Sniffing out the Spotted Lanternfly as a Newbie with Melissa McCue-McGrath
John Schoen and the Tongass Roadless Rule
Exercise Effects on Detection Dog Acuity with Liza Rothkoff
Livestock Guardian Dogs and Snakes with the Cheetah Conservation Fund
Managing Multi-Year Conservation Dog Projects with Murrelet Halterman
The Detection of Buried Targets by Canines by Paul Bunker
Using Hounds to Tree Cougars (for Research!) in Yellowstone with Wes Binder
A Brighter Future for Dogs and People with Caden Cristopher
Picking the Right Puppy for Detection with Lauren Wendt
When Conservation Dog Prospects Aren't The Perfect Fit: Featuring Debi Deshon
Raising spaniels for detection with Reetta Kangaslampi and Dr. Natasha Underwood
Part 2: Emma Gaalaas Mullaney- Heterodox Approach to Selecting and Raising Detection Dogs
Emma Gaalaas Mullaney- Heterodox Approach to Selecting and Raising Detection Dogs
Year in Review 2025
Skipper's Story
Dogs, Bogs, and Slogs: Inside the Island Wolf Project
A conservation dog book for kids?! With Alison Pearce Stevens
Mythbusting with Meg Barnes and Paul Bunker
How volunteer conservation dog teams are making a difference
Alaska Storytime 02: When Dog Preparation Goes Sideways
Alaska Storytime 01: Preparing for Fieldwork
Incursion Dogs with Ruan & Tina De Flamingh
Toy Play to Modulate Arousal with Crystal Wing
Phytophthora and Pigeons with Ryan Tate
In the Weeds: Sticky Sage with Sarah Jackson
Gundogs and Conservation with Jo Laurens
Large Search Area Strategy with Lauren Wendt
Part Two: When Your Dog's Body Can't Keep Up with their Brain with Tiff Shao and Sage Gustafson
Part One: When Your Dog's Body Can't Keep Up with their Brain with Tiff Shao and Sage Gustafson
Spatial Ecology (and Sharks) with Brett Sweezy
Breaking into the Field of Conservation Detection Dogs
CWD Dogs with Brenna Aizen
Getting into Grad School with Dr. Charles van Rees
Cheetah Conservation Fund Dogs with Tim Hofmann
Hot Takes with Paul Bunker & Meg Barnes
Plants & Puppies with Kat Serafina
Detecting Tea-tree Fingers Fungus with Dr. Nick Rutter and Shari Barmos
Sensitivity and Specificity Gone Wrong with Courtney Brown
Genetic Gobledeygook: HOW Do We Learn From Scat? with Ellen Dymit
The Conservation Cost of the War on Drugs with Nicholas Magliocca
Boarding "Extra" Dogs with Kerry Ryan
Platypus Detection Dogs with Naomi Hodges and Dr. Jessica Thomas
Succulent Anti-Poaching Detection Dogs with Esther Matthews
Ocelots, Thorns, and Javelinas with Lauren Wendt of Momentum K9
Ocelots in Texas with Dr. Lisanne Petracca and James Helferich
Como Es Trabajar con Perros Detectores de Conservación, En Realidad?
K9 Field First Aid with Kendra Carter
Como Perros Puedan Apoyar a Conservación
Re-Broadcast: Training Success with SAR Handler Ann McGloon
Como Aprender Entrenar y Trabajar con Conservacionistas Caninos?
Conservation, Capitalism & Burnout with Caden Cristopher
Como Elegir un Perro para Entrenar para Conservación
Preparing for Wolf Scat Surveys in Alaska with Dr. Charles van Rees
Que Son Perros Detectores de Conservación?
Announcing - Conservacionistas Caninos (Episodios en Español!)
Welcome to the Conservation Dog Alliance!
