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Misunderstanding Motivation

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 • Duration 18:57

After 20 years working with animals across species, one issue shows up again and again:

Motivation is misunderstood.

When behavior doesn’t happen, people assume:

• the animal is stubborn

• the animal isn’t interested

• the animal “knows it but won’t do it”

But behavior doesn’t happen because we want it to.

It happens because, in that moment, it is worth it to the animal.

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Reinforcement History

Monday, March 16, 2026 • Duration 14:15

In continuation of celebrating 13 years in business, our next episode of Coffee with the Critters will be discussing Reinforcement History.

• Every behavior an animal exhibits carries a history.

• Behavior continues because it has worked before.

• Reinforcement leaves a history.

• That history shapes what animals do next.

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Data Collection

Friday, March 13, 2026 • Duration 16:54

In continuation of celebrating 13 years in business, our next episode of Coffee with the Critters, we'll be discussing Data Collection.

People believe they understand behavior.

But very few people are measuring it.

If you’re not measuring behavior, you’re guessing.

When you evaluate behavior, are you collecting data?

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From The Vault: Understanding Positive Reinforcement Part 2

Thursday, March 5, 2026 • Duration 41:02

Part Two to Lara’s throwback episode from 2023! Listen as Lara delves deeper into Positive Reinforcement.

When Enrichment Increases Arousal

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 • Duration 25:54

When you evaluate enrichment, what variables are you actually measuring?

After working with wolves, birds, primates, reptiles, and numerous species for the past two decades, one lesson continues to surface:

Not all enrichment improves welfare.

In this episode, Lara talks about when enrichment increases arousal instead of meaningful engagement.

Busy does not equal beneficial.

Intensity does not equal appropriate enrichment.

Overstimulation does not equal welfare.

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From The Vault: Understanding Positive Reinforcement Part 1

Thursday, February 26, 2026 • Duration 34:13

In this two part throwback episode from 2023, Lara breaks down Positive Reinforcement.

Discussion on Elephants with Chrissy Pratt

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 • Duration 01:00:37

This week, I am joined by Chrissy Pratt, President of Elephation, a non-profit focusing on compassionate, sustainable solutions to the multiple issues that affect captive elephants, the people who care for them, and the communities in which they live.

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Building Strong Trusting Relationships with Animals

Monday, February 16, 2026 • Duration 26:10

Building Strong, Trusting Relationships with Animals

Here's what we'll cover:

-Beginning to strengthen trust through training

-Understanding behavior

-Shaping trust through two-way learning

-Providing functional enrichment

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Training with Noodle, the Cockatiel

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 • Duration 30:51

Ready for some live training demonstrations? In this episode, I will be working with Noodle and showing beneficial training for everyday living with animals.

Scent Oriented Foraging Enrichment

Sunday, February 1, 2026 • Duration 28:55

This week's topic: Scent-Oriented Foraging Enrichment

Here's what we'll cover:

• Designed from a behavioral perspective

• Designed from observation

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