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Suzanne Clothier Reflects on Truly Hearing and Seeing the Animal in Front of You

November 30, 2023 Ferdie Yau
Suzanne Clothier Reflects on Truly Hearing and Seeing the Animal in Front of You
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Worry Less, Wag More: The Behavior Vets Podcast
Suzanne Clothier Reflects on Truly Hearing and Seeing the Animal in Front of You
Nov 30, 2023
Ferdie Yau

In this episode, Suzanne shares her insights for Relationship Centered Training™ (RCT) and having a persistent curiosity of the animal in front of you. We discuss:

  • Communication and the willingness to hear others
  • Being a carpenter or a gardener
  • Humility in training
  • Dandelions and orchids
  • Her new Functional Assessment Tracking tool

Suzanne's bio:
Suzanne Clothier has been working with animals professionally since 1977. She is well respected internationally for her holistic Relationship Centered Training™ (RCT) approach to dogs and the people that love them. This positive and humane approach keeps the relationship central at all times, and promotes promote healthy, respectful and joyful dog/human connections.

Since 1991, she has taught on a broad range of topics throughout the US and internationally for a wide variety of groups, and served as a consultant to major service dog schools.

An award winning author of multiple books & videos, her book, Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships With Dogs (2002) has received widespread praise from every corner of the dog world. Her innovative programs include Treat/Retreat, the Enriched Puppy Protocol, CARAT™, RAT™, FAT™, as well as many RCT techniques, online courses and webinars.

A long-time breeder of German Shepherds with 10 generations successful in nearly every dog sport, Suzanne lives on an upstate New York farm with husband John Rice, and their (large!) animal family.

Links:
https://suzanneclothier.com
RCT Online courses
FAT for dogs

Webinars:
Intro to CARAT
Treat/Retreat Overview

Contact Behavior Vets




Show Notes

In this episode, Suzanne shares her insights for Relationship Centered Training™ (RCT) and having a persistent curiosity of the animal in front of you. We discuss:

  • Communication and the willingness to hear others
  • Being a carpenter or a gardener
  • Humility in training
  • Dandelions and orchids
  • Her new Functional Assessment Tracking tool

Suzanne's bio:
Suzanne Clothier has been working with animals professionally since 1977. She is well respected internationally for her holistic Relationship Centered Training™ (RCT) approach to dogs and the people that love them. This positive and humane approach keeps the relationship central at all times, and promotes promote healthy, respectful and joyful dog/human connections.

Since 1991, she has taught on a broad range of topics throughout the US and internationally for a wide variety of groups, and served as a consultant to major service dog schools.

An award winning author of multiple books & videos, her book, Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships With Dogs (2002) has received widespread praise from every corner of the dog world. Her innovative programs include Treat/Retreat, the Enriched Puppy Protocol, CARAT™, RAT™, FAT™, as well as many RCT techniques, online courses and webinars.

A long-time breeder of German Shepherds with 10 generations successful in nearly every dog sport, Suzanne lives on an upstate New York farm with husband John Rice, and their (large!) animal family.

Links:
https://suzanneclothier.com
RCT Online courses
FAT for dogs

Webinars:
Intro to CARAT
Treat/Retreat Overview

Contact Behavior Vets