We live in a noisy world and dogs are very sensitive to sound. They can hear a much broader range of frequencies than humans can so it should be no surprise that noise sensitivity is common in dogs. Noise sensitivity encompasses fear, anxiety, and phobic-based responses to a range of sounds, including loudness, pitch, and suddenness. Nearly half of families report that their dog shows at least one sign of fear when exposed to unusual, loud or sudden noises. Noise sensitivity, left untreated, generally gets progressively worse over time. Early diagnosis and intervention is critical to prevent anxiety and fear from escalating. In this webinar we will discuss the range of sounds dogs may be sensitive to as well as how genetics, age and concurrent health problems may make sound sensitivity worse. We will also cover the cruciality of early diagnosis and intervention and effective treatment strategies.

About the Presenter

Dr. Jill E. Sackman is a Diplomate of both the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. She is the owner and founding veterinarian of Animal Behavior Consultants of Michigan, a referral veterinary behavior practice with offices in metro-Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Northern Michigan. Dr. Sackman is Fear Free certified and a Family Paws educator. She sees pets with behavior disorders that range from mild fears to extreme anxiety, aggression, compulsive disorders, sound sensitivities and separation anxiety. She especially enjoys working with pets in families with children. Dr. Sackman is also a certified professional trainer through the Karen Pryor Academy, earning her KPA-CTP with her French Bulldog, Rose.

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At Dogs Playing for Life’s Stranger Danger webinar, hosted by Aimee Sadler, CEO and Founder of DPFL, you will learn how to work with dogs that are wary of strangers by building their confidence and helping them develop new skills which will enable them to meet new people (and potential adopters) happily and successfully! Even for the private dog trainer or dog owner, the skills taught in this webinar will help support your stranger danger dog to expand their comfort level when meeting new people at home!

This webinar will demonstrate:
— DPFL’s Assess and Progress approach: fluttering between assessing and influencing behavior to determine how a dog might respond WITHOUT proper human support to determine what training is necessary for successful placement
— Comprehensive Tool Selection: determining what tool will best support the dog while keeping the handler and others safe during the learning process
— Principles vs. Methods: determining what approach will teach the dog as efficiently and effectively as possible
— Creative Proofing: conducting training with the goal of solid generalization of new skills so that dogs are able to work for multiple handlers with clarity and confidence

Come learn how to safely and effectively reach this segment of the canine population through in-depth behavior analysis, dynamic video examples, and practical approaches designed for anyone who is trying to find solutions for the dogs who need this extra human support.

This is a 1.5-hour presentation followed by a Q&A session. This webinar will NOT be recorded and is scheduled on EASTERN TIME.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oCB1kIf8QkS5Ux1m-q2kXg

Much is known about discriminative stimuli (cues) that are taught with either reinforcement or punishment contingencies and how these stimuli function as conditioned reinforcers or conditioned aversive stimuli. However, little is known experimentally about discriminative stimuli established with both reinforcing as well as aversive events. It has been reported that the interaction between reinforcing and aversive events makes the discriminative function somewhat different from other discriminative stimuli (see Hearst & Sidman, 1961). Karen Pryor (2002) called this phenomenon the poisoned cue. She suggested that a cue, or discriminative stimulus, that is established using both reinforcing and aversive events leads to the breakdown of the behavior both preceding and following the cue. This may be due to an increase in avoidance behaviors and the uncertainty that exists regarding the consequence that will follow. The poisoned cue phenomenon is important because it reflects many teaching situations in the real world. Discriminative stimuli in the real world are rarely taught with purely positive reinforcement or purely aversive consequences.

This presentation will show an experimental analysis of the poisoned cue and discuss techniques to identify situations that might involve poisoned cues. It will also discuss ways to overcome these cues.

About the Speaker

Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Behavior Analysis at the University of North Texas. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in 1995 under the direction of Dr. Donald M. Baer. During his graduate training, he also worked closely with Dr. Ogden R. Lindsley. Dr. Rosales-Ruiz’s areas of interest include antecedent control of behavior, generalization, behavioral cusps, fluency-based teaching, treatment of autism, teaching of academic behavior, animal training, rule-governed behavior, and contingency-shaped behavior. He has served on several editorial boards, including the Journal of Precision Teaching, the European Journal of Behavior Analysis, and the International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy. Dr. Rosales-Ruiz is a fellow of the Eastern Psychological Association and a trustee of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.dog-ibox.com/en/understanding-poisoned-cues.html

This webinar will review the Pet Rescue Resource’s toolkit for working with jumpy and mouthy shelter dogs, discuss management and training options, review recommended training plans and mechanics.

Learning objectives:

• Define what jumpy/mouthy behavior is and why dogs do it
• How to implement management
• How to safely interact with jumpy/mouthy dogs in and out of the kennel
• Emergency troubleshooting protocols for working with jumpy/mouthy dogs
• Training plan suggestions and implementation
• Review of training plan mechanics

CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT (pending), IAABC (pending), KPA (pending)

About Your Presenter

Kate LaSala, CTC, PCBC-A, CBCC-KA, CSAT is a certified, professional behavior consultant who specializes in fear, aggression, reactivity and separation anxiety. Kate owns Rescued By Training and helps dogs & their people live better lives through 1:1 online positive training worldwide. She is a rescue advocate, an honors graduate of The Academy for Dog Trainers as well as a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer, Professional Canine Behavior Consultant, licensed Family Paws Parent Educator, Family Dog Private Trainer and is a member of the PPG Shelter and Rescue Committee. More information can be found at www.rescuedbytraining.com. Follow on social @RescuedByTraining

WEBSITE LINK:  https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4866909

When bonding with or training your pet, what keeps them motivated?

Learning Objectives:

• Understand why currency is not a “one-size-fits-all”
• Learn what an emotional bank account is and how it is helpful
• Why “currency” can help when working with your pet

CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT (pending), IAABC (pending), KPA (pending)

About Your Presenter:

An internationally sought-after speaker, Shannon has been a pet lover all her life and a dog trainer for over 20 years. She has spent her life observing, caring for and training animals of all kinds. She spoke at Pet Professional Guilds Geek Week Australia in 2021, has worked in the Bird Department at Marine World Africa USA, and worked as a handler and trainer for an African Serval Cat at Safari West, a private zoo in Santa Rosa, California. She has participated in behavior studies including observations of bald eagles and addax antelope through the San Francisco Zoo and Safari West.

Her education includes a Biology Degree, specializing in Zoology from Sonoma State. She is a Registered Veterinary Technician, a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner, a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.

Shannon created Truly Force Free Animal Training in 2015 so that anyone, anywhere could have access to force free, positive reinforcement animal training. In 2018, Shannon published “The Evolution of Dog Training” available in audio, print and Ebook.

Shannon’s dog training philosophy revolves around force free, positive reinforcement; however, her goal is for healthy happy relationships between pets and their people. Diet, exercise, environment, and training all play a significant role in achieving this goal.

Shannon spent many years as the head dog trainer for PAWS for Healing, a pet assisted therapy organization. She performed temperament testing and assisted in the training of therapy dogs who visited hospitals, veteran groups, special educational facilities, and convalescent homes. She believes strongly in the benefits of developing the human animal bond and can assist in coaching for pets and their human companions to develop that connection.

Shannon is a past President for the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4843822