Wolf, Not Marten (Milk, Not Water) with Sarah Stremming
Stimulus Control with Sarah Owings
Detection Dogs Help Rediscover Golden Moles with Esther Matthews and Samantha Mynhardt
Play, Pivoting, and Positivity with Crystal Wing
Using Dogs to Reduce Wildlife Conflict with Nils Pedersen of Wind River Bear Institute
Curlew Nest Detection Dogs through Solid Science with Caroline Finlay of Conservation Detection Dogs of Northern Ireland
Continuing Education Extravaganza with Natasha Underwood
Don't Get Bitten: Keeping Yourself Safe Around Working Dogs with Ursa Acree
Arousal in Working Dogs Part Two with Liza Rader
Arousal in Working Dogs with Liza Rader
Long-Term Working Dog Success with Lucia Lazarowski
Search & Rescue Horses with Sharon Pomeroy from Highlands SAR
Jessie's Legacy with Esther Matthews & Marisa Steynberg
Safe Fieldwork While Black with Alex Troutman
2023 Year-End with Rachel & Heather
Tick Borne Illnesses with Dr. Brian Herrin
Human-Wildlife Conflict with Gabi Fleury
Foxtail Safety with Dr. Joe Spoo
Podcast Schedule Changes
Heat Injuries in Dogs with Emily Hall & Anne Carter
Search & Rescue Needs in Indigenous Communities with Shelby Homer
Multiple Alerts to Discriminate Between Targets with Jens Frank
A Day in the Life of a Conservation Detection Dog Handler
Dangermond Preserve Wrap Up
Snake Bites with Nick Brandehoff
Snake Avoidance with Ken Ramirez
Heat Safety & Working Dogs with Dr. Janice Baker
Field Safety Prep with Pine Irwin
Safari Science & Fieldwork Experience with Dr. Stotra Chakrabarti
Urban Ecology with Cesar Estien
Odor Discrimination Wrapup and Personal Updates
Medical Alert Service Dogs with Rayanne Craven
Canine Sports Medicine with Dr. Leslie Eide
Progressing Your Detection Training Like a PRO with Lily Strassberg
Safety and Inclusion for Queer Ecologists with Jamie Coon and Nathan Alexander
Odor Discrimination Part 6: Generalization with Paul Bunker from Chiron K9
Odor Discrimination Part 5: When Odor Discrimination Has Hone Wrong - A Case Study
Odor Discrimination Part 4: Moss Discrimination with Caroline Finlay
Odor Discrimination Part 3: Mud Snails with Conservation Dogs Collective and Auburn University
Odor Discrimination Part 2: Training an "All Clear" for Detection Dogs with Paul Bunker
Odor Discrimination Part 1: Signal Detection Theory with Simon Gadbois
Canine Olfaction and Detection Science Conference with Lauren DeGreef
Dogs Detecting Insects Carrying Diseases with Rachel Curtis-Robles and Devin Christopher
Imposter Syndrome with Jay Gurden
Wood Turtles with Kristine Hoffman and Julia Sirois
Wood Turtles with Scott Buchanan
Patreon Q&A with Caisa Persson Werme
Using Dogs for Pest Eradication with Melissa Houghton
Post Guatemala Fieldwork Discussions with PhD student Ellen Dymit
Pre Guatemala Fieldwork Discussions with PhD student Ellen Dymit
Baw Baw Frogs with Chris Hartnett
Dogs Finding GPS Trackers with Sho Rapley
Field Work Preparation
Data Dogs Can't Detect with Toni Proescholdt
Updates from the Field and Patreon Q&A
Antiracism and Detection Dogs with Kassidi Jones
Are We Trainers? with Kim Brophy and Mike Shikashio
Building and Growing Companies with Andrew Ishimaru
Early Career Conservationist Tips with Gael Sanchez
First Season in the Field with Emma Lustig
Expertise, Accessibility, and Gatekeeping with Cate Roscoe
Demonstration Dogs with Tayllor Pittman
Sourcing Shelter Dogs with Katie Brennan (Part 2 of 2)
Sourcing Shelter Dogs with Katie Brennan (Part 1 of 2)
Patreon Questions with Meg Barnes
Certifications with Robin Greubel
Training Expert Dogs to Hand-Off to Amateurs with Miranda Turenne
Getting Published 101
Preventing Wildlife Chasing with Alisa Healy
Invasive Species with Dr. Charles van Rees
Mid Season Musings
Predation Substitute with Simone Mueller
Breeding Functional Working Dogs with Dr. Jessica Heckman
Airports to Moors: Invasive Species Mitigation with Grant Blackley
What are Getxent Tubes? Gregory Herin
Thinking Bigger with Meg Parker
Top 2 Questions Part 2: How Did You Select Your Conservation Detection Dog?
