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  • Webinar – 8/1/22 – Intestinal Parasites of Dogs: A Changing Perspective – VETGirl

    Webinar – 8/1/22 – Intestinal Parasites of Dogs: A Changing Perspective – VETGirl

    In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Elanco webinar, Dr. Michael Dryden, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM reviews the importance of year-round parasitic infection control. Tune in to learn how to increase pet-owner awareness of the importance of effective prevention programs. This webinar will highlight the clinical and zoonotic implications of intestinal parasites, the emergence of anthelmintic resistance and the importance of programs to protect our pets and society!

    Thanks to sponsorship from Elanco, 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/august-1-2022-intestinal-parasites-of-dogs-a-changing-perspective/

  • Webinar – 8/18/22 – Toxicology Do’s and Don’ts: How to Avoid Contraindications When Treating Pets – ASPCApro

    Webinar – 8/18/22 – Toxicology Do’s and Don’ts: How to Avoid Contraindications When Treating Pets – ASPCApro

    Join us for a discussion on how to quickly and safely treat pets exposed to toxins and avoid dangerous treatment interactions. Learn from our expert veterinarian which interventions are safe and effective and which could cause harm. Dr. Dockrey will cover common toxin exposures and the unique treatments designed to avoid contraindications.

    Takeaways

    • Gain an understanding of certain toxic exposures and potential treatment contraindications
    • Learn which methods and treatments are safe and effective and which may cause harm

    Suited For
    Veterinarians, veterinary students, and veterinary technicians

    Credits
    The live webinar and post-webinar online course are RACE-approved and good for one hour of free CE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Courses meet the requirements of RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in jurisdictions that recognize AAVSB’s RACE approval.

    About the Presenter
    Nicole Dockery, DVM, DAAPM
    Dr. Dockrey is a 1999 graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and is currently a consulting veterinarian in clinical toxicology with the ASPCA Animal Poison Control. Her clinical experience includes general and emergency practice, with a special interest in anesthesia and analgesia, and special certification in pain management. She has developed and taught courses in tactical veterinary medicine and held leadership positions with local veterinary medical associations. She takes a progressive and practical approach to veterinary medicine.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/toxicology-dos-and-donts-how-avoid-contraindications-when-treating-pets

  • Online Course – Starts 10/10/22 – Creating Desirable Behavior Around Distractions – IAABC (fee applies)

    Online Course – Starts 10/10/22 – Creating Desirable Behavior Around Distractions – IAABC (fee applies)

    Michele Pouliot demonstrates and explains how to train reliable behaviors around surprises, temptations, and all those daily events that present challenges for dogs. Trainers working with companion and sports dogs, as well as guide dogs, will benefit from this!

    This course will help you:

    • Identify what environmental cues trigger undesirable behaviors in each individual dog
    • Create an effective training plan, teaching the dog to choose desirable behavior without human prompting in mild, and even highly distracting situations
    • Successfully manage challenging situations for both dog and handler

    Full Students have instructor support in the class Forum to ask any questions you have during the course.

    Auditors have access to course material only.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://iaabcfoundation.org/courses/creating-desirable-behavior-around-distractions/ 

  • Online Course – Starts 10/17/22 – Canine Impulsivity and Fear Mentorship – IAABC (fee applies)

    Online Course – Starts 10/17/22 – Canine Impulsivity and Fear Mentorship – IAABC (fee applies)

    Would you like to improve your effectiveness and success rate with impulsivity/hyperactivity, reactivity, and fear clients, or are you looking to get started with these types of behavior issues?

    This 8-week Mentorship will focus on canine impulsivity/hyperactivity, reactivity, and fear, and will discuss:

    • the current scientific understanding
    • history taking, assessment, and client communication
    • development and implementation of behavior modification specific to these issues

    By the end of this course, students should know how to:

    • Define and correctly identify hyperactivity/impulsivity, reactivity and fear and explain what leads to the behavior
    • Develop effective, comprehensive behavior plans for these issues
    • Track progress and make adjustments as needed
    • Communicate effectively with clients

    The course is ideal for:

    • Dog trainers, behavior consultants, and shelter volunteers or staff
    • Veterinarians and veterinary staff
    • Dog walkers and dog day care staff
    • Pet owners may also benefit from taking the course, although they would be best served if done in conjunction with one-on-one work with a certified behavior consultant

    This 8-week mentorship provides mentees with ongoing video lectures, documentation, online chat, and scheduled weekly live/online meetings.

    ** 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 October 24th)
    • Meetings are 1 hour in duration
    • There are 8 meetings for this mentorship

    Mentees can discuss their own cases or any others, ask questions about application and theory, ask for tips and advice on overcoming specific challenges, and be guided toward even higher levels of professionalism and effectiveness. The mentors are there for the mentees, and offer all help and discussion that each mentee finds useful.

    Auditors may observe and learn about topics under discussion between the mentor and full mentees. Auditors do not attend the weekly live chats and may not introduce their own cases or ask for specific input on their own work.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://iaabcfoundation.org/courses/canine-impulsivity-fear-mentorship/

  • Online Course – Starts 9/18/22 – Beginning Behavior Consulting Mentorship with Sarah Filipiak – IAABC (fee applies)

    Online Course – Starts 9/18/22 – Beginning Behavior Consulting Mentorship with Sarah Filipiak – IAABC (fee applies)

    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 Sundays at 12:00 pm Eastern (first meeting September 25th)
    • 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/

  • Webinar – 9/28/22 – Monthly Giving Doesn’t Happen by Chance – The AAWA

    Webinar – 9/28/22 – Monthly Giving Doesn’t Happen by Chance – The AAWA

    Successful nonprofits know that consistent, dependable revenue is incredibly valuable—that’s why everyone loves monthly giving. But how do you build a strong monthly giving program that lifts your net revenue?

