Constructional Approach to Animal Welfare and Training

Episode 31 - Brand New Approach to Leash Walking with Chuu

How can we teach our dogs to have mutually enjoyable leisure walks? How can we apply Constructional Approach to achieve our goals on a walk? These are big questions we ha

Episode 30 - Lions and Tigers and BARRY, Oh my!

We are back to podcasting!! In this episode, we share our recent work with one of the shelter dogs - Barry! Barry, a 9-month-old, 100-pound puppy, was jumping and mouthi

Episode 29: Spotlight on Sammy!

In this episode, we share Sammy's journey of finding his forever home. Sammy was a dog that loved people. However, he was engaging in behaviors that prevented him fr

Episode 28: Touching New Frontiers - Applications of Constructional Affection to Other Species

In this episode, we explore the application of Constructional Affection to other species, such as equines, tortoises, birds, etc! To get us started, Sean and Maasa are di

Episode 27: Three Dogs' Journeys - Ryder, Carmel, and Shelby

We have been going to our local animal shelter and working with their dogs for a while now! So, we wanted to share stories of three dogs that we got to work with: Ryder,

Episode 26: Interview with Dr. Susan Friedman (Part 2 of 2)

In part 2 of our interview with Dr. Susan Friedman, we have a thought-provoking discussion about the contributions, similarities, and differences the Constructional Appro

Episode 25: Interview with Dr. Susan Friedman (Part 1 of 2)

Happy New Year, everyone! We are kicking off our first episode of 2022 with an interview with Dr. Susan Friedman! In this first part of two episodes, Dr. Friedman describ

Episode 24: CAAWT's Vision for 2022!

2021 is almost ending, and 2022 is at the corner! We are sure that you are starting to set goals and things you want to do in 2022! In this episode, we reflected on the g

Episode 23: Interview with Stuart Hoffman

The Constructional Questionnaire (Goldiamond, 1974) is a powerful tool that can help guide our consulting and help achieve our client's meaningful goals that will su

Episode 22: Interview with Chase Owens (Part 2 of 2)

Join us for another fun and inspiring conversation with Chase Owens! Chase and Sean talked about how we can be constructional and practical for helping shelter dogs get a

Episode 21: Interview with Chase Owens (Part 1 of 2)

Join us for a fun and inspiring conversation with Chase Owens. Chase and Sean talked about their experience developing the procedure of Constructional Affection with the

Episode 20: Interview with Barbara Heidenreich (Part 2 of 2)

In part 2 of our interview with Barbara Heidenreich, she discusses challenges, and their solutions, to applying the Constructional Aggression Treatment with various exoti

Episode 19: Interview with Barbara Heidenreich (Part 1 of 2)

In this episode of part 1 of 2, Barbara Heidenreich shares her journey of becoming an animal training consultant, her introduction to the Constructional Approach, and the

Episode 18: Contingencies - It's Plural!

"It is not contingency, but it is contingencies. It is plural!"  - Dr. Israel Goldiamond This episode will start with what we mean by "contingency" and introduce two set

Episode 17: Chuu's Update on Separation Anxiety - Turning Small Steps into Giant Leaps

It has been seven months since we shared our life with Chuu. Since then, we have accomplished quite a bit, so we want to share our progress with Chuu, mainly focusing on

Episode 16: Assessment and Data Collection

In our everyday life, we collect data on the things that are important to us, such as health, finances, or education. This practice also applies to our animal training to

Episode 15: Interview with Carol Novello from Mutual Rescue

Join us with Carol Novello from Mutual Rescue. During this interview, Carol shares her work of raising awareness of how rescuing animals can help people and animals, part

Episode 14: Interview with Morgan Katz from MSPCA

Join us in this episode as we introduce you to Morgan Katz! Morgan is the Director of Behavior Services for multiple animal shelters in the Boston area, and one of the pr

Episode 13: CAAWT's Vision for 2021

Happy New Year from CAAWT Podcast! Here is the first episode of 2021! In this episode, we reflected on the big topics we covered in 2020 and passionately talked about our

Episode 12: An Introduction to Conjugate Reinforcement

Join us as we explore a critical concept in Constructional Affection - Conjugate Reinforcement. Our discussion focuses on what conjugate reinforcement is, how and why we