Roundtable: How Did You Get into the World of Conservation Detection?
Growing as Consultants for Scat Dog Teams: A Co-Founder Conversation
Combining a Love of Dogs with Conservation with Co-Founder Heather Nootbaar
Get to Know K9 Conservationists Co-Founder Rachel Hamre
Detection Puppy Raising Questions with Meg Barnes from Detection for Good
Safe Animal Interactions with Skylos Ecology Team
Growing as a Handler with Edwin Kimutai from Action for Cheetahs in Kenya
Learning and Laughing with Naomi Kung'u from Action for Cheetahs in Kenya
Leveraging Terrier Instincts with Miriam Ritchie
Collaboration, Invasive Plants, and Insects with Arden from New York New Jersey Trail Conference
Clean Training for High Drive Dogs with Sarah Owings
Intelligent Disobedience and Cue Hierarchies with Tony Harvey
Poop is Brown Gold with Misa Winters & Tara Wilson
Kenya & K9 Conservationists Update
Breeding Detection Dogs Part 2 with Kate Graham
Breeding Detection Dogs Part 1 with Kate Graham
A Possible Solution for the Bat and Wind Farm Crisis with Jo Lock
Action for Cheetahs in Kenya - BONUS Episode
Unusual Sniffer Dogs and Blood Tracking with Lindsay Ware
Conservation Canines: How Dogs work for the Environment
Panel Discussion with Ken Ramirez, Kim Brophy, Laura Holder, Dr. Erim Gomez, Ursa Acree, and Dr. Charles van Rees
Training an "All Clear" for Detection Dogs with Paul Bunker of Chiron K9
James Davis on Field Safety, Mentorship, and Dealing with Charismatic Invasive Species
Do Our Working Dogs Owe Us Work?
Conservation Dogs of Hawaii with Kyoko Johnson and Dr. Charles van Rees
Difficult Dogs and Conservation with Rogue Detection Teams
Errors, Mistakes, and Failure in Conservation Dog Training
What to Know Before Hiring a Conservation Detection Dog Team, Part 2
BONUS: Called to the Wild: Kayla and Barley on National Geographic and Disney+
What to Know Before Hiring a Conservation Dog Team with Conservation Dogs of Hawaii and Rogue Detection Teams
Fringe Alerts with Stacy Barnett
Bats and Wind Farms with Dr. Merlin Tuttle
Amphibians and Charismatic MiniFauna with Dr. Erim Gomez
"Making It" as a Conservation Detection Dog Handler
Give Bats a Break with Nate Marshall
Introducing Our New Conservation Correspondent: Dr. Charles van Rees
Selecting and Raising a Conservation Detection Dog Puppy with Laura Holder
How to be a K9 Conservationist
Inspiring the Next Generation of Conservationists with Jeff Rennicke
Communications, Travel, and Conservation with Brooke Mitchell-Norman
The Great Big Data Nerdfest with Dr. Charles van Rees (Part 2)
Data Nerdfest with Dr. Charles van Rees (Part 1)
When Your Dogs are Your Coworkers - And Work is Hard
Selecting a Conservation Detection Dog
Off-Leash Etiquette and Ethics
Too Much "Structure" Compromises Your Working Dog's Welfare
Working with a Teenage Detection Dog
Signal Detection Theory with Dr. Simon Gadbois
Lengthy Searches with Dr. Nathan Hall
Introducing the Conservation Dogs Collective
Ethology and Working Dogs with Kim Brophey
Hierarchy of Behavior Change for Working Dogs with Dr. Susan Friedman
Using Dogs to Count Critically Endangered African Rabbits with Esther Matthew
Muzzling for Wildlife Safety with Michael Shikashio
Sourcing Odor with Stacy Barnett
Consent in Training
Introducing: K9 Conservationists
61. Goodbyes and Hot Takes
Shaping vs. Cueing with Hannah Brannigan
Ep. 60: Life Updates and Hot Takes Part 3
Ep. 59: Conservation Training with Ken Ramirez
Ep. 58: Hot Takes Part 2
Ep. 57: Hot Takes Part 1
Ep. 56: Preparing for a Puppy
Ep. 55: Meeting Everyone's Needs with Marissa Martino
Ep. 53: Case Study on Madge
Ep. 52: Dominance with Kim Brophey
Ep. 51: Tips for Surviving the Holidays with Your Dog
Ep. 50: Behavioral Euthanasia Part 2
Ep. 49: Ethology with Kim Brophey
Ep. 48: Behavioral Euthanasia Part 1
Ep. 47: Mythbusting Part 3
Ep. 46: Functional Dog Breeding with Dr. Jessica Hekman
Ep. 45: Can Dogs be Racist?
