FDSA Presents (fee applies): Some dogs just don’t appear to be enthusiastic about training. In this webinar we discuss common reasons why these behaviors may occur and, most importantly, we also discuss simple strategies to put the enthusiasm back into the training process, for both the dog and the human!
PuppyWorks Presents (fee applies): In this new webinar series from Suzanne Clothier, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how temperament affects whether training is or is not successful, depending on the individual dog, handler & task; a dog’s intrinsic/extrinsic motivation, how it affects what it wants to do, can do, struggles to do & how this effects training and homing; and structure for thinking about what to want, need & expect from a dog and how to identify a best match-home for a dog.
Loose Leash Academy Presents (fee applies): Michael Shikashio, CDBC and Trish McMillan MSc, CPDT-KA, ACCBC, CDBC will be presenting a two-day workshop on safety, defensive handling, and the behavior modification techniques used with aggressive dogs. Attendees will learn what is needed before working with aggressive dogs, gain hands-on experience in defensive handling and leash skills, and see videos of behavior change in aggression cases.
Community Cats Podcast Presents (small fee applies): Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Learn what TNR is, why it works, and how to get started. Our expert instructors will teach you the best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management.
VETGirl Presents: Join us for a complimentary VETgirl–Hill’s Pet Nutrition webinar, where Dr. Nicole Smee, MS, DACVIM reviews a case-based approach to nutrition using the AAHA nutritional assessment guidelines. This webinar will bring to light some of the more recent issues concerning nutrition and disease in our companion animal.
Massachusetts Animal Coalition Presents: In this webinar with Kristen Hassen, learn about the different components of HASS, how these components work to break down barriers making adoption, fostering, vet care, etc. accessible to all communities and how you can easily implement them in your organization, and more.
The AAWA Presents (fee applies): At The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement’s Spring Conference on June 8-10, you’ll experience tracks aimed at specialties, like Operations, Development, Administration/Finance, Communications and Marketing. And there will always be additional general sessions designed to appeal to all attendees.
Best Friends Presents: The Best Friends municipal and shelter support team is offering a free Lifesaving Dispatch online training. Learn how to 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.
EveryCat Health Foundation Presents: This presentation will focus on newer shelter medicine approaches to URI – prevention strategies that have succeeded to the point that many shelters no longer have a “URI problem”; when to isolate affected cats and when that’s not needed; when diagnostic tests are needed and which ones are useful; when to treat and with what; and how to manage a newly adopted cat that is sneezing.
The Bridge Club Presents: The opportunities available to veterinary nurses and technicians is vast! In this conversation, we will highlight the newest career opportunities in companion animal and food animal practices, industry opportunities and showcase how these professionals are changing the future of veterinary medicine. More details to come, but grab your spot now.
Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): When trying to save animals’ lives, it’s important to do more in less time. If building a time machine isn’t an option for you, why not take advantage of the greatest apps and tools out there? With so many to choose from, finding the ones that work in animal welfare can be a daunting task. In this session, you’ll get to see the best options available that are extremely low cost or free.
Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): Whether you’re a small rescue group or a huge municipal shelter, this session will provide you with tangible strategies to improve your social media and animal promotional efforts in a time when virtual communications could not be more important. Speakers have experience in non-profit and municipal shelters with intakes ranging from 2,000 to 40,000 pets a year, in addition to serving on the boards of non-shelter animal welfare organizations.
Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): In this session we will discuss the aspects of data collection, management and analysis. We will explore making sense of the data available to us, how we put information in context and the value of keeping things simple. We will also discuss the potential for, and benefit of, automating data collection and analysis.
Community Cats Podcast and National Kitten Coalition Present (fee applies): The Online Kitten Conference will be back in 2021 for the third consecutive year! The conference is jointly hosted by The Community Cat Podcast and The National Kitten Coalition and will again feature amazing speakers and a wide range of information all about kittens. Check back soon for registration information and more details!
Learners will be invited to join a cohort of 75 individuals that will meet virtually for three months via the Litmos LMS platform. Each cohort will be invited to twice-monthly (bi-weekly) hour-long, live meetings via Zoom webinar so that questions can be answered live. The bi-weekly meetings will feature video analysis and discussion of relevant topics. A discussion board per cohort will be maintained and moderated. After matriculation of each cohort, the cohort’s discussion board will be archived.
Brittany Sundell of Idaho’s West Valley Humane Society joins us to discuss her innovative research measuring the impact of Return to Field efforts in her community. Through collars, cameras, community […]
PPG Presents (fee applies): Find out why your dog whines, barks or lunges at other animals or people and learn ways to help him or her become less reactive. Is your dog really aggressive or scared? This webinar discusses the underlying issues that cause our dogs to act out and how we can identify them.
Fear Free Presents: In this webinar, Kenneth M. Martin, DVM, DACVB and Debbie Martin, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, LVT, VTS (Behavior), will provide you with 5 tips to give new pet owners so they can start the relationship off on the right paw, facilitate a strong bond, and keep pets in the home and coming back to your veterinary clinic.
The AAWA Presents: We’ll discuss how to calculate a goal and fit a solution to your shelter’s needs. Learn about the 3 types of medical care that communities can start providing to families now in an effort to decrease shelter surrender and increase reclaim of pets with inaccessible medical needs.
HSVMA Presents: While there has been a little more education and information provided to veterinary professionals on how to support animal owners through their grief, very little attention is paid to the grief veterinary professionals experience themselves. This program covers grief reactions related to the primary and secondary losses veterinary professionals experience every day.
