K9 Conservationists
Welcome to the K9 Conservationists podcast, where we’re positively obsessed with conservation detection dogs! Join us every week as we discuss detection dogs, ecology, conservation, dog behavior, training, and much more.
K9 Conservationists is hosted by Kayla Fratt, CDBC and co-founder of K9 Conservationists. Along with her two co-founders, she trains dogs to detect data. Support the work we do at patreon.com/k9conservationists.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 230
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Certifications with Robin Greubel
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Robin Greubel from K9Sensus about certifying detection dogs.
Science Highlight: None
- A certification is a snapshot of the skills that have …
Training Expert Dogs to Hand-Off to Amateurs with Miranda Turenne
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Miranda Turenne from Pacific Assistance Dogs Society about Assistance Dogs.
Science Highlight: Canine Olfaction: Scent, Sign, and Situation
H…
Getting Published 101
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Dr. Charles van Rees, our conservation correspondent, about getting research published.
Science Highlight: None
How is getting published in a…
Preventing Wildlife Chasing with Alisa Healy
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Alisa Healy from Dog Forward Training about wildlife chasing.
Science Highlight: Training methodology for canine scent detection of a critica…
Invasive Species with Dr. Charles van Rees
Mid Season Musings
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla talks candidly about some mid-season musings.
Links Mentioned in the Episode: None
You can support the K9 Conservationists Podcast by joining our Patreo…
Predation Substitute with Simone Mueller
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Simone Mueller about Predation Substitute Training.
Science Highlight: Performance of Pugs, German Shepherds, and Greyhounds (Canis lupus fam…
Breeding Functional Working Dogs with Dr. Jessica Heckman
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Dr. Jessica Heckman from Dog Zombie about Breeding Functional Dogs.
Science Highlight: Advancing Genetic Selection and Behavioral Genomics of…
Airports to Moors: Invasive Species Mitigation with Grant Blackley
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Grant Blackley from Orkney Native Wildlife Project about transitioning from airport screening detection dogs to working with conservation det…
What are Getxent Tubes? Gregory Herin
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Gregory Herin from Getxent to discuss Getxent tubes.
Science Highlight: Noninvasive Identification of Herpetofauna: Pairing Conservation Dog…
Thinking Bigger with Meg Parker
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Meg Parker from the Center for Large Landscape Conservation to discuss thinking bigger in the world of conservation detection dogs.
Science …
Top 2 Questions Part 2: How Did You Select Your Conservation Detection Dog?
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla hosts multiple guests as they answer one of the top questions conservation dog handlers get: how did you select your conservation detection dog?
You can …
Roundtable: How Did You Get into the World of Conservation Detection?
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla hosts multiple guests as they answer one of the top questions conservation dog handlers get: how do you get into the world of conservation detection?
- J…
Growing as Consultants for Scat Dog Teams: A Co-Founder Conversation
In this episode, we sit down with Heather Nootbaar and Rachel Hamre, cofounders of K9 Conservationists. We dive into the work we did in Kenya, especially what Heather and Rachel worked on after Kayla…
Combining a Love of Dogs with Conservation with Co-Founder Heather Nootbaar
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla interviews co-founder Heather. They discuss how Heather got into the world of conservation detection dogs, her experience before K9 Conservationists, and…
Get to Know K9 Conservationists Co-Founder Rachel Hamre
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla interviews co-founder Rachel Hamre. They discuss how Rachel first got into dog training, her many jobs as a field tech, how she and Kayla met, Rachel’s s…
Detection Puppy Raising Questions with Meg Barnes from Detection for Good
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla answers some questions from Patron Meg! We discuss when and how to introduce alerts, target odors, and a variety of life skills. We also talk about wheth…
Safe Animal Interactions with Skylos Ecology Team
In this bonus episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with the Skylos Ecology Team, Tracey Lyten and Fiona Jackson, to discuss how to work safely around wildlife and livestock.
What are your ex…
Growing as a Handler with Edwin Kimutai from Action for Cheetahs in Kenya
In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Edwin, a conservation dog handler at Actions for Cheetahs in Kenya. Kayla spent 6 weeks with Edwin and Naomi helping move the program forward…
Learning and Laughing with Naomi Kung'u from Action for Cheetahs in Kenya
In this bonus episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Naomi, one of the conservation dog handlers at Actions for Cheetahs in Kenya that she spent 6 weeks with before Heather and Rachel arri…