Ep. 44: Aggression in Dogs with Michael Shikashio
Ep. 43: Mythbusting Part Two
Ep 42: Myth-busting Part 1
Ep 41: Is Aggression Ever Really Fixed?
Ep 40: Education and Certifications for Trainers
Ep 39: Exotic Zoo Animals and Dogs!
Ep 38: Case Study - Dealing with Anxiety, Fear & Reactivity
Ep 37: Separation Anxiety with Erin Jones
Ep 36: Splitting for Successful Training Sessions
Ep 35: Let them Sniff! Scent Enrichment
Ep 34: Types of Reinforcement for our Dogs
Ep 33: Plenty in Life is Free with Kathy Sdao
Ep 32: What Should I Do With This Puppy?! With Megan Elizabeth
Ep 31: Dog Park Design and its Effect on Behavior with Jennifer Berg
Ep 30: House Training Your Puppy!
Ep 29: Gut Health with Dr. Angie Krause
Ep 28: Breeding dogs and socialization with Danielle Spady and Susanne Shelton PART 2
Ep 27: Breeding dogs with Danielle Spady and Susanne Shelton PART 1
Ep 26: BONUS EPISODE: Compassionate Animal Care, the Buddhist Way with Sarah Beasley
Ep 25: The Fallout of Punishment
Ep 24: Drink With Your Dog! With Amber Quann
Ep 23: Choosing the Perfect Dog!
Ep 22: What Would Dr. Pachel Say? Working with clients!
Ep 21: Outnumbered! Living in a Multi-Dog Household
Ep 20: Crossover Training with Janee Moore
Ep 19: Top 5 behaviors we would teach every dog!
Ep 18: Working with a Veterinary Behaviorist with Dr. Chris Pachel
Ep 17: BONUS EPISODE: Kayla Moves to Montana to work for Workings Dogs for Conservation
Ep 16: Street Dogs with Michael Shikashio
Ep 15: "Drive" Myths with Sarah Dixon
Ep 14: The Great Outdoors with Pine Irwin
Ep 13: Discover Online Dog Training
Ep 12: Common Treat Training Problems & How to Fix Them
Ep 11: Answering Listener Questions #1
Ep 10: What Behavior Consultants can Learn from Agility Trainers - with Sarah Stremming
Ep 9: A Discussion on the "No Kill" Movement
Ep 8: Mechanics Matter - with Emily Strong
Ep 7: How Medical Concerns Affect Behavior with Dr. Jennifer Summerfield
Ep 6: Deepening your Relationship with your Dog PART 2
Ep 5: Deepening your Relationship with your Dog PART 1
Ep 4: A Case Study on Dog/Cat Introductions
Ep 3: Preventing Reactivity and Aggression
Ep 2: 5 Things Trainers do Differently than Pet Parents
Ep 1: Meet the Canine Conversations Crew!