This calendar is a listing of webinars, other learning opportunities, online meetings and other upcoming national events related to animal sheltering and related areas of interest.

Only some of these events are produced by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program. Most are being created and sponsored by other groups and agencies.  Being listed here does not mean that we have reviewed the material contained.  We are trying to provide a variety of resources to hopefully help make your life a little easier.  For additional information on any of these items before or after the event please contact the organizer directly (listed in the item description).

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Webinar – 2/20/23 – Predatory Behavior in Dogs with Jean Donaldson – PPG (fee applies)

Virtual

PPG Presents (fee applies): This presentation will offer an understanding of predatory behavior in dogs as well as the strategy options for training and managing it. What is our best bet for training a recall in a predatory dog without the use of aversive stimuli (R-)? And is it possible to improve a dog who is predatory towards resident cats?

$30 – $35

Webinar – 2/22/23 – Towards a More Humane Society: A One-Health Approach to Addressing Criminal Cruelty for Everyone Involved – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

Virtual

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: Join ALDF Managing Attorney David B. Rosengard and ALDF Criminal Justice Fellow Jessica Chapman as they discuss conundrums implicated by overlapping legal and mental health approaches to addressing animal maltreatment, and how grappling with those within a One Health framework illuminates a path towards a better understanding of risk, a more complete remediation for those harmed, and ultimately more resilient individuals and communities.

Free

Online Course – Starts 2/23/23 – The Forensics of Aggression: Working With and Evaluating Canine Aggression – IAABC (fee applies)

Virtual

IAABC Presents (fee applies): Jim Crosby is widely recognized as an expert in the field of dog bites, dog aggression, and fatal dog attacks. In this four-part course, Jim is sharing his hard-won knowledge and experience about dog aggression, bites, communication, and what we can do with all of this as we go through our personal and professional journeys through the canine world.

$165 – $300

Webinar – 2/23/23 – Accelerate your learning: Don’t fight extinction – Dog iBox (fee applies)

Virtual

Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): Animal trainers often talk about first teaching a behavior and then later adding a cue for that behavior. However, while your animal is learning a behavior, your animal is also learning environmental cues, even if you are not aware of them. This presentation will explain how these cues evolve. Then, we’ll look at several case studies and explore how you can use this knowledge to speed up learning. 

$29.90 – $39.90

Webinar – 2/23/23 – Conversation-Based Adoptions – Getting 2 Zero

Virtual

Getting 2 Zero Presents: How do we ensure good matches with our shelter animals, without making people feel unwelcome? Conversation-based adoption! Come and learn how to increase adoptions, decrease length of stay, and have our adopters feel even better about your organization with Trish McMillan!

Free

Webinar – 2/24/23 – Peri-Anesthetic Myths, Mysteries & Misconceptions – Think Anesthesia

Virtual

Think Anesthesia Presents: Join Amanda Shelby and Dr. Elizabeth Martinez for Think Anesthesia’s live, interactive presentation using an evidence-based approach to assess some of the common myths or misconceptions surround the peri-anesthetic procedural period. This presentation is worth 1 hour of RACE approved CE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

Free

Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.

Free

Webinar – 2/28/23 – Why is This Dog Vomiting? Abdominal Radiography of the Dog and Cat – VETGirl (fee applies)

Virtual

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1.5-hour, VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Pete Mantis, DipECVDI, FHEA, FRCV reviews abdominal radiology of the dog and cat. Tune in as Dr. Mantis goes through a practical abdominal radiographic anatomy, outlines a systematic approach to reading abdominal radiographs and discusses examples of abnormalities identified in abdominal radiographs.

Free – $50

Webinar – 2/28/23 – The Future of Separation Anxiety with Malena DeMartini – PPG (fee applies)

Virtual

PPG Presents (fee applies): Separation anxiety clients are geographically diverse, and dog-training consumers are more willing to work virtually and with technology, to deliver higher-quality personalized services. This session will review the direction in which this fascinating training issue is headed, including the effective use of technology that aids the training team for successful resolution of separation anxiety.

$20 – $28

Webinar – 3/1/23 – Changing Behavior by Arranging Antecedents with Kathy Sdao – PPG (fee applies)

Virtual

PPG Presents (fee applies): Animal trainers and behavior consultants sometimes overlook or undervalue Level 2 (Antecedent Arrangements) of the Humane Hierarchy. Level 2 is much broader than simply “managing the environment” to prevent problem behaviors from occurring. We’ll look at specific examples of antecedent arrangements drawn from Kathy’s work with behavior-consultation clients.

$30 – $35

Webinar – 3/2/23 – Combatting Compassion Fatigue – CalAnimals

Virtual

CalAnimals Presents: Learn how you can manage compassion fatigue and make your passion for helping animals sustainable! Presented by professional counselor, former animal shelter worker/ACO, and author of To Save a Starfish: A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal Welfare Warrior, Jen Blough, this interactive webinar will help participants learn about compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress.

Free