Week of Events
Online Course – Starts 8/15/23 – Shelter Cat Behavior Mentorship with Trish McMillan – Shelter Behavior Hub (fee applies)
Shelter Behavior Hub Presents (fee applies): Sign up for our 13 week deep dive and join students from all over the world as we cover all aspects of shelter cat behavior, from intake to assessment, to post-adoption support. We will explore the latest science and best practices in building your shelter behavior programming to meet and exceed industry standards, and to give every cat in your care the best chance at a great life.
Webinar Series – 7/16, 7/23, 8/13, and 8/20 – K9 Aggression & Misbehavior Master Series – Puppyworks (fee applies)
Puppyworks Presents (fee applies): A groundbreaking webinar series on practical K9 misbehavior & aggression modification and management. Over the course of four engaging sessions, Trish King & Pat Miller will delve deep into theory, and equip you with practical solutions to achieve remarkable results for your clients & their dogs.
Webinar – 8/14/23 – BREATHE! It’s Good for You (And Your Dog) – Your End of the Leash Part 2 – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): This webinar is the second in the Your End of the Leash series, which focuses on helping handlers become the best possible partners for their dogs. You’ll learn practical techniques to help yourself (and your students) create greater awareness about breathing, along with ways to practice here, there and everywhere.
Webinar – 8/15/23 – Fancy Footwork: Practical Handling and Training Solutions for the Entire Shelter – Dogs Playing for Life
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: In this webinar, we will teach the fundamentals of our “Fancy Footwork” techniques that focus on achieving good leash manners through the use of your FEET instead of your hands. Come learn this unique and highly effective approach that promotes dogs happily walking softly by your side, offering tons of eye contact, and wowing adopters!
Webinar – 8/15/23 – Industry Update: What 2023 Data Is Telling Us – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: Animal welfare data experts are excited to unveil the results of their latest research on animal sheltering and peer-to-peer rehoming (including demographics) from the first half of 2023.
Webinar – 8/16/23 – Curbing Disease As Intake Rises: Prevent, Fight and Win Today – Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
From animal care attendants to RVTs and beyond, everyone in the shelter has the power to have a big impact on animal health. Does it seem like animals keep getting sick no matter what you do, especially right now with intake numbers climbing in many shelters? Does URI have to be status quo for summer? Is parvo inevitable? Have you wondered what else you can do to get ahead of these vicious cycles? This webinar is for you!
Online Event – 8/17/23 – Boosting Positive Outcomes: Antidotes to Fear, Bias and Saviorism – California for All Animals
California for All Animals Presents: At this roundtable, we’re getting real and discussing how we can respond when barriers rooted in fear, bias, and saviorism creep into our systems, muck up our flowthrough, and keep animals waiting. Four organizations will explore how community-centered adoption initiatives have opened their doors and jumpstarted positive outcome cycles for animals and more positive, connection-driven cultures among shelter teams.
Webinar – 8/17/23 – APCC: Toxins That Keep Toxicologists Up At Night – ASPCAPro
ASPCAPro Presents: This course will cover toxins that cause more severe poisonings in pets, including those that are fast acting, cause significant or life-threatening clinical signs, or are complicated to manage. Agents discussed will include ethylene glycol, baclofen, cholecalciferol, 5-fluoruracil, 5-HTP, and amlodipine. Mechanisms of toxicity, clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment will be discussed.
Webinar – 8/17/23 – Outcomes Protocol for At-Risk Dogs – CalAnimals
CalAnimals Presents: Whether you are struggling to make behavioral euthanasia decisions for dogs with documented histories of aggression, or you are managing a population of long stay dogs experiencing behavioral decline, this webinar will help you more effectively and efficiently manage your dog population, give your dogs a fair chance at a live outcome, and reduce your overall length of stay.
Webinar – 8/17/23 – Using data to build and track effective programs – Best Friends
Best Friends Presents: Join director of Enterprise Analytics Michelle Dunivan and data scientist Maureen Gillespie for our three-part series, which will cover how to navigate your data, identify opportunities for improvement, make decisions about resource allocation, monitor progress toward even the most ambitious lifesaving goals, and talk about what’s on the horizon with Shelter Pet Data Alliance (SPDA).
Webinar – 8/17/23 – Beyond Enforcement: Insights into Community-Centered Field Services – HASS
HASS Presents: Field services roles are changing, expanding into community-centered practices to support people and pets through community outreach, supplies and food, helping pet owners access vet care, and getting lost pets home. What can these changes mean for your organization and community? Join us with experts for insights into the transformation of field services.
Webinar – 8/17/23 – When Start Buttons Fail: When Opted In Dogs Opt Back Out – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies):