This week, Naomi chats with Laura Monaco Torelli about the importance of developing training and management plans specific to your pet's behaviors, doing research on your pet's breed and learning to make informed decisions on your household's readiness for a new pet.
Key Moments[02:51] Icebreaker: Two Truths and a Lie
[05:30] Cast of characters
[07:54] How Naomi was adopted by Rio
[11:54] Deciding if it's a good idea to introduce a new animal into the home
[13:49] Bringing in a new animal with no prior planning
[16:12] Management
[17:52] Cat noise - click - treat party!
[21:52] All behavior serves a function
[23:22] The differences between introducing kittens to dogs and older cats to puppies
[24:48] Creating a plan
[28:19] Advancing the plan/training
[30:13] Distant and Immediate antecedents
[33:39] Using pets baseline behavior to create plans and management
[38:58] The importance of considering your existing pets before introducing new ones
[42:07] Preparing for a new arrival instead of reactionary management
[45:04] Your expectations of yourselves, your pets and your trainer
[46:08] The importance of breed research
[49:35] The importance of wellness checkups
[51:40] It's okay if it doesn't work out
[53:28] Trainers need to establish a non-judgemental relationship
Key Linkshttps://video.clickertraining.com/programs/why-cant-we-be-friends-dog-cat-introductions-413f51 (Dog and Cat Introductions training video)
https://www.lauramonacotorelli.com/ (Laura's Website)