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Helps me get through my boring day job

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-29-24

I love podcasts with biologists giving info and education, as well as good stories. These 3 guys have a natural dynamic that is fun to listen to and easy to follow during the course of my day. There are times I have to rewind, but the clarity of their voices and speaking along with their tempo means I'm not messing with my volume to catch what people are saying. It may seem small, but that can get annoying really fast.

If there was one thing I could change, the goofy 'categories' games would be at the END instead of right between the animal encounter story and the 'what to do' part of the episode. Having the best response to an attack explained right after hearing about the attack feels like the best way to teach people.

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If I could just mute Nick

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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-11-24

I like listening to Ashley's collection of attack stories from the news, and really enjoy when she has specialists on the show with solid information and facts. There are a lot of interesting animal interactions that are explored and explained.

*That said,* Nick repeatedly saying "nice" in response to a charging animal being shot or a dumb person being attacked is off-putting. The b**ls it takes to argue with his friend and co-host, Ashley, (who has worked as a wildlife control officer among many other skilled animal management positions) over "why can't we ride dolphins if we ride horses?" -esque questions is astounding.

I understand having a layman to ask questions that people who work with animals may not realize isn't common knowledge. Instead, there are episodes I stopped midway through because I couldn't listen to anymore gleeful ignorance being asserted with the same certainty as *actual facts, research and hands-on experience* from Ashley.

Ashley, you got this. Nick, be supportive and not defensive. One of you is right when you two disagree and ***spoiler*** it's Ashley.

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How To Parent

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-30-24

It may seem odd, but my dad said raising dogs and kids is pretty similar for the first 10 years or so. That sounds negative until you see how dogs were treated in my home; with kindness, consistency, affection and discipline alongside understanding.

It makes more sense (after knowing that) that I see this as more of a book on parenting or leading a family with love.

It is obvious that the author has learned to interpret what a horse is doing into what the horse's motivation is. The author focuses on refraining from power struggles and perceptions of 'dominance' to encourage asking "Why is this horse seeing this behavior as the best option?" From there, the author is intent on gaining or checking for a common language ("If I lean this way, I'm asking you to turn, not stop") then communicating clearly and using gentle, non- physical motivators to make the desired outcome the best option for the horse, *based on the horse.*

I don't know about you, but that sounds like child-rearing to me.

Wonderful book, fantastic to listen to and ponder on.

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