This calendar is a listing of webinars, other learning opportunities, online meetings and other upcoming national events related to animal sheltering and related areas of interest.
Only some of these events are produced by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program. Most are being created and sponsored by other groups and agencies. Being listed here does not mean that we have reviewed the material contained. We are trying to provide a variety of resources to hopefully help make your life a little easier. For additional information on any of these items before or after the event please contact the organizer directly (listed in the item description).
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Week of Events
Online Course – Starts 5/10/23 – Canine Social Behavior – IAABC (fee applies)
IAABC Presents (fee applies): This course will teach you about canine communication, play, greetings, conflict resolution behaviors, and puppy social development. Dig into the science of canine social behavior, with an emphasis on dog-to-dog social interactions.
Webinar – 5/8/23 – The Handler End of the Leash: How Body Language Tells the Tale with Suzanne Clothier – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 5/8/23 – The Handler End of the Leash: How Body Language Tells the Tale with Suzanne Clothier – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): Much of dog training is focused on the dog, or the mechanics of markers and rewards. Yet in many ways, handlers can and do affect their dog’s behavior and learning. Many training problems are rooted in communication issues, caused by a handler’s body language and unintended messages.
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Webinar – 5/9/23 – Compassionate Communication: Supporting People and Pets Through Human-Centered Language – HASS
Webinar – 5/9/23 – Compassionate Communication: Supporting People and Pets Through Human-Centered Language – HASS
HASS Presents: Shannon Glenn, Executive Director of My Pit Bull is Family and the North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center program, will share how animal welfare professionals can shift their language to be more human-centered and human-supportive to and keep more families together.
Webinar – 5/10/23 – Turn Your Board Into a Lead Generating Machine – Network for Good
Webinar – 5/10/23 – Turn Your Board Into a Lead Generating Machine – Network for Good
Network for Good Presents: Most board members are awesome people committed to putting good work into your organization. Yet, fundraising can be intimidating. That’s why we’ll teach you how to simplify your board’s role in your fundraising to make it super easy and fun for them to connect with potential supports and generate leads for you…without feeling rejected, ineffective or pushy.
Webinar – 5/11/23 – Maddie’s Insights: The Five Domains of Animal Care Model – Maddie’s Fund
Webinar – 5/11/23 – Maddie’s Insights: The Five Domains of Animal Care Model – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: The aim of this presentation is to demonstrate how the Five Domains can be used to scientifically assess animal well-being and how they also provide a means of considering how best to care for animals. Presented by veterinarian and lecturer Kat Littlewood, PhD, of Massey University in New Zealand.
Webinar – 5/11/23 – Reducing the Baseline: Setting Your Dog Up for Success Before B-mod – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 5/11/23 – Reducing the Baseline: Setting Your Dog Up for Success Before B-mod – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will give you tools and exercises to help create a more thoughtful and focused dog. Both are beneficial when working with a fearful or reactive dog prior to exposing it to potential triggers during the behavior modification process. We will explore ways to decrease the dog's adrenaline (fight or flight), increase their dopamine and serotonin, and take advantage of the oxytocin you share.
Webinar – 5/11/23 – Strategies for Surviving (and Enjoying) Canine Adolescence – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 5/11/23 – Strategies for Surviving (and Enjoying) Canine Adolescence – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): From a behavior perspective adolescence is perhaps the phase with the most potential to cause disruption in a household and can really test our skills as a trainer. In this webinar we discuss the changes that are occurring in our dog as they transition from puppyhood into adulthood, as well as practical adjustments we can make to our training during this developmental phase.