Touched By Pets - Lisa Desatnik

By: Joe Strecker Productions
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  • Summary

  • This is Lives Touch by Pets, a show for those who love and are loved by pets. I am your host, certified trainer Lisa Desatnik, CPDT-KA, FFCP, FDM, CPBC, with So Much PETential.

    My goal with Lives Touched by Pets is for it to be a friendly, personable podcast that will give you reasons to laugh and celebrate, pause, reflect, and feel understood, there will be stories and interviews you may relate to. Hopefully, you will leave feeling like you were impacted in a meaningful way. And if you are, then you know what? I did my purpose.

    Visit my website at www.somuchPETential.com

    Please also consider following So Much PETential on social media.Facebook link – www.facebook.com/somuchpetential
    Instagram link – www.instagram.com/somuchpetential
    Youtube link – www.youtube.com/somuchpetential
    Copyright Joe Strecker Productions
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Episodes
  • Episode 11: Service Dog vs Emotional Support Dog vs Certified Therapy Dog

    Episode 11: Service Dog vs Emotional Support Dog vs Certified Therapy Dog
    Apr 22 2025
    Guest: Jessa Kenworthy CPDT-KA, ABCDT
    Training Director at 4 Paws for Ability

    Jessa has worked with 4 Paws for Ability placing life changing service dogs for over 16 years. Working with these dogs led her to an added passion of working with pet families at her local dog club and competing in multiple dog sports with her dogs. 4 Paws for Ability is a non-profit organization that breeds, raises, trains, and places service dogs with children and veterans who have disabilities. 4 Paws places over 120 service dogs annually, all trained with specific tasks and skills to mitigate the impacts of their partner’s disabilities. To date, more than 2,000 service dog teams have been created thanks to the dedication of our staff, volunteers, and donors. In this Episode, you will learn about the differences between:
    a service dog
    an emotional support dog
    and a certified therapy dog
    What is a service dog?
    What is an emotional support dog?
    What is the difference between and emotional support dog and a psychiatric service dog?
    What is a therapy dog?

    How are they trained?
    Are their certifications?
    Where are they allowed to be with their handler?
    What types of work do they do?
    Do they need to wear vests?
    How can a business know if a service dog is a service dog?

    For more information about 4 Paws for Ability, please visit: www.4pawsforabilityorg.

    For more information on this podcast host, Lisa Desatnik, CPDT-KA, FFCP, FDM, CPBC, please visit:
    www.SoMuchPETential.com.
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    34 mins
  • Episode 10: Acclimating A Puppy Or Rescue Dog To Alone Time

    Episode 10: Acclimating A Puppy Or Rescue Dog To Alone Time
    Mar 23 2025
    Guest:
    Dr. Moira Hechenleitner, DVM, CSAT
    Separation Anxiety Dog

    Host:
    Lisa Desatnik, CPDT-KA, FFCP, FDM, CPBC
    So Much PETential

    About Dr. Hechenleitner:

    Dr. Moira Hechenleitner graduated from Mayor University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007, in Santiago, Chile. She is a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT), with a postgraduate in Animal-Assisted Therapy.

    Dr. Hechenleitner is a founding board member of the Chilean Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT Chile) and has spent the last 15 years offering consultation services for pet guardians and teaching courses to dog professionals. She is a speaker on the topic of Separation Anxiety, giving seminars internationally in English and Spanish.

    She helps dogs and their families from all over the world overcome separation anxiety through www.separationanxietydog.com. In 2025, she will be hosting her first virtual Separation Anxiety Dog Conference – on May 5, 2025. You can learn more at this link: https://separationanxietydog.thinkific.com/courses/separation-anxiety-dog-online-conference-2025

    What you will learn in this Episode:

    When should you begin acclimating your new puppy to alone time?

    What are some considerations when it comes to acclimating your puppy or dog to being alone?

    Is crate training helpful and what strategies should you consider to teach your new puppy or dog to be comfortable in the crate?

    How does having multiple dogs impact this acclimation?

    If you enjoy this podcast, please ‘like’ it, follow my podcast and share it. I also want to invite you to follow So Much PETential on Instagram and Facebook. Learn more about my pet training at www.SoMuchPETential.com
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    44 mins
  • Episode 9: Learning about the Cincinnati Zoo's cat ambassador program and the dogs who are raised with cheetahs

    Episode 9: Learning about the Cincinnati Zoo's cat ambassador program and the dogs who are raised with cheetahs
    Nov 13 2024
    Guest:
    Linda Castañeda
    Lead Trainer for the Cat Ambassador Program
    at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

    About Linda:
    Linda grew up in the concrete jungle of Los Angeles but was inspired by watching David Attenborough throughout her childhood. She was immersed in nature when she attended Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, where she earned a bachelor’s in Biology. After starting her biology career in field research in Eastern Oregon and then in West Africa, she decided to meld her passions for conservation and animals by making her way into the zoo field. Linda attended the Exotic Animal Training and Management (EATM) program at Moorpark College in Moorpark, CA and found her way to the Cincinnati Zoo as an intern, then a seasonal summer hire. Linda had a brief stretch in Chicago at Lincoln Park Zoo before making her way back to Cincinnati Zoo. She spends her day working with a variety of African species, including cheetahs, servals, a porcupine, a red river hog and domestic dogs and cats. While Linda is obsessed with cheetahs, she also works with global fishing cat conservationists through the Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance, where she serves on the board.

    What you will learn in this Episode:

    What is the Cincinnati Zoo Cat Ambassador Program, how did it start and why is it important?

    What types of training does Linda and her staff do with the cheetahs?

    Why do they raise baby cheetahs with dogs? How can you help?

    For more information, please visit these links:
    https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2024/05/01/cheetahs-dogs-friends-cincinnati-zoo/73499121007/

    https://cincinnatizoo.org/becoming-an-ambassador-kris-and-remus-update/

    https://cincinnatizoo.org/celebrating-cathryn-hilker-on-her-90th-birthday/

    Learn more about your host Lisa Desatnik, CPDT-KA, FFCP, FDM, CPBC, at
    www.SoMuchPETential.com
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    35 mins
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