Webinar - 4/13/22 - Where Will the "Good" Dogs Come From? A Look at the Current and Future Landscape of Dog Acquisition - HSVMA
2022-04-13 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
How can a consumer feel confident that they will find a healthy, long-lived dog who will make a behaviorally sound pet? How do we convince clients to be patient and understand they shouldn’t order puppies online as if they were sweaters?
During this webinar:
1. Attendees will learn about the current state of the acquisition of dogs/puppies.
2. Attendees will gain knowledge about the geographic differences in demographics of availability of physically and mentally healthy dogs/pups.
3. From shared research, practitioners will understand the extent to which selective dog breeding has compromised dogs’ genotypes and phenotypes.
These are difficult and controversial questions; this webinar is just the beginning of the conversation.
This webinar is pending approval for 1.5 hours of RACE CE credits for veterinarians and veterinary technicians (medical/interactive category). CE credits will be provided FREE to current HSVMA members ONLY. If you are not yet an HSVMA member or need to renew your membership, please visit the HSVMA website HERE.
PRESENTER: Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD
Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD, is a veterinary genetics researcher who is fascinated by dog behavior. She works at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as a computational biologist, studying the genetics of behavior in pet and working dogs through the Darwin’s Ark project and the Working Dogs Project. She teaches behavioral biology at the Virginia Tech online Masters program for Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare. She also offers webinars online and consults with breeders about genetic testing and breeding choices. She is one of the founders of the Functional Dog Collaborative (functionalbreeding.org), a non-profit which seeks to change the conversation around dog breeding in the dog loving community. Jessica lives in Raymond, NH with her husband and three dogs.
WEBSITE LINK: https://hsvma.memberclicks.net/webinar-good-dogs

Webinar - 4/13/22 - Out With The Old, In With The New: Navigating Protocol Implementation In Your Clinic - VETGirl
2022-04-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Protocols have everyone dragging their feet?
In this complimentary, 1-hour, VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Robert Gribble, DVM, CVPM explores effective strategies for getting your team engaged in protocol implementation. Tune in to discover ways you can maximize acceptance and success with your staff and clients.
Thanks to sponsorship from Zoetis, this webinar is FREE to all!
Not a VETgirl ELITE member? Get your learning on with the #1 veterinary CE resource – clinically relevant, practical, and accessible 24/7 on your own time! Don’t miss out – click HERE to join now!
All the webinars are recorded and can be viewed 24/7 after their release date for CE credit. If you’re watching the recording later on, don’t forget to take the CE quiz with it when you’re done to get your CE certificate!
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/april-13-2022-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-navigating-protocol-implementation-in-your-clinic/

Virtual Seminar - Thursdays in June - Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen - CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
2022-04-14 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-04-21 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-04-28 11:00 - 12:30
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 intake and adoptions, canine behavior evaluations and decisions-making, and behavior modification in the shelter.
Each session is 90 minutes, from 11am to 12:30pm Pacific Time every Thursday in June, beginning June 4th.
The topics are:

Advice to Resolve Common Behavior Problems in Dogs and Cats to Prevent Surrender – June 4th

Intake and Adoptions – A Behavior Perspective – June 11th

Canine Behavior Evaluations and Disposition Decision Making – June 18th

Behavior Modification in the Shelter – June 25th

Tuition for entire series:
$40 Staff & Volunteers of CalAnimals Member Organizations – Remember to sign into the Member Portal to receive member discount.
$55 non-members
Complete your registration today. You will be automatically enrolled in ALL 4 sessions. A unique code and password will be emailed to you. The link may not be shared.