    RKD Group recently formed a task force to study the data around what drives donors to monthly giving, and we’ll share our findings in this webinar. We’ll also provide examples of how to structure an “always on” approach to sustainer conversion.

    Sponsored by RKD Group

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/rkd92822

  • Webinar – 9/21/22 – Culture Shift: Convincing Animal Lovers to Give to People – The AAWA

    Webinar – 9/21/22 – Culture Shift: Convincing Animal Lovers to Give to People – The AAWA

    For the last two decades, animal welfare organizations have focused on encouraging people to spay, neuter, and adopt pets to reduce the homeless pet population. Now, a new message centered around keeping animals in the home is gaining traction.

    In this webinar, we’ll look at how to translate this shift into a fundraising offer. We’ll discuss the potential challenges of convincing a group of animal lovers to give money to people to help animals, and we’ll share what we’ve learned so far about this culture shift.

    Sponsored by RKD Group

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/rkd92122

  • Webinar – 9/14/22 – How to Build a Stronger Pipeline to Major Gifts – The AAWA

    Webinar – 9/14/22 – How to Build a Stronger Pipeline to Major Gifts – The AAWA

    In today’s economic climate, pipeline development is one of the most important fundraising trends facing animal welfare organizations. The key to enhancing your upward migration is by cultivating the right prospects into deeper relationships—but where do you begin?

    In this webinar, we’ll discuss:

    • Using analytics and modeling to reveal the wealth in your file
    • Crafting a communication strategy that speaks to mid and major donors
    • Combining structure and energy to steward these donors properly

    Sponsored by RKD Group

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/rkd91422

  • Discover the Right Place for At-Risk Animals in a New Course from Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge

    Discover the Right Place for At-Risk Animals in a New Course from Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge

    Registration for The Right Place Is Live!

    Providing the right care and right outcome starts by serving animals in the right place, but how do you determine the right place for an animal at risk of entering the shelter? Start with the newest course, The Right Place, in the Maddie’s®️ Million Pet Challenge Learniverse! In this free SPOT mod (code for Self-Paced Online Training Module), you’ll learn the framework that will help remove decision fatigue and get animals where they need to be—or help them right where they are.

    Subject matter experts from the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program will walk you through guiding principles that animal welfare professionals can use to make decisions, train their staff and engage the public, with the ultimate goal of serving animals in the place that permits the best possible result for the animal(s) and person(s) in the most humane and efficient possible way. Priority is given to keeping animals safe in the community when possible, with shelter intake reserved for those animals who can’t be safely managed by community members (such as owners, finders, concerned caregivers and foster families).

    You’ll learn about a range of programs you can use at your shelter to lead animals to the right outcome while making the best possible use of your resources and reducing the burden on your staff. Plus, you’ll find inspiration in examples of animal shelters that have successfully implemented these programs with positive results.

    Enroll today and discover how to serve animals in the right place—and in turn how to serve more animals and people: savings associated with lower admission and care in the shelter can be redirected to support safety net services and provide care for animals with advanced medical or behavior needs who have no other option but shelter admittance. This short course has been approved for 3.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA) and National Animal Care and Control Association (NACA). RACE credit pending approval.

    The Right Place is the first course in a self-paced series that will explore each of the Four Rights, an evolution of the Million Cat Challenge’s Five Key Initiatives and the foundation of Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge. Within the Four Rights, every element works in concert to support one another: animals and people are treated as individuals, empowering shelter staff to make the best decisions for everyone; community safety net services are in place and flourishing; and humane care within the shelter is provided, with appropriate outcomes for the animals that do come in, allowing shelters to deliver the Right Care, in the Right Place, at the Right Time, to the Right Outcome.

    Join us in the Maddie’s®️ Million Pet Challenge Learniverse, an interactive, online learning community found at the intersection of Knowing and Doing. Hosted by a team of animal welfare’s leading experts, it is a space to question, test, and implement innovations in the pursuit of continuous discovery and improvement in animal sheltering. #ThankstoMaddie, The Right Place and other SPOT mods, along with cohort-style, coach-led Bootcamps, are available at no cost.

    Do you have comments, questions, or ideas related to the Four Rights? Join the discussion on Maddie’s Pet Forum!


    Enroll Today!

  • Webinar – 8/9/22 – Playgroups Part 1: The Why – Dogs Playing for Life

    Webinar – 8/9/22 – Playgroups Part 1: The Why – Dogs Playing for Life

    Learn about all the ways in which DPFL Playgroups are transforming shelters all across the country! In this first of three webinars, we will present powerful examples of how playgroups can not only enhance the quality of life for your shelter dogs but how focusing on their quality of life through enrichment can lead to game-changing benefits to your shelter’s everyday operations. Attendees will get to view dynamic video examples and impactful data and experiences from some of the more than 300 shelters who have embraced the power of letting shelter dogs play!

    *Part 1 attendees will be sent the signup links to parts 2 & 3 upon completing the first webinar.

    This is a 1.5-hour presentation followed by a Q&A session. This webinar will not be recorded.

    This course has been pre-approved for 1.5 continuing education unit (CEU) credits for:

    Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA)
    International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP)

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yEV92JOAQjKrZ6RkAS8tZw