With ever changing environments at dispersed facilities Chile’s facility dogs face a unique set of challenges. Cecilia Marré Director of Bocalan Confair in Santiago, Chile’s programs join Jim & Colleen in this week’s episode to highlight the way they’ve adapted the program to fit their community. Using a facility dogs natural instincts & positive reinforcement training she discusses the way they’ve made adjustments to their program to accommodate those they serve.
Episode Highlights
1:11 – Meet Cecilia Marré director of Bocalan Confair in Santiago, Chile
2:15 – Cecilia invites Courthouse Dogs Foundation to Chile
3:45 – Chile’s dispersed criminal justice system
6:00 – Adopting forensic interviews
7:40 – The environments facility dogs & handlers navigate in Chile
11:05 – Jim explains what traits are sought after in these working dogs
14:15 – Paseta the labrador the first facility dog in Chile
18:45 – Trusting the facility dog to guide interactions
21:30 – Using facility and support dogs through the criminal justice process
24:00 – Sitting on the sidelines as a handler while court is taking place
25:30 – When the facility dogs are brought in for bonding sessions
31:00 – The combination of animal assisted intervention & support
35:15 – How Courthouse Dogs Foundation helped Cecilia integrate the program
37:45 – The importance of the facility dog’s support team
40:30 – Inhibition in the dogs
42:15 – Being able to laugh at the fun moments as well
45:00 – Professional training is creating success in the programs
46:00 – Building a relationship with the facility dog during training
50:00 – Using independence helps build trust & community
53:20 – The problem solving that comes with a facility dog
56:00 – Handlers role as a guide vs controlling the situations
1:02:30 – The process of breeding and raising facility dogs in Chile
1:05:00 – Programs offered by Boclan Confair
1:08:00 – How the dogs interact with each other when they are at home
1:13:00 – Exposing the handlers to other animals
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