CalAnimals Presents: The good news is there are lots of proactive steps animal shelters can take to improve safety and reduce risk. In this session, we’ll use real-life examples of dog bites, injuries, and other safety incidents to explore the roots of what went wrong and what corrective actions will help.
FDSA Presents (fee applies): Do you want your dog to feel better emotionally and be in a good learning space mentally? Come examine the idea of threshold, how you can best determine it for your dog, and how getting it right can really accelerate the reduction of stress in your dog!
PPG Presents (fee applies): This webinar will look back at this history and then delve into whether we now might sometimes invoke anxiety and stress where it is inappropriate, why this might be, and why it would be better for dog welfare to avoid these errors.
Fear Free Presents: Join us to learn tips and tricks to reduce fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS) in sensitive pups, ways to increase control with impulsive dogs, and strategies to set up a more serene space in our upcoming webinar.
The AAWA Presents: This session will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to provide compassionate and effective case management for any program working with vulnerable pets. You will also learn how to collaborate with the human services sector in your community to improve outcomes in keeping people and pets together.
Best Friends Presents: In Raise More from Your Community: Peer to Peer Fundraising and Virtual Day of Giving Campaigns, two of our digital fundraising experts share best practices and examples, tips on choosing the right tool for you, and how to run a virtual campaign. Register to receive the recorded webinar on September 28.
HASS Presents: Unlock the potential of the shelter data you already collect with heat mapping. Heat maps are visual representations of data, that can provide insights into your community’s pet ownership and needs—and it’s not as difficult to get started as you may think!
ACVB Presents (fee applies): During this webinar we will explore the most reported health changes that occur in our aging pets from a medical and cognitive aspect. A review of the neurophysiological causes of cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) will be reviewed and considerations for treatment and prevention. The aim is to help caretakers anticipate and care for the health of senior pets and identify clinical signs of CDS.
Community Cats Podcast Presents (small fee applies): Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Our expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works.
The AAWA Presents: In this session, we explore why messaging challenges are happening, how they shape the realities we experience every day, and what we can do about it. You will hear about SPARC (Supporting People and Animal Relationships for Change) and the program’s messaging principles and practices that can help us do our most impactful work for people and animals.
Fear Free Presents: Many dogs experience reactivity or are categorized as “difficult” because of fear, anxiety, and stress-based (FAS) behaviors. Fear Free’s Lead Trainer, Mikkel Becker will share the prevalence of FAS-based behaviors, how to identify the triggers of a pet’s FAS, and quick ways to manage these behaviors on walks.
From animal care attendants to RVTs and beyond, everyone in the shelter has the power to have a big impact on animal health. Does it seem like animals keep getting sick no matter what you do, especially right now with intake numbers climbing in many shelters? Does URI have to be status quo for summer? Is parvo inevitable? Have you wondered what else you can do to get ahead of these vicious cycles? This webinar is for you!
PPG Presents (fee applies): In this session, we will explore the neural mechanisms underlying trauma and its profound impact on a dog’s cognitive development. Come and gain a deeper understanding of how trauma disrupts a dog’s ability to learn, hindering their progress in training programs and impeding their overall well-being.
The AAWA Presents: One of the most important skills for leaders to develop is the ability to receive feedback from others, but leaders often miss important insights when they do not listen to their staff’s concerns, or fail to take them seriously. Leaders and future leaders, this webinar will help you identify typical barriers to receiving honest feedback. You’ll walk away with tips for eliciting and more effectively responding to your employees’ feedback.
HSVMA Presents: This session seeks to create greater understanding of compassion fatigue, burnout, and moral distress within the context of the neurobiology of trauma/chronic stress, and it will discuss tools and practices that support the different domains of well-being within this context.
Maddie’s Fund Presents: Catherine Kisavi-Atatah Ph.D. will share the findings of her publication, Examining the Relationship between BIPOC Communities and Their Companion Animals. Findings suggest that public and private policy decision-makers should develop and implement holistic, across-the-board, companion animal policies that are user-friendly to all.
Best Friends Presents: Join director of Enterprise Analytics Michelle Dunivan and data scientist Maureen Gillespie for our three-part series, which will cover how to navigate your data, identify opportunities for improvement, make decisions about resource allocation, monitor progress toward even the most ambitious lifesaving goals, and talk about what’s on the horizon with Shelter Pet Data Alliance (SPDA).
FDSA Presents (fee applies): The first in a two-part series will focus on Dr. Overall’s Protocols for Deference and Teaching Your Dog to Take a Deep Breath. Marge Rogers will show you how she uses these protocols in her training programs.
Fear Free Presents: Unlock the potential of nutraceuticals in treating a wide range of conditions in your clients’ pets, from diarrhea and dehydration to age-related cognitive decline and anxiety. Discover how nutritional supplements, when integrated into a comprehensive treatment plan, can improve clinical signs of these conditions, client compliance, and the human-animal bond.
FDSA Presents (fee applies): Welcome to Enrichment Games for High-Energy Dogs! This webinar is based on my recently-released book of unique games that give your dog the thrill of the chase while transforming them into your ideal companion – or at least moving them toward that goal.
