Animal Tales Archives - Page 7 of 8

Animal Tales EPISODE 13: Circus Elephant Study Reveals Interesting Results

March 14, 2023

Dr. Ted Friend, a retired Texas A&M University animal behavioral scientist, initiated a study in the early 2000’s on elephants and big cats traveling with circuses as he was intrigued with the information a... Read More...

Doggone Good Information EPISODE 3: Training Methods Continued

Radio Influence Staff

March 10, 2023

Hosts Heidi Herriott and Tommy Fahey continue their discussion and breakdown of training methods/theories. Positive reinforcement training is one quadrant of Operant Conditioning. They also discuss LIMA (least ... Read More...

Animal Tales EPISODE 12: It’s a Reptile Roundup of Information!

Radio Influence Staff

March 7, 2023

Pets are popular in the US, but we don’t always think reptiles. Approximately five percent of the US population have a reptile as a pet. Phil Goss, President of U.S. Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK), prov... Read More...

Doggone Good Information EPISODE 2: Positive Reinforcement Only Training?

Radio Influence Staff

March 3, 2023

Hosts Heidi Herriott and Tommy Fahey talk about best practices in caring for our pets, and how this relates to recent canine flu outbreaks and more. They discuss the trend of trainers advertising that they trai... Read More...

Animal Tales EPISODE 11: New series – Animal Tales Presents…Doggone Good Information (Episode 1)

Radio Influence Staff

February 28, 2023

Americans love their pets! Approximately 68% of homes have some type of pet according to industry stats with dogs being the most popular. Along with this trend come businesses and industries to support pet owne... Read More...

Animal Tales: EPISODE 10: The Great NYC Carriage Horse Debate

Radio Influence Staff

February 21, 2023

Horses pulling wagons built New York. Central Park was designed to be seen from a horse drawn carriage. Spokesperson and carriage driver Christina Hansen provides an often visual picture of the iconic horses an... Read More...

Animal Tales: EPISODE 9: The Noble Work of Service Dogs

Radio Influence Staff

February 14, 2023

Wallis Brozman, the Advocacy Coordinator and Lead Story Teller for Canine Companions, provides a very heartfelt account of what these amazing service dogs mean to those who are fortunate enough to be teamed up ... Read More...

Animal Tales: EPISODE 8: Animal Rights or Animal Welfare? Know the Difference!

Radio Influence Staff

February 7, 2023

This is an important distinction that Theresa Lucas, Executive Director of Protect the Harvest, will help define for us. Heidi and Theresa discuss how our compassion and desire to have animals in our lives is h... Read More...

Animal Tales: EPISODE 7: Dogs Lead the Way for The Last Great Race

Radio Influence Staff

January 31, 2023

Meet Iditarod CEO Rob Urbach who manages the iconic dog race. Learn about this incredible half a century old event and the amazing collaboration between man and dog. Heid and Rob discuss how veterinarians, cutt... Read More...

Animal Tales: EPISODE 6: 3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIVESTOCK, YOUTH PROGRAMS, and COUNTY FAIRS

Radio Influence Staff

January 24, 2023

Marlo Calico, President and CEO of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions, speaks with Heidi with passion and expertise about state and county fairs and how they promote wonderful youth and agri... Read More...