Olivia Healy's guest appearances

Olivia Healy

Disorderly Dogs!

It's Training Cats and Dogs!

Laura Monaco Torelli

Leslie McDevitt

Hannah Branigan

Katya Lidsky

Julie Posluns

Katherine Davidson

OwlTail

What happens when you introduce your two resident cats to the new puppy in your life? How can you keep everyone safe and happy while making sure you’ve time for all the furry members of your family? In our very first episode, Naomi talks to Olivia Healy, a trainer in California who has two high-maintenance cats, about her recent experiences temporarily housing puppies. In this episode we discuss:FosteringAn introduction to kitten behavior at 2 or 3-7 weeksFostering can give you an insight into how your resident animals can cope (if management and introductions are done correctly)Why you should be upfront with the shelter or rescueBringing in a trainer to guide the processGetting to know different personalities and breedsHow each new foster will teach you somethingEnrichment for active catsHow a lack of enrichment for active cats can lead to aggression.How do you figure out what the right enrichment activities are?What is the right amount of enrichment for your cats?How quickly can a lack of enrichment effect behavior?  Right awayA build up over timeWorking up to enrichment side by side by using a physical and visual barrierGraduating to a physical but no visual barrierWhy Olivia recommends not free feeding. mealtimes for wet food with dry food in puzzles around if they are feeling peckishThings to consider when adding a dog to a house with resident catsSpace to separate and manage Stress and safetyTrust in you and your environment Knowing when it’s too much for either animalHaving enough time to focus on each animal What are the animals that you already have?Having contingency plans.Puppy vs. older dog?Developing your own skillsReading body languageClicker mechanicsTeaching the cats skillsWhy teaching ahead of time is preferableFinding food motivators and practicing reinforcement strategiesTargeting and stationDirecting without physical touch Station (portable)Look At ThatCreating predictability in schedule and actionsWho's in this episode?Host - Naomi Rotenberghttps://www.instagram.com/praiseworthypetshttps://www.praiseworthypets.com/Olivia Healyhttps://www.instagram.com/clickerkittenshttps://www.praiseworthypets.com/Resource LinksCanine Enrichment for the Real World: Making It a Part of Your Dog's Daily Life Cats vs. Dogs: The Efficacy of Feliway FriendsTM and AdaptilTM Products in Multispecies Homes

<p>What happens when you introduce your two resident cats to the new puppy in your life? How can you keep everyone safe and happy while making sure you’ve time for all the furry members of your family? In our very first episode, Naomi talks to Olivia Healy, a trainer in California who has two high-maintenance cats, about her recent experiences temporarily housing puppies. </p><h1>In this episode we discuss:</h1><h2>Fostering</h2><ul><li>An introduction to kitten behavior at 2 or 3-7 weeks</li><li>Fostering can give you an insight into how your resident animals can cope (if management and introductions are done correctly)</li><li>Why you should be upfront with the shelter or rescue</li><li>Bringing in a trainer to guide the process</li><li>Getting to know different personalities and breeds</li><li>How each new foster will teach you something</li></ul><h2>Enrichment for active cats</h2><ul><li>How a lack of enrichment for active cats can lead to aggression.</li><li>How do you figure out what the right enrichment activities are?</li><li>What is the right amount of enrichment for your cats?</li><li>How quickly can a lack of enrichment effect behavior?  </li><li>Right away</li><li>A build up over time</li><li>Working up to enrichment side by side by using a physical and visual barrier</li><li>Graduating to a physical but no visual barrier</li><li>Why Olivia recommends not free feeding. </li><li>mealtimes for wet food with dry food in puzzles around if they are feeling peckish</li></ul><h2>Things to consider when adding a dog to a house with resident cats</h2><ul><li>Space to separate and manage </li><li>Stress and safety</li><li>Trust in you and your environment </li><li>Knowing when it’s too much for either animal</li><li>Having enough time to focus on each animal </li><li>What are the animals that you already have?</li><li>Having contingency plans.</li><li>Puppy vs. older dog?</li></ul><h2>Developing your own skills</h2><ul><li>Reading body language</li><li>Clicker mechanics</li></ul><h2>Teaching the cats skills</h2><ul><li>Why teaching ahead of time is preferable</li><li>Finding food motivators and practicing reinforcement strategies</li><li>Targeting and station</li><li>Directing without physical touch </li><li>Station (portable)</li><li>Look At That</li><li>Creating predictability in schedule and actions</li></ul><h1>Who's in this episode?</h1><h2>Host - Naomi Rotenberg</h2><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/praiseworthypets" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/praiseworthypets</a></p><p><a href="https://www.praiseworthypets.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.praiseworthypets.com/</a></p><h2><strong>Olivia Healy</strong></h2><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/clickerkittens" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/clickerkittens</a></p><p><a href="https://www.praiseworthypets.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.praiseworthypets.com/</a></p><h1>Resource Links</h1><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZZJMXQ8/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canine Enrichment for the Real World: Making It a Part of Your Dog's Daily Life</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.00399/full" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cats vs. Dogs: The Efficacy of Feliway FriendsTM and AdaptilTM Products in Multispecies Homes</a></p>

Introducing a Puppy to Resident Cats with Olivia Healy