Podcast Episode #106:

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#106 - Dr. Kelly Ballantyne: Combating Caregiver Burden

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again- it’s hard to care for individuals who need specialized care. And that includes pets with behavior challenges! In this episode, Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Kelly Ballantyne provides tips for combating caregiver burden, discusses the link between pain and behavior, and gives up-to-date information on anti-anxiety medication for adolescent animals.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Dr. Ballantyne’s Research and Publications

Pet Caregiver Burden Resources

Insightfulanimals.com

@Insightfulanimals

Episode Transcript – Arial

Episode Transcript – OpenDyslexic

Meet the Guest

Dr. Kelly Ballantyne

Dr. Kelly Ballantyne is a board-certified veterinary behaviorist and practice owner of Insight Animal Behavior Services in Chicago. Dr. Ballantyne earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign in 2005 and board certification through the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists in 2015. In addition to her clinical work with dogs and cats, Dr. Ballantyne has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, including “Noise Aversion” in the newest edition of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, “The Feline Dream Home” in Decoding Your Cat, and “Social Behavior” in the upcoming “Feline Behavior and Welfare” textbook. She speaks nationally and internationally on companion animal behavioral issues and pet caregiver burden and is the immediate past-president of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists.

Meet the Hosts

Allie Bender, CDBC, CPDT-KA, SBA

Allie Bender is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, Certified Professional Dog Trainer- Knowledge Assessed, and a Shelter Behavior Affiliate. She has been in the animal welfare industry since 2006 and professionally training since 2012. She is the founder and co-owner of Pet Harmony, co-author of Canine Enrichment for the Real World, and a national speaker.

While in the animal sheltering industry, Allie realized that her passion lied in helping pets with maladaptive behaviors. Specifically, she wanted to help prevent animals with rehabilitatable problems from being euthanized. She loves working with dogs and cats displaying stranger danger, resource guarding, and leash reactivity. Her favorite thing about working with pets and their people is seeing relationships grow and seeing harmonious households develop.

Emily Strong, CDBC, SBA

Emily Strong is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Shelter Behavior Affiliate. She has been in the animal welfare industry since 1990 and has been a behavior consultant since 2008. She is the co-owner of Pet Harmony, co-author of Canine Enrichment for the Real World, and a national speaker.

Emily started working with animals at a young age and struggled with the notion that you have to hurt, scare, or intimidate animals to help them. When she discovered the behavior sciences and learned that it wasn’t necessary to do so– that we can care for emotional, mental, and physical health simultaneously– she plunged headfirst into animal behavior. Emily loves helping current and prospective behavior professionals and working with pet parents through our in-depth services. She enjoys working with all species.

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