by Duncan | Jan 20, 2021 | General
Trish McMillan—an extensively educated, highly experienced behaviorist with a long, varied resume involving training and otherwise helping animals shape (or re-shape) their behavior—recalls growing up loving animals, feeling a kinship with them, both as a kid in her...
by Duncan | Apr 22, 2015 | Authors, Cetaceans, General
John Hargrove —author of “Beneath The Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld And The Truth Beyond Blackfish”—discusses his childhood love for SeaWorld and its orcas, which began with his first visit to the Florida park in 1980 at age six, and subsequently involved...
by Duncan | Feb 15, 2012 | Actors & Filmmakers
Omar Von Muller–trainer of Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who stars in the Oscar-nominated black-and-white silent film, “The Artist”– discusses how he met and adopted Uggie, who was so wild and high-strung, he had been unsuccessfully placed in...
by libby | Jun 20, 2005 | General
Linda Tellington-Jones, the veteran animal handler and trainer who created the Tellington Touch, or TTouch, method–a revolutionary technique for handling and training horses, dogs, cats and other domestic animals, and one that’s also effectively applied to...
by libby | Jun 16, 2003 | Actors & Filmmakers
GUEST: Ralph Helfer, helped pioneer affection training in the 60s has since been director, author, lecturer/teacher, African safari leader–discussing affection training, his work with animals in TV-film in 60s-70s, captive wildlife, zoos, etc. COMEDY CORNER:...
