Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

TechSoup Presents: Remote work is exciting, fun, and different from office work. Getting into communication rhythms and making sure your team is performing well is not always easy. In this webinar, Adam Walker from the digital agency Sideways8 shares what he learned from running a company for 10years that never had an office. He’ll talk about how to think about remote work, the levels of communication to consider, and how to create a communications rhythm that will work for your team.

Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free hour-long virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, July 9 at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Allie Bender and Emily Strong, authors of Canine Enrichment for the Real World, to talk about meeting our dog’s needs, enrichment, and more.

Best Friends Presents: Join Best Friends Senior Director of National Mission Advancement, Marc Peralta, as he leads the discussion on animal policies and laws which inadvertently create barriers for BIPOC and lower income communities to adopt, reclaim, and remain in compliance to keep their pets.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): For the positive reinforcement trainer, a constant goal in any training session is to avoid pushing the dog over the threshold into being overwhelmed, frightened, reactive or activated. But how much is too much? or not enough? When do you move on the next step? What to do if you go too far? Understanding the stimulus gradient provides the answers. The stimulus gradient is the trainer’s “mixing board.” Every training situation incorporates these three ingredients in varying proportions. Skillful training requires an understanding of how to adjust the individual ingredients, as well as knowing how distance, duration and intensity interact.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Join Deb as she discusses how “couch training” can be a huge boost to your work with your dog and to your dog’s well-being. As a self-proclaimed lazy trainer Deb has designed a number of training exercises that can work both the bodies and brains of her activity loving dogs while she sits on the sofa. Even the highest energy dog can be satisfied (at least temporarily!) with 10 minutes of focused mental & physical activity. Expect to get lots of ideas that can apply to you, and your dog’s, specific needs.

VDOS Presents – (fee applies) – This webinar will help you to understand oral and dental anatomy in dogs and cats using proper nomenclature. You will be able to do patient triage, obtain a history, assess clinical signs, perform a dental and oral examination (in the awake and anesthetized patient), and record your findings.

TechSoup Presents: Donating, volunteering, and being involved in your community is for everyone, including those with disabilities. Inaccessible websites keep 15 percent of the population from finding you and your work online. That’s millions of potential patrons, volunteers, ambassadors, and even future donors who might not be able to use your website due to small but significant errors.

National Kitten Coalition Presents: Get the down and dirty basics about diarrhea in kittens. Understand the causes, know what you can do to provide supportive care, and learn about treatment options to address a variety of diarrhea causes. As always, the webinar will include a wealth of information, and there will also be time for Q & A.

NACA/Justine Clearinghouse/HSUS Present: Preparing for a large-scale animal cruelty seizure provides exceptional challenges and can be daunting for any agency. This webinar will briefly review how to prepare for, and execute, one of these cases, from case-building through prosecution. Specifically, it will cover how to prepare for a case involving a significant number of animals, with a focus on engaging key stakeholders and securing critical physical/personnel resources. The presentation will discuss evidence documentation and sentencing considerations, unique to large-scale cases.

Alley Cat Allies Presents: Learn the basics of Trap-Neuter-Return with our Helping Cats in Your Community webinar. We’ve put together this resource for you to learn directly from our expert staff how you can improve cats’ lives. In this 90-minute online demonstration, you’ll learn about feral cats and how to do Trap-Neuter-Return yourself.