• Webinar – 11/18/21 – Positive Reinforcement Training without the Use of Food – Dog iBox (fee applies)

    Virtual

    Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): Food is generally considered to be a primary reinforcer, which means that it is something that the majority of animals find inherently rewarding, even without prior training or experience. With that said, there are several good reasons why using food in training may not always be a great idea. This presentation will cover these reasons, as well as extensive information about how to use positive reinforcement based training methods without the use of food.

    $19.90 – $29.90
  • Webinar – 11/18/21 – Lifesaving Dispatch – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Virtual

    NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: The training will cover customer service, radio use, and priorities, information collection and problem-solving over the phone, as well as tips and tricks on handling some of the commonly received complaint calls, and will challenge the traditional model of animal control dispatch and encourage a more proactive, engaged, and community-focused approach to the call-takers of the field service industry.

    Free
  • Webinar – 11/18/21 – Fluid Therapy Under Anesthesia: What Should I Do?! -VETGirl (fee applies)

    Virtual

    VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members: In this VETgirl anesthesia webinar, Dr. Jane Quandt, DACVAA, DACVECC reviews the importance of fluid therapy in the anesthetized patient. Does it matter what bag of IV fluids you grab, and does each patient need to be on fluid therapy? What fluid rate should you use, and what should you monitor for in your anesthetized patient on IV fluid therapy?

    Free – $50
  • Webinar – 11/21/21 – Staff Reviews: 101 – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Virtual

    VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this VETgirl practice management webinar, Dr. Heather Douglas, MBA, CVA discusses a different way to evaluate your team. The dreaded annual review and pay rate conversation don’t need to happen again! Tune in to find a better way to assess and retain support staff while providing the essential review details in a way that will motivate and inspire!

    Free – $50
  • Webinar – 11/23/21 – More Than Meets The Eye: A Guide To Uveitis in Dogs & Cats – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Virtual

    VETGirl Presents (fee applies to non-members): Join us for a 2-hour, VETgirl ophthalmology CE track webinar where Dr. Shelby Reinstein, DACVO reviews uveitis, a common and potentially devastating inflammatory eye condition in dogs and cats. Tune in to learn the various causes of uveitis, along with how to differentiate acute and chronic uveitis, appropriate diagnostic testing, and the various treatment protocols for this complex disease.

    Free – $50
  • Webinar – 12/1/21 – Easy (but Powerful!) Donor Stewardship Strategies that Drive Donations – Network for Good

    Virtual

    Network for Good Presents: In this webinar, Megan Amundson will walk you through the top reasons donors leave (or stay with) nonprofit organizations. Learn how you can keep more of the donors you’ve already inspired to donate to you to build a stronger fundraising program. And you’ll learn some key actions you can take today to show your donors the love they’re looking for.

    Free
  • Webinar – 12/1/21 – Keeping cats out of shelters and pounds – Getting 2 Zero

    Virtual

    Getting 2 Zero Presents: New ideas and methods regarding how we deal with homeless animals are starting to emerge with the focus moving away from traditional style shelters and towards a community, fostercentric based system. Learn how rescue, foster and Not for Profit groups can improve their potential life-saving operations.

    Free
  • Webinar – 12/2/21 – Fancy Footwork: Practical Handling and Training Solutions for the Entire Shelter – Dogs Playing for Life

    Virtual

    Dogs Playing for Life Presents: In this webinar, we will teach the fundamentals of our “Fancy Footwork” techniques that focus on achieving good leash manners through the use of your FEET instead of your hands. Come learn this unique and highly effective approach that promotes dogs happily walking softly by your side, offering tons of eye contact, and wowing adopters!

    Free
  • Webinar – 12/7/21 – Community Cats: How to Garner Support For and Run a Successful TNR Program – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Virtual

    NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: This webinar will talk about the history of the Community Cat Program at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) in Arlington, Virginia including where we were, where we are now, and how we got there. We will discuss how to garner successful support and buy-in for a jurisdiction-wide program, how to resolve the most common community cat conflicts, and what supportive needs arise during a TNR program.

    Free
  • Webinar – 12/7/21 – Helping Our Feline Friends Feel Fear Free – Fear Free

    Virtual

    Fear Free Presents: In this webinar, Tony Buffington, DVM, PhD Clinical Professor UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, will remind participants “who cats are” and why they are particularly prone to fear in confined situations (i.e., hospitals, shelters, homes, etc.).

    Free
  • Webinar – 12/8/21 – Leadership and Team Building for Practice Success – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Virtual

    VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this VETgirl leadership webinar, Dr. Peter Weinstein, MBA reviews how to be a leader and build your veterinary team to promote veterinary practice success. In this lecture, learn the differences between leaders and managers and how to identify your personal strengths and weaknesses. Find out why a team is the key to success, and how leaders can bring that team together to ultimate success.

    Free – $50
  • Webinar – 12/9/21 – Don’t bite the hand that feeds you: Human-Directed Resource Guarding – Dog iBox (fee applies)

    Virtual

    Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): This presentation will dive deep into which aspects of this human-directed aggression pattern may be considered “normal” and which may have underlying influences of medical diagnoses or emotional disorders, before taking an even closer look at management and behavior modification strategies that can be used for the prevention of this pattern as well as for intervention.

    $19.90 – $29.90