6/4/2020 to 6/25/2020

When:
All Thursdays in June
11am-12:30pm

Where:
VIRTUAL – 4 ZOOM WEBINARS

Presenter:
Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC

Contact:
Kathy Anderson
Kathy@CalAnimals.org

REGISTER HERE: https://calanimals.site-ym.com/event/KelleyBollenWorkshopJune

Webinar - 4/14/22 - Denise Fenzi - Gaming the System: Develop Your Creative Training Potential! - FDSA (fee applies)
2022-04-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Incorporating creativity into your training plan is critical if you want your dog to remain excited and focused on the training game even when there are no cookies or toys to magnetize your dog. Creative training gives your dog an innate reason to pay attention – the work is interesting! Your dog doesn’t know what might happen next! The solution to the puzzle may not be obvious! And while you’re at it, you’ll develop resilience and persistence – it’s okay to be wrong!
But wait, there’s more! There’s the handler as well. When you incorporate creative strategies into your training, you’ll begin to think in new ways and quite likely find holes in your training before they become problems. You will find yourself looking forward to your training, and enjoying the game that training should be!
This webinar will provide plenty of video examples of creative training, along with ideas to help you come up with your own creative training plans. You can learn to be more creative.
Join Denise in this webinar, and find yourself itching to train your dog.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Webinar - 4/15/22 - Optimizing Anesthetic Inductions - Think Anesthesia
2022-04-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
This live, interactive webinar reviews the ideal characteristics of the anesthetic induction. Learn ways to optimizing a stress free, anesthetic induction, how to secure a patent airway and review medications used for veterinary anesthetic inductions.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thinkanesthesia.education/live-webinar/2021/12/think-anesthesia-optimizing-anesthetic-inductions

Mindfulness for Animal Welfare
2022-04-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Registration NOW OPEN. visit: www.mindfulvetmed.com/coursecalendar

This session will include brief practices as well as an overview of mindfulness as it relates to the animal welfare field. We will take a look at the emotions and frustrations we face which can lead to things like compassion fatigue and burn out, and which can also leave us questioning ourselves and even our ability to move forward. Come join us as we explore opportunities to move through our busy days (and save lives!) with more space and less reactivity.

After this session, you’re invited to continue the exploration with our Foundations of Mindfulness course, starting April 25th-open to all animal welfare team members!

There are NO REQUIRED REGISTRATION FEES. Ever. For any of our courses. It is our intent that the teachings of mindfulness remain available to all who may benefit, regardless of their ability to pay.

Webinar - 4/18/22 - Your Pet Licensing Report Card - CalAnimals
2022-04-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join us as DocuPet provides a fun and creative look at what they call the “Pet Licensing Report Card.” Covered topics include:

Identification of the key components of a healthy pet licensing program
A fun and easy way to assess the state of your current pet licensing program
Actionable ideas for how to improve your program’s “grade” and
A brief overview of DocuPet and how they can help streamline and modernize your licensing offering!

WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YiVxl5YIT-aebo4fUBc-HA

Hybrid Conference - 4/19/22 to 4/22/22 - Animal Care Expo 2022 - HSUS (fee applies)
2022-04-19, 2022-04-20, 2022-04-21, 2022-04-22 | Virtual
Animal Care Expo is the largest international educational conference and trade show for animal welfare professionals and volunteers. Over 2,500 attendees are expected to join us in Orlando in 2022. Experts from all aspects of animal welfare will come together from across the globe to learn about the latest programs, share best practices, gain inspiration and build lasting connections. The conference features an international trade show promoting the latest animal care products and services from a wide range of exhibitors. With eleven workshop tracks, learning labs, networking opportunities and social events, Animal Care Expo has something for everyone who cares about companion animals.
We are excited to host our first-ever hybrid experience April 19-22, 2022, in Orlando, Florida, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Animal Care Expo 2022 will feature over 80 professional development sessions in-person and select livestreamed sessions for a virtual audience. These broadcasted sessions will be recorded and available to both in-person and virtual participants for on-demand viewing after the conference.
WEBSITE LINK: https://humanepro.org/expo

Webinar - 4/19/22 - Help! Why is this Dog so Itchy? - VETGirl
2022-04-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Allergies? Atopy? What can it be?!
In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Ashley Bourgeois, DACVD reviews the many reasons dogs can be itchy. After all, it’s hard to differentiate between the different allergies, especially when more than one type is present. There can be subtle differences that affect the allergic dog workup and treatment decisions. Tune in to learn all things itch – ectoparasites, secondary infections, cutaneous adverse food reactions, and pharmacologic options for managing canine atopic dermatitis.
Thanks to sponsorship from Zoetis, this webinar is FREE to all!
Not a VETgirl ELITE member? Get your learning on with the #1 veterinary CE resource – clinically relevant, practical, and accessible 24/7 on your own time! Don’t miss out – click HERE to join now!

