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Trish McMillan, noted animal behaviorist

Duncan — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:00:06 +0000

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 family and, later, training and showing horses. While animals were clearly a lifelong passion, she describes her […]

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John Hargrove, author of “Beneath The Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld And The Truth Beyond Blackfish”

Duncan — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 04:00:19 +0000

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 persuading his mother and stepfather to make annual pilgrimages there. He muses that his […]

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Omar Von Muller, animal trainer of Uggie from “The Artist”

Duncan — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:54 +0000

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 at least one home before meeting Von Muller. He recalled the initial training he provided Uggie, how […]

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Linda Tellington-Jones–Creator of Tellington Touch, or TTouch

libby — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:00:29 +0000

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 exotic animals in zoos and elsewhere–discusses how creating TTouch was an outgrowth of her lifelong passion and experience with […]

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Ralph Helfer–leader & teacher

libby — Mon, 16 Jun 2003 13:00:33 +0000

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: Ellen Degenres’ “Cat In Heat.” MUSIC: Eels’ “Lone Wolf,” instrumentals.

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