Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

FDSA Presents (fee applies): In the +R world, we place considerable emphasis on reinforcing what’s right, and telling our dogs what we want them TO DO. We want to keep things happy and positive for our dogs, and we put a lot of energy into helping them be right. Where does “errorless learning” fit into this picture? Is there any room in +R training for mistakes? And why do we get so caught up in our dogs’ mistakes anyway? In this webinar, we’ll unpack all of the above!

Community Cats Podcast Presents: How do you mobilize the public to trap the cats in their own backyards and get hands-on involved, attract volunteers and gain community support?  Learn from the folks who started the community TNR program in New York City and helped other municipalities organize their programs as well.  We’ll go over training the public, providing support services, tracking success, gaining publicity and more.

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?

PPG Presents (fee applies): This webinar combines theory and practical applications of neuroscientific research to better support dogs experiencing aggressive behavior.

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.

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. 

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!

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.

GoodPup Presents: This is the second installment of GoodPup’s new webinar series: Surrender Prevention; Addressing Common Behavioral Challenges. This month’s topic is: Crate Challenges. What to do when the crate isn’t an option?

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.

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.

HASS Presents: This webinar will go over key highlights from 2022 sheltering data, better data practices, ways data can help us improve, what’s to come moving forward, and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to unleash the power of data in 2023 and beyond!

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.

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.