All the webinars are recorded and can be viewed 24/7 after their release date for CE credit. If you’re watching the recording later on, don’t forget to take the CE quiz with it when you’re done to get your CE certificate!
*Note: Viewing this webinar is for individual use only; VETgirl webinars are not designed nor meant to be viewed in a group setting due to RACE-CE audit purposes. Inappropriate sharing or viewing of the webinar may result in revoking of membership.
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/april-19-2022-help-why-is-this-dog-so-itchy/

Online Event - Wednesdays 4/6/22 to 4/27/22 - We Foster Challenge Zoom Huddle - Maddie's Fund
2022-04-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Please join us for 4 weekly, info-packed meetings with time for your questions. Starting April 6 – 27, every Wednesday at 11am PT/2pm ET, there will be a 60-minute Zoom Huddle. The topics coincide with the welcoming practices. There will be 20-minute presentations followed by 20 minutes for Q+A.
You only have to register once to sign up for all of the huddles. Weekly email reminders will be sent out with that week’s discussions. We look forward to seeing you!
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcOCgpzsjHdBwJJjQMRKlGmTYFewmVOee

Webinar - 4/21/22 - From Fierce or Fearful to Friendly: A Shaping Program for Dogs, Cats, Horses & Beyond - Dog iBox (fee applies)
2022-04-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Fearful and aggressive behaviors are generally regarded as respondent behaviors. That is, they are considered natural reactions to certain triggers. However, pet owners find it problematic when their animals engage in excessively fierce or fearful behaviors.
To address these behaviors, trainers often rely on respondent conditioning techniques, such as desensitization or counterconditioning. The focus of these procedures is on changing the animal’s emotional state to the trigger. Other common procedures try to directly shape a calm response using food or other positive reinforcers.
Alternatively, fearful and aggressive behaviors may also be seen as successful operants that are captured and maintained by negative reinforcement. That is, engaging in the behavior leads to distance from or the removal of something that the animal finds aversive. For example, a dog learns that when he growls, strangers go away and leave him alone. This view offers an alternative approach to treatment.
This webinar will show how distance can be used as a reinforcer to shape friendly behaviors that replace fearful or aggressive behaviors.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.dog-ibox.com/live-webinars/live-webinars-english-c-34.html

Webinar - 4/21/22 - Open Adoptions and Adoption Counseling Essentials - CalAnimals
2022-04-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Reducing barriers to adoption and ensuring our staff are properly trained in adoption counseling is critically important. In this webinar, attendees will learn why an open adoption policy is the best policy and how to facilitate conversations with adopters to find the best match for both pets and people.
Presenter Chantalle Little, has 10 years of professional experience in sheltering and a degree in Animal Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She is currently serving as the Animal Care Manger for Woods Humane Society having previously held positions in in the medical department, customer service, animal care, and intake departments. She helped Woods triple adoptions by ramping up the organization’s transport program and launched and managed the Woods’ foster care program. She is an excellent adoption counselor, a great coach and mentor to her team, and one of our outstanding participants in the CalAnimals Emerging Leaders Program.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JaG-0In3RtCgy87POzS9Xw

Webinar - 4/21/22 - Purr-fect First Aid Tips for Kitties with Arden Moore - National Kitten Coalition
2022-04-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Join Health and Safety Coach, Arden Moore, and learn about first-aid tips just for cats and kittens!
If you can’t join us for the live presentation, don’t worry! Sign-up anyway, because a recording of this, and the other Webinars, will be available on The National Kitten Coalition’s website no later than 2 weeks after it airs.
Presenter: Arden Moore, Master Pet First Aid/CPR Instructor and Founder of Pet First Aid 4 U.
WEBSITE LINK: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6143537034510167822

