{"podcast":{"title":"The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360","slug":"the-vet-blast-podcast-presented-by-dvm360-435217","podcast_index_feed_id":435217,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5028100.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5028100","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/36696127.jpg","author":"The Vet Blast Podcast","episode_count":408,"summary":"The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360 is a fun, educational show for veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary support team members and of course, pet parents! Learn the latest and greatest in veterinary medicine from professionals in the field! Also laugh with my guests as we share great stories of the incredible human-animal bond. No creature is too big or too small for a show designed for all!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T06:18:20.349712+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vet-blast-podcast-presented-by-dvm360-435217"},"episode":{"title":"395: Positive reinforcement training without using food","slug":"395-positive-reinforcement-training-without-using-food","published_at":"2026-03-24T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vet-blast-podcast-presented-by-dvm360-435217/395-positive-reinforcement-training-without-using-food","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vet-blast-podcast-presented-by-dvm360-435217","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8878162","audio_url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8878162.mp3?modified=1774384777&sid=5028100&source=rss","summary":"Nominate your veterinary hero here today! Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, and Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), discuss the strategic use of food as a primary reinforcer in canine training, emphasizing its effectiveness due to its high value and ease of delivery. They define positive reinforcement as the process of increasing a desired behavior by adding a rewarding stimulus. Pachel highlights the critical role of timing, noting that rewards should be delivered immediately to be most effective. He also explores non-food reinforcers, such as engaging activities or favorite objects, and the use of secondary reinforcers like clickers or verbal cues to bridge the gap between a behavior and its reward.","meta_description":"Nominate your veterinary hero here today! Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, and Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), discuss the strategic use of food as…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1294,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-vet-blast-podcast-presented-by-dvm360-435217/episodes/395-positive-reinforcement-training-without-using-food/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vet-blast-podcast-presented-by-dvm360-435217/395-positive-reinforcement-training-without-using-food.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}