Episodes

  • The Podcast Resumes Anew
    Aug 13 2025

    Join Kayce as she introduces Lew, a new professional who is dedicated to mastering SATS and helping Kayce to get the word out. Today, they welcome listeners back after a long time away and then discuss the value of SATS in a world that often underestimates the intelligence of animals.

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    18 mins
  • Training Foundation: 5 tips when approaching animals
    Sep 3 2024

    APE BT: 5 things to keep in mind when approaching animals for the first time - all animals

    1) Approach

    2) Perceptional appropriateness

    3) Energy

    4) Body language

    5) Touch

    Hmmm... a bit rambling, tonight. That happens to me sometimes around 3 am, but I am wanting to start this conversation and I'll be honing this as we tease it out a bit. Please join the conversation and add to the comments. I am interested in what you think and in your experiences. Thanks.

    Copyright 2024 Kayce Cover, All rights reserved; Syn Alia Training System (SATS), synalia.com/press

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    43 mins
  • The Safety Backup Imperative
    Aug 14 2024

    No matter how you train, at some point you need to move an animal from the protected training area to the real world, whether that is on exhibit, in the show ring, or on the street. At that point, you need to consider your safety back up equipment (and skills!), and make sure that all are protected. This is crucial when you work with dangerous dogs (or other animals).

    Copyright 2024 Kayce Cover, All rights reserved; Syn Alia Training System (SATS), synalia.com/press

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Trainers Talking Training
    Jul 21 2024

    2024 7 18 Scott Thomas, Marcia Davey, Kayce Cover discussing training issues, history and technique

    This will happen again next month, 2nd Thursday of the month:

    Thursday, August 15, 2024 EDT US Be there or be square.

    https://training-with-kayce.newzenler.com/live-webinar/what-is-the-state-of-our-art-let-s-start-the-discussion/register

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Are these your training breakthroughs?
    Jul 16 2024

    Perception Modification is an amazing process, which empowers trainers to solve many of the most difficult training issues with a single protocol, in a matter of hours - or sometimes even minutes! But Perception Modification is the tip iof the iceberg. Here's a checklist: Are you - 1) effectively using dopamine to reinforce the behavior goal?

    2) reliably getting buy in leading to self-management?

    3) escaping the limitations of luring?

    4) leveraging the use of vocabulary and language?

    5) empowering the animal through mental mapping?

    6) enriching the animal's life through granting choice?

    7) elevating your partnership through developing your mutual culture?

    8) on point to integrate two-way communication?

    9) updating fine points of operant conditioning?

    10) honing your reflexivity skills?

    If not, what is in your way?

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    56 mins
  • A need for 'Punishment'?
    Jul 5 2024

    Let's explore the use, and need, for punishment in animal training, highlighting its role, and definition, in operant conditioning. Let's talk about the rules of engagement, and the imperative of being judicious, correct, and fair, in applying this tool. And how are trainers supposed to learn these things if 'punisher' is a four letter word?

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    45 mins
  • Perception Modification... Again! (and Fireworks!)
    Jul 2 2024

    Talking about Perception Modification - the need, development, and nature of this work. And let's talk about changing the life of animals who are afraid of fireworks. Change your animals understanding, change his life and empower him to cope and thrive. Tonight's boring fireworks video: https://youtu.be/itpM67N47Bo

    Special price to help you get-it-done:

    https://training-with-kayce.newzenler.com/courses/1-2-3-4-boom-pet-short-course?coupon=FLASH50

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    21 mins
  • Live event starts today: Perception Modification rocks
    Jun 20 2024

    Let's talk Perception Modification and the breakthroughs it brings - such as the story of world-class criminal, Mishka, who found her passion in SAR work and was certified in two months, turbocharged by SATS! Join us for a three-day live class where you can bring animals for hands-on training sessions. This is a live teaching and coaching event. Recording stops at 22:04. Link to Monday event: https://training-with-kayce.newzenler.com/live-webinar/perception-modification-intensive/register

    Link to Monday event replay: https://app.searchie.io/watch/RqmLLa5WN1

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    30 mins