Webinar - 4/21/22 - Let's Talk Therapy: It's Time to Put You FIRST - The Bridge Club
2022-04-21 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
A candid discussion answering all the questions about removing the stigma, what happens in your first appointment and finding the right therapist. Today as more and more stresses impact veterinary professionals from financial concerns, to pet owner treatment, we are in a mental health crisis. So it is time for us to truly dive into solutions to help veterinary professionals. Join The Bridge Club along with our guests Dr. Genie Bishop of Royal Canin and Kelsey Creelman, MSW to remove the stigma and to truly understand what that first therapy appointment looks like.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/lets-talk-therapy-its-time-to-put-you-first

Webinar - 4/22/22 - They Just Want to Play: Increasing Welfare, Reducing Shelter Length of Stay and Increasing Live Outcomes for Dogs with Barrier Frustration - PPG (fee applies)
2022-04-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
For understandable safety reasons, many shelter and rescue organizations test a dog’s “sociability” with other dogs on a leash or through a fence. Members of PPG’s Shelter & Rescue Committee found that this results in false positives for “dog-aggression,” which can result in dire consequences for the animal, including euthanasia or increased length of stay due to adoption barriers.
When 60% of US households have dogs, a sheltered dog who must be the “only animal in the home” has a much lower chance of being adopted. A great many dogs bark, lunge, growl and/or snarl when introduced to other dogs on a leash or through a physical barrier like a kennel door or fence. However, we have found that a significant number of these dogs have the ability to exhibit appropriate, pro-social and playful behavior with other dogs when these barriers are removed.
This session will focus on introduction methods and behavior modification protocols that are realistic for resource-thin shelter and rescue organizations, who may not have the luxury of qualified behavior specialists to perform dedicated and time-consuming desensitization and counterconditioning procedures. We believe we can increase adoption rates, reduce euthanasia, reduce “kennel stress” and length of stays with the playgroup and behavior modification protocols presented.
This was previously aired at Geek Week 2021
Learning Objectives:

Learn about the free PPG resource ThePetRescueResource.com for shelters and rescues, and see case studies and examples of the treatment of aggressive behavior with playgroups.
Define and understand barrier frustration vs. fear, proximity sensitivity, compulsive fighting, etc.
Why mislabeling dogs presenting with frustration as “dog-aggressive” is a serious welfare concern.
How to treat barrier frustration without the resources for desensitization.

About the Presenter:
K. Holden Svirsky CTC completed a behavior internship with Dr. Jeannine Berger at the San Francisco SPCA in 2015. She is a graduate of the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers and was awarded its shelter and rescue scholarship in 2014. She has completed Michael Shikashio’s (also presenting at Geek Week) Aggression in Dogs master course and is beginning her certification for treating separation anxiety with Malena DeMartini.
Holden sits on the PPG Shelter and Rescue Committee, is an author of ThePetRescueResource.com, and has had articles published in BARKS from the Guild. She has been a teacher as long as she can remember, and began her career in behavior work with children, teaching language and math skills to students with autism, attention deficit, attention deficit-hyperactivity, dyslexia and hyperlexia.
She worked full time as a behavior specialist at several shelters from 2012 to 2019. She performed intake at shelters all over the state of California, taught public classes, held private consultations, executed behavior modification on hundreds of shelter animals, ran playgroups, counseled adopters, and trained service dogs for veterans.
Holden currently teaches specialty group classes for the award-winning Bravo!Pup in Oakland, California including classes for shy/fearful dogs and inter-dog social behavior. In her private practice, HoldenK9, she consults privately for individual clients and shelter/rescue organizations across the United States.
Holden grew up with working-line gun dogs, has adopted & fostered many mixed breed shelter dogs, and currently shares her life with a Yakutian Laika — an ancient sled dog breed — nicknamed ZZ. In her free time, Holden is a sailor and canicross runner, hoping to get into bikejoring in 2022. She currently lives on Nantucket Island.
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4758488

Online Meeting - Mondays - Shelter and Rescue Support Call - Hosted by Maddie's Fund
2022-04-25 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-05-02 08:00 - 09:00
MONDAYS: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM PT
Register for 2021: https://bit.ly/2MwQkz4
You need only register once to attend each recurring meeting throughout the year.
WATCH REPLAYS: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
These calls are for all shelter personnel, paid and unpaid. If you want to connect with colleagues from the US and Canada about how they’re navigating sheltering in a post COVID world, grab a coffee and start your week out with 300 people who have the same questions, ideas and worries as you.
Have someone in mind who would make a great speaker for HASS? Submit this form: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/connections-form/
Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/2MwQkz4

