This 4 session VIRTUAL workshop designed for all levels of shelter staff will cover advice to resolve common dog and cat behavior problems to prevent surrender, a behavior perspective on […]
Maddie’s Fund Presents: Join us for a special edition of Maddie’s Candid Conversation where we will be talking with Justin Marceau, author of Beyond Cages: Animal Law and Criminal Punishment. The discussion will center around the role of fines and fees, civil penalties, conviction and punishment in achieving positive outcomes for animals – and how current enforcement models can in fact produce negative consequences for companion animals which can hinder the goal of lifesaving.
Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, June 3, at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Emma Parsons to demonstrate new techniques from the Click to Calm protocol and show how they can be applied to all dogs, whether they are reactive, shy, or just easily excited. Then, Ken and Clive D.L. Wynne, Ph.D. will explore his latest book and papers, including the efficacy of the clicker and dominance theory.
Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): This workshop will discuss how Dallas Animal Services manages high-volume intake by being strategic. You will learn how the team changed the process from beginning to end to improve efficiencies and reduce cross-contamination as well as how they utilize opportunities to automate the process to avoid sticking points.
Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): We’ll talk about what feline enrichment is and how it enhances cat welfare and adoptability. You will also learn to evaluate how well your organization is doing at meeting the behavioral needs of the cats in your care and to create an enrichment program that is easy to implement and impactful, even with limited time and financial resources.
American Pets Alive! Presents: Join this virtual, face-to-face event featuring some of the preeminent leaders in shelter medicine to unpack how you can use these resources, talk through your biggest questions, and discuss what is next for the future of external medical support.
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.
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.
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.
Maddie’s Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare workers and volunteers. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
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.
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.
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.
AmPa! Presents: The AmPA! weekly Maddie’s Instructor Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week. You’ll join AmPA! and HASS Staff and industry leaders, but, more importantly, you’ll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this work a lot easier.
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.
