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  • Join a Movement to Build Equitable and Kind Communities for People and Pets

    Join a Movement to Build Equitable and Kind Communities for People and Pets

    Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE) invites animal welfare volunteers, staff, and everyone committed to racial equity, diversity and inclusion to join the CARE Givers Circle. Members will receive a monthly newsletter, invites to national calls, the latest CARE content, and the ability to connect with other advocates locally and nationally.

    The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement’s DEI survey analysis report, released earlier this year, again affirms the need for a concerted, collective effort to strengthen DEI efforts in the field, and the CARE Givers Circle prioritizes action in its commitment to welcoming diverse voices and perspectives into the industry and supporting BIPOC communities. 

    “Where there are people there is power. To fully realize this power, we must be inclusive of all people,” Chief Engagement Officer Kenny Lamberti says in a CARE press release. “For far too long too many people and particularly BIPOC individuals have been systematically left out of the power structure. The human animal well-being movement has historically been one of the least inclusive and diverse fields, and the CARE Givers Circle aims to change this by intentionally prioritizing equity and inclusion in all aspects of our work.”

    In 2022, CARE will continue raising money for the Dr. Jodie G. Blackwell Scholarship, an endowment introduced this year to help fund scholarships for African American veterinary students. 

    To join the CARE Givers Circle, visit this link or text CIRCLE to 52886. 

    (Photo via CARE.)

  • Online Event – 2/2/22 – Black Queers CARE: American Historical Figures and Kinship – CARE

    Online Event – 2/2/22 – Black Queers CARE: American Historical Figures and Kinship – CARE

    Week 1: Join CARE’s Chief of Research and Development, Johnny Jenkins, leading