Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

The Control Unleashed Program Presents (fee applies): A 3-day virtual conference focused on exploring the art and science behind the Control Unleashed® program. Geek out with us as we talk about everything from using CU for behavior modification to applying CU in sport-specific training and with other species.

Maddie’s Fund Presents: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal shelter workers, volunteers and animal welfare leaders from across the country have been meeting every Monday morning – NEW TIME 8 AM PT/11 AM ET as of 9/23/20 – to discuss protocols, ideas, obstacles they’re facing and more.

Pet Professional Guild Presents (fee applies): When working towards solving behavior problems our focus tends to be on the behavior. This happens for a couple of reasons: firstly, behaviors are much more noticeable than the emotions that drive them; secondly, from the human perspective the behavior is the problem, not the emotion. From the dog’s perspective, however, the emotion is the problem, not the behavior! This webinar will revisit respondent techniques such as classical extinction, systematic desensitization and counter-conditioning, as well as explain how to apply them effectively taking different variables into account.

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.

KSMP Presents: Nope, we haven’t forgotten. Your valuable feedback about community perception, what it is and what we’d like it to be, is what we’ll be discussing on our upcoming office hours call. We’ll share the results (again since it’s been a bit) more in depth and welcome your feedback – both how it strikes you and where we can go from here to bring about the change we’d all like to see.

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 […]

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, November 5 at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz to explore a variety of training topics, including poisoned cues, the perspective that “it’s all operant,” and so much more.

Maddie’s Fund Presents – 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. No registration needed! Just click the meeting link to join.

Ontario Shelter Medicine Association Presents (fee may apply): Thinking Out of The Shelter: Taking Animal Care Into the Community – Accessible Veterinary Care and Keeping Pets with Their People

Loose Leash Academy Presents (fee applies): Are you currently working with aggressive dogs or have an interest in learning more about how to safely work with aggressive dogs? Would you like to learn hands-on defensive handling skills? Do you want to add more to your toolbox for modifying aggressive behavior in dogs? Join us for a two-day workshop on safety, defensive handling, and the behavior modification techniques used with aggressive dogs.

NoodleU Presents (fee applies): When it comes to the meatball of the conference, we know that you and your veterinary staff need LIVE Continuing Education credits, and we’ve certainly done our best to provide those to you with the most relevant topics available for veterinary medicine today. Don’t worry: this is different from other conferences you’ve attended (and not just because you can watch from your bed) – we promise that learning about new medicine topics can be fun. Our speakers were chosen because they are informative and entertaining.

The Community Cats Podcast Presents (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. Plus, you’ll receive a certificate of completion after you attend.

Shelter Playgroup Alliance Presents: This is the first of a two-part workshop series on the implementation of enrichment and inter-dog playgroups in shelters. During this first session we will review the components of a shelter enrichment program and discuss how inter-dog playgroups play a role. Additionally, we will take a dive into inter-canine communication signals that serve as a foundation for the management of dog playgroup.