In this episode I was joined by Toby Craze to discuss working with oversea shelter dogs. Toby Craze, began his journey with animals back in 2012 initially completing a diploma in Animal Management, before continuing onto university gaining a degree in Animal Conservation Science in 2018. After graduating, Toby began working with rescued elephants, not dogs, in Northern Thailand until the start of 2020. It was Toby’s experience meeting street and village dogs during this time that started his love for working with foreign rescues. In 2020 Toby started a role as an adoption coordinator at Love Underdogs (a rescue specialising in the rehabilitation and rehoming of European street dogs), where he learned dog behaviour firsthand, becoming a IMDT accredited trainer in 2022. Growing within this role Toby became the team leader and head trainer and behaviour consultant for all things post-adoption support. Toby also runs his own successfully Instagram page, craze dog training and will be starting his own business in 2024. During this podcast we discuss: • the benefits of an intake based overseas rescue vrs moving dogs directly into homes. • Supporting owners with expectation setting • Supporting overseas rescue dogs with transitioning into homes • How training videos can help our discussions with adopters • And Toby’s three top tips for Simplifying overseas shelter dogs During the podcast we mentioned • Chirag Patel’s counting game - https://youtu.be/Ra8TKCwTDbk?si=i-uO6SORAVEhtdme • Leslie McDevitt 123 game- https://youtu.be/YEkYXk1skU0?si=mweLgtDhtJInljMV • Red amber green pyramids- Tuesday tips, simplifying shelter behaviour 12-12-23 https://fb.watch/oVcsa_FC86/? Simplifying Shelter Behaviour- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550613461377

In this episode we discuss using Animal centred education and free work to support shelter dogs. Including how to set up freework and the different ways we can utilise it. Check out our Tuesday tips video on Simplifying shelter behaviour facebook page to see free work in action! Animal Centred Education (ACE) is an integrated approach to animal wellbeing and education. It incorporates methods that were developed by Sarah Fisher at Tilley Farm such as ACE Free Work, Sarah’s passion for detailed observations and building calm foundations on which further learning can be established. ACE also includes techniques inspired by animals and other professionals working in the world of animal education and welfare. Sarah FIsher is the founder of ACE, having worked with animals for over 30 years. She has a passion for sharing tips and techniques that can add to existing knowledge. Sarah teaches online and in person ACE courses for trainers, groomers and other animal professionals and has been lucky enough to work closely what Battersea and other shelters across the globe. Sarah is a published author, regular speaker at a number of conferences and seminars and has participated in numerous TV programs including Nightmare pets SOS for BBC1. Rachael Landymore is an ACE advanced instructor and a graduate of the VSA academy as well as being a Victoria Stilwell positively dog trainer. Racheal runs the Haven Dog centre in north Devon, sharing her knowledge of behaviour and ACE with private clients and local shelters. She is looking forward to hosting workshops and seminars in her newly refurbished training barn. You can find out more about ACE and Sarah At • Tilly farm.org.uk • (Ace connections) https://m.facebook.com/groups/332134427492077/?ref=share • (Ace Mission Rescue) https://m.facebook.com/groups/583094449716898/?ref=share You can find out more about Rachael • havendogcentre.co.uk

In this episode we discuss Shelter play groups, focusing on how dogs can help each other heal and progress in the shelter environment. Join myself and Trish as we take a deep dive into shelter play groups from start to finish, with some top tips around setting dogs and staff up for success. As part of the discussion, we also talked about the use of fake dog tests and the papers mentioned can be seen here. https://swinnercircle.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Research-article-Consistency-of-shelter-dogs_-behavior-toward-a-fake-versus-real-stimulus-dog-during-a-behavior-evaluation-copy.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016815912200168X Trish hosts regular discussions and CPD sessions on her platform Shelter Behaviour hub so it’s well worth jumping on there and looking at some of the amazing content. The next round of shelter mentorship’s will also be starting soon, find out more here. https://www.shelterbehaviorhub.com Bio- Trish McMillan holds a Master’s degree in Animal Behavior from the University of Exeter in England, and is a certified professional dog trainer (through CCPDT). She specializes in training and behavior modification work using positive reinforcement with dogs, cats, and horses. Trish started in animal welfare as a volunteer in the mid 1990’s. Over nearly eight years of employment with the ASPCA, Trish gained a wide variety of experience in the field of animal behavior. For three years she was the director of the animal behavior department at the ASPCA’s New York City shelter, helping staff, volunteers, and adopters work with animals, many of them from a background of neglect or abuse. Trish has also helped assess and rehabilitate animals from cruelty, hoarding, and dogfighting cases, as well as pets rescued from natural disasters. In addition to writing for the ASPCA’s Virtual Pet Behaviorist and other publications, she helped create and present several very popular webinars on dog and cat behavior and handling for ASPCA Pro. Trish also runs an online shelter behavior mentorship through Shelter Behavior Hub twice a year. She has spoken nationally and internationally on shelter behavior issues, and also offers in-person and remote consulting services.

This short introduction episode introduces your host, Tom Candy BSc (Hons) MSc CCAB CDBC CSBS and what to expect from the podcast moving forward.