Webinar - 4/26/22 - The Future Is Four: The Right Time - Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
2022-04-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The Right Time has two dimensions: there’s the right time for an animal to come into the shelter (could be right now, at a scheduled time in the future, or maybe never!), and then there are right times once the animal is admitted (holding periods and length of stay, for example). Time is our most valuable resource, and our most interconnected. Whether we’re talking about the hours our shelter is open or the demands on our staff time, the system we build directly impacts the time an animal spends in our shelter. In this webinar, Drs. Cynthia (Cindi) Delany and Kate Hurley will outline strategies for streamlining tasks, reducing length of stay, capturing lost resources, and making the most of the resources you have.
This webinar is part 2 of “The Future Is Four: The Right Care in the Right Place at the Right Time to the Right Outcome Right Place” series. Register once for these four sessions, which will be recorded.
Presenters
Kate Hurley DVM, MPVM, Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
Dr. Kate Hurley is the founding director of the Koret Shelter Medicine Program and co-founder of the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based initiative to save the lives of one million more cats in five years. Over 1,500 shelters more than tripled that goal, between them saving over three million cats against their own baseline before joining the challenge.
Hurley’s research interests include welfare of confined dogs and cats, humane and effective strategies to manage community cats, and infectious disease prevention. She will always love shelter work because it has the potential to improve the lives of so many animals and the people who work so hard to care for them.
Dr. Cindi Delany, Director of Online Learning, Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
With an undergraduate degree in Business/Economics from UCLA and a DVM from UC Davis, Dr. Cindi Delany has practiced emergency medicine, animal shelter medicine and shelter outreach for more than 20 years.
Her focus with the Koret Shelter Medicine Program’s animal shelter outreach and industry speaking activities is on programs targeted to improve animal outcomes, provide environmental enrichment for shelter animals, explore shelter animal behavior and training, improve shelter data collection and analysis, and maximize operational efficiencies in a limited resource environment.
Dr. Delany is now taking her passion and expertise for sharing information and learnings about maximizing animal shelter success to the next level as the Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Director of Online Learning at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program.

WEBSITE LINK: https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9UHVkuKcQbumXhwr-Y9puw

Webinar - 4/27/22 - KCS 101: Dry Eye Disorders in Dogs - VETGirl
2022-04-27 09:00 - 09:30 | Virtual
Think all KCS treatments are created equal?
In this complimentary, 30-minute, YouTube LIVE VETgirl webinar, Dr. Shelby Reinstein, DACVO reviews the types and causes of keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs. Tune in to discover how to recognize and successfully treat those dry eyes.
NOTE: There is no registration required for this CE opportunity. Simply go to our YouTube Page where the webinar will be held LIVE at the time of the event!
Thanks to sponsorship from Merck Animal Health, this YouTube LIVE event is free to all! Earn RACE-approved CE when you watch it LIVE!
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/april-27-2022-kcs-101-dry-eye-disorders-in-dogs/

Webinar - 4/27/22 - Creating a Time Management System that Works: A Workshop for Nonprofit Leaders - Network for Good
2022-04-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Learn how to get more of the right things done in this time blocking and energy management workshop!
Let’s be clear about one thing, if you don’t control your schedule — it will control you. As a small shop (or big shop), it’s crucial to understand when you need to show up as your best self and then make the most of your time because we know that time is your most valuable asset.
In this workshop, you’ll learn:

3 core areas of time management: time blocking, prioritization & calendar management
3 ways to think about prioritization & mapping strategies for better efficiency

You can expect to be reminded of some things you already know, learn a few things you didn’t know, and work through some of your toughest time management hurdles together.
Speaker: Rachel Bearbower (she/her), Founder + CEO of Small Shop Strategies
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.networkforgood.com/resource/nonprofit-time-management/

Webinar - 4/27/22 - Saving the Smallest: Optimizing Neonatal/Pediatric Kitten & Puppy Care in Shelters - The AAWA
2022-04-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
If you are among the many shelters who climb “kitten mountain” every year, and see neonatal/pediatric puppies as well, this is the webinar for you!
We all know how difficult this period of care can be for shelters and their foster families. This interactive webinar will give participants actionable steps to help improve the care provided to neonatal/infant puppies and kittens in their shelter’s care. After this webinar, attendees will be able to:

Describe the developmental milestones for puppies and kittens from birth to 8 weeks and recognize what is “normal”
Identify the most common causes of neonatal mortality and steps that can be taken to minimize the risk
Create foster care protocols that optimize live outcomes for neonatal puppies and kittens

Shelter medicine staff and anyone in the shelter who works with fosters or recruits fosters will benefit from this session.
This session is part of the Shelter Medicine series, a collaboration between the Association of Shelter Veterinarians and The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.
This live and recorded program is approved for:

1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit

Pending approval for RACE CE.
WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/sheltermed-4-27-22

Webinar - 4/28/22 - Creating Sticky Messages: Your Team Superpower - VETGirl
2022-04-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
Clients trust Dr. Google more than your team?
In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Elanco practice management webinar, Dr. Mary Ann Vande Linde discusses building the foundation of effective team communication. Tune in to learn techniques to build client trust with your veterinary health care team.
Thanks to sponsorship from Elanco, this webinar is FREE to all!
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/april-28-2022-creating-sticky-messages-your-team-superpower/

Online Meeting - Fridays - Animal Welfare Leadership Round Up - Hosted by Maddie's Fund
2022-04-29 08:00 - 09:00 | Virtual
Register for 2021: https://bit.ly/3s2SYgi
You need only register once to attend each recurring meeting throughout the year.
WATCH REPLAYS: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
These calls are for executive and leadership level staff. 150 to 200 shelter professionals, national leaders and shelter veterinarians typically participate and we discuss everything from disaster and emergency relief planning, to creating more diverse, equitable and inclusive organizations, to addressing the realities of budget reductions and the need to pivot to better serve people and animals.
Have someone in mind who would make a great speaker for HASS? Submit this form: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/connections-form/
MEETING LINK: https://bit.ly/3s2SYgi

Online Course – Starts 5/2/22 – Beginning Behavior Consulting Mentorship with Sarah Filipiak – IAABC (fee applies)
2022-05-02 | Virtual
Are you new to behavior consulting or thinking about starting work in behavior? Are you already consulting and looking for advice regarding more advanced cases? Are you looking for help with specific cases or kinds of cases? If you’ve thought about taking on, or are new to, cases such as aggression towards strangers, dog-dog reactivity, resource guarding and separation anxiety, or you just want to brush up on your behavior chops, this mentorship is for you.
This mentorship will help you:

Understand how to determine and acknowledge your skill level
Examine the difference between training and behavior modification
Understand the basic principles of behavior modification and how they apply to all situations
Understand how to communicate your expectations and clients’ options prior to accepting more challenging cases
Understand how to write behavior plans clients can follow
Explore how to motivate clients to implement plans requiring a heavy level of commitment and follow-through

Certified Dog Behavior Consultant Sarah Filipiak will share tips on coaching behavior clients, including case organization and communication, for maximum client compliance. She’ll also cover the risks inherent in tackling tricky behaviors and how to keep from getting in over your head while still expanding your training horizons. We’ll also take a look at training hierarchies and other tools that can help you solve your current challenging cases.
This program will explore evaluating, resolving, and managing problem canine behaviors through guided online discussions, sample case studies, video analysis, useful handouts, and more. In addition to the ongoing course interaction and support, you’ll meet weekly for face-to-face live online group support.
Come prepared with a client behavior case you would like to troubleshoot, or just join us to listen and learn.
** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WEEKLY ONLINE MEETINGS **

Auditors do not attend online meetings
Meetings are not recorded
Meetings take place on Mondays at 7:00 pm Eastern (first meeting May 9th)
Meetings are 1 hour in duration
There are 7 meetings for this mentorship

WEBSITE LINK: https://iaabcfoundation.org/courses/beginning-behavior-consulting-mentorship-with-sarah-filipiak/
