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PPG Advocacy Panel: The Importance of Empathy and Compassion in Animal Training—Why There Is No Need for Violence … Ever


Listen as the PPG Advocacy Panel addresses these important questions:

  • What do we mean by violence?
  • Why do some professionals and non-professional choose violence?
  • Why are empathy, compassion, and rewards a better choice?
  • What can PPG members do to bring about change and to end the violence?

Your Moderator: ⁠PPG Advocacy Task Force⁠ Chair Don Hanson

Your Panelists: Daniel Antolec, Pat Miller, Dayle Pierce, Holden Svirsky, Melissa Taylor, Jennifer Van Valkenburg, and Sam Wike

Enjoy listening to the Advocacy Panel’s informal, free-flowing discussion!

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Recorded June 19, 2024.


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