I think dog training and racism, it's tough.

I don't think it's an active thing, but I think we're very, very underrepresented.

And I think because we're underrepresented, I think a lot of people of colour don't really

see it as an option for them.

Hey there, fellow training nerds.

I'm Hannah Branigan,

teacher, trainer, podcaster, and author of the book,

Awesome Obedience, and its companion, Awesome Obedience, The Field Guide, which are both available from clicker training.com. This week, we have a really special episode on an important topic.

It's something a little bit different than what I usually do, but it's pretty cool, and it's a long one,

and we are going to jump right into it right after I send out massive thanks to these folks for supporting the podcast on Patreon.

So thank you to Lisa P, P, P, A, B, and Lisa Marie H.

And Laurie O, Annabelle C, Ginny P, Teresa D, Amber B. Cecilia E. and Carrie P. You guys are super awesome and I

cannot thank you enough. But thank you. Okay. So about today's episode. As you know, or maybe you don't know,

but whether you know or not, Black, indigenous, and people of

color are underrepresented in the training and behavior world, including dog sports. But you know what?

They are out there doing awesome training, teaching people, and spreading positive reinforcement

techniques and making the world a better place. And I don't think we hear from them enough.

So my goal for this episode was for us, both you and me, to take a step back and listen to what they have to say.

So other than introducing these fantastic trainers and telling you who they are, you're not going to

hear a lot from me. I wanted to learn more about the experiences of these trainers,

and I think you're going to get a lot of value from it too. So I reached out to the Inclusivity

and Dog Training group on Facebook, and these five fantastic folks generously volunteered to share

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