Episode description

* 3:56 – Leslie talks about where she first learned about positive reinforcement training and shares some stories from that time.

* 7:40 – Ryan asks Leslie what she brought with her from her time as a swimmer that has helped her in dog training.

* 9:43 – Leslie talks about her introduction to behaviorism through reading Dr. Nicholas Dodman’s book.

* 10:52 – Leslie talks about her dog Tundra and some of the things she learned from Tundra’s challenges with other dogs.

* 14:30 – Leslie talks about how she got started in the world of sports medicine.

* 16:13 – Ryan asks what a general job description for a sports medicine specialist is.

* 24:21 – Leslie talks about how one might become a sports medicine veterinarian.

* 28:53 – Find out more about Leslie’s work at the Sound Veterinary Rehab Clinic at www.soundvetrehab.com and find out more about the online classes Leslie teaches at www.thetotalcanine.net and on Facebook under The Total Canine.

* 32:19 – Leslie talks about the importance of an exercise plan for both dog sport people, and average pet dog owners.

* 46:00 – Leslie shares some suggestions for people who are just getting started with fitness training.

* 49:33 – Leslie talks about what developing fitness plans is like for sports dog people.

* 57:00 – Leslie talks about the concept of “drive” and how sometimes what we are labeling as drive is actually another challenge.

* 1:05 – Ryan asks Leslie to take us into the future and talk about what she wants to see happen in the next five to ten years in the veterinary world and positive reinforcement training world.