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Therapy Dogs Australia Podcast, 77 episodes.

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S5: E18 Full-Time School Therapy Dogs: What Students, Staff & Parents Had to Say (Guests: Bree Rooney & Scott Gale)

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S5:E17 From Graduation to Getting Noticed: Marketing Your Therapy Dog Team (Guest: Caroline Brunne)

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S5:E16 Meet Chilli: Mount Buller’s Ski Patrol Therapy Dog (Guest: Tess Hoinville)

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S5:E15 Mouthing & Jumping: Why This Matters When Training Therapy Dogs

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S5:E14 Reading The Dog In Front Of You: Temperament Assessments & Behaviour (Guest: Jens Didriksen)

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S5:E13 Let’s Talk Insurance & Puppy Allocations!

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S5:E12 Kiki's Puppies Are Heading To Their New Homes: The Final Week

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S5:E11 Kiki's First Litter: Puppy Temperaments, Growth & Early Care

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S5:E10 Choosing a Future Therapy Dog & Preparing for a Litter

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S5:E9 School Leadership with a Therapy Dog (Guest: Elly Patterson)

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S5:E8 Burnout, Boundaries & Better Leadership (Guest: Chelsea Beegling)

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S5:E7 Puppy Board & Trains: What You Need to Know (Guest: Sue Chipperton)

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S5:E6 Navigating Consent and Image Sharing in Schools in the Age of AI (Guest: Christine Waters)

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S5:E5 Safety, Standards & Speaking Up With Therapy Dogs (Guest: Christine Waters)

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S5:E4 From Puppy School To Professional Therapy Dog & Handler Team (Guest: Melissa Ashford)

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S5:E3 AAI: Learning To Learn

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S5:E2 If Your Dog Is Growling...

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S5:E1 'What Is A Good Dog?' with Pat Stuart

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S4: E20 Critical Thinking with Pat Stuart

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S4:E19 Planning a Training Session for Your Dog

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S4:E18 Insights From Assessing Teams with K9 Essence (Guest: Brianna Mackay)

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S4:E17 Creating Impactful Therapy Dog Programs (Guest: Chakera Houtby)

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S4:E16 When Things Go Wrong (Part 2)

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S4:E15 How To Play With Your Dog (Part 2) Guest: Tim Pratt From Diverse Dogs.

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S4:E14 How To Play With Your Dog: Part 1 (Guest: Tim Pratt)

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S4:E13 When Things Go Wrong (Part 1)

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S4:E12 Why Scent Work Might Be The Training Tool You’ve Been Missing (Guests: Tanya Lawless & Leigh Russell)

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S4:E11 Inside the Data: A Teacher’s Take on the Power of Therapy Dogs (Guests: Bree Rooney & Scott Gale)

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S4:E10 Assistance Vs Therapy Dogs - Can You Have Both?

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S4:E9 BOX FEEDING: Building Your Dog’s Confidence With 'The Box' Training Method

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S4:E8 Foundation Dog Training Advice For Every Owner - The Nooch's Pooches Method (Guest: Panos Anagnostou)

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S4:E7 How Hard Is It To Train A Therapy Dog?

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S4:E6 Retiring & Navigating The Passing Of A Therapy Dog (Guest: Sharlet Jensen)

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S4:E5 Co-Regulation Between Handlers & Their Dogs, Impact On Relationship & Reactivity (Guest: Tim Pratt)

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S4: E4 Puppy Temperament Testing For Choosing A Future Therapy Dog (Guest: Serena Lynch)

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S4: E3 Starting An Animal-Assisted Activities Business (Guest: Bree Rooney)

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S4:E2 School Therapy Dog: Sage’s Impact & Setting Up for Success (Guest: Natalie Esterhuysen)

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S4:E1 What's On In 2025 For Therapy Dogs Australia

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S3.E16 Sonny's Legacy

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S3:E15 Regulation In The Industry – Does It Exist?!

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S3.E14 Pet First Aid (Guest: Dr. Olga Lynn)

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S3:E13 Navigating NDIS - Third Parties, Animal ASSISTED Therapy vs 'Animal Therapy'

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S3:E12 Sam's Podcast Recommendations

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S3:E11 When your first dog doesn't work out. Raising A Therapy Dog & Starting Outdoor Social Work Practice. (GUEST: Sue Clarke-Smith)

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S3:E10 Nurture Your Therapy Dog’s Personality & Hidden Talents With Breed-Specific Care (Guest: Azelene Williams)

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S3:E9 THE PET GIRL Dog Breed Genetics: Harness Your Dog’s Strengths & Manage Limitations (with The Pet Girl, Brittany Muscat)

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S3:E8 GP’s With Therapy Dogs - Incorporating Therapy Dogs Australia Training Methods Into Your Existing Toolkit (Guest: Dr. Anke Doley)

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S3:E7 Building Confidence & Resilience In Therapy Dogs (Guest: Max O'Neill)

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S3:E6 Assessing Therapy Dog & Handler Teams

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S3:E5 Decompression For Therapy Dogs With KONG (Guest: Brittany Muscat)

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S3:E4 AAT In Private Practice With Kids - Intervention ideas! (Guest: Psychologist Maddi McLean)

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S3:E3 Puppies are hard work!! (Therapy Dogs & Livestock Guardian Dogs)

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S3:E2 Frequently Asked Questions (& Beyond!)

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S3:E1 What are we looking for in a Therapy Dog & Handler? Your Pre-Course Consult Questions Answered!

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S2:E16 Can I take my puppy to work or not?!

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S2:E15 Clinical or Community - Group or Self-Paced?! Which Course Is Right For You?

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S2:E14 Bush Adventure Therapy - With A Therapy Dog! (Guest: Social Worker Josh McLean)

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S2:E13 Farm Stay & Trains At Therapy Dogs Australia.

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S2:E12 Launching Therapy Dogs Aotearoa

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S2:E11 The Benefits & Challenges Of Using Tricks In Animal-Assisted Therapy Settings (Guest: Occupational Therapist Nicole Berlin)

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S2:E10 Supporting Therapy Dogs Through Holistic & Natural Health With Narelle Cooke

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S2:E9 Socialising a puppy correctly throughout the critical period and beyond (Guest: Tamara from Whiskey River Retrievers)

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S2:E8 Can Deaf Dogs be Therapy Dogs? (Guest: Robyn Adair)

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S2:E7 Working with Multi-Cultural Populations With Therapy Dogs (Guest: Noémie Rigaud)

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S2:E6 Therapy Dog In A Drama Classroom: The Many Benefits (Guest: Angela Kenna)

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S2:E5 Temperament Assessment For Therapy Dog Training: What If You Fail?! (Guest: Marleen Boom)

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S2:E4 How To Navigate Dog Training Advice Online: Who To Listen To?

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S2:E3 The Joys & Challenges Working With Multiple Therapy Dogs

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S2:E2 What Risks Should You Consider In Animal-Assisted Therapy?

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S2:E1 Brumbies In Equine-Assisted Therapy?

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S1:E7 What's On Offer At Therapy Dogs Australia?

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S1:E6 Online Dog Training: Does It Work?

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S1:E5 Ask Your Breeder THIS! Puppy Culture & ENS.

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S1:E4 So What Do Therapy Dogs Actually Do? With Amy Biggs-Tsoubos.

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S1:E3 DON'T MAKE THIS COMMON MISTAKE! Taking Puppies Into Schools Too Young!

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S1:E2 Surprising Lessons From A Therapy Dog & Handler Team With Ash Montgomery

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S1:E1 How Dogs Can Improve Our Communication (Guest: Dr. Jane Remington-Gurney - Speech Pathologist)