HeyJaredEnrichment for the Real World
You've dedicated your life to helping animals- just like us. Emily Strong was training praying mantids at 7. Allie Bender was telling her neighbor to refill their bird feeder because the birds were hungry at 2. You're an animal person; you get it.
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#183 - Beccy Hughes: There's No Wrong Way in Animal Care (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Pet Harmony’s newest consulting team member Beccy Hughes! With decades of animal care and training experience, Emily and Beccy talk about the wonderful, windy story behind Beccy’s skills. From college, to a career in marine mammal training, to finding herself struggling with pet conflict in her own home, to realizing she can help pet parents too, Beccy’s journey here highlights there’s no wrong way in animal care. Join Emily and Beccy for a discussion o...
#182 - What If You Used the Enrichment Framework on Yourself? 4 Real Stories (opens the original)
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Enrichment is just for pets. It’s for the humans too. It’s for pet parents trying to keep their cool while their dog parkours around the house or their cats who keep making biscuits on their chest at 3 in the morning. It’s for the pet professional who is building the multi-layer plan for a family going through one of the worst weeks of their lives, or welcoming home a new puppy who will send their routine into chaos. In this episode, our PETPro mentors, Allie, Emily, Tiffany, and Ellen ...
#181 - Sneak Peek! What's New in the Pet Harmony Enrichment Framework (opens the original)
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It’s been seven years since Canine Enrichment for the Real World came out, and you know what, you learn a lot in 7 years. After teaching hundreds, if not thousands, of people how to use the Pet Harmony Enrichment Framework, Allie and Emily kept seeing the same breakdowns happen in the same places, and decided it was time to update the framework. Because when you know better, you do better. Behind the scenes, with our PETPro members, we’ve been trialing and evaluating the update, and now...
#180 - 5 Things That Burn Out Pet Professionals (opens the original)
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You didn’t get into animal care work because you wanted an easy career. You got in because you care about animals and the people who love them, well past the point of convenience and ease. In this episode, Emily and Ellen name five patterns we see (and have personally lived) that wear pet professionals down: no client boundaries, no safe space for hard conversations, no clear direction, skipping real self-care, and not believing in yourself. We’re talking about what’s actually happening to go...
#179 - My Dog Is Burning Me Out (opens the original)
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“I did not sign up for this.” It’s the one little sentence that flashes in your brain as you clean up another accident, watch your dog blow up over the sounds of a car door three blocks away, or spend yet another Friday night at home alone. It’s one little sentence that sends you, and pet parents all over the world, into the pit of guilt, despair, and shame. This week, Emily is joined by Valerie Bogie, Veterinary Social Worker, Pet Harmony team member, and overall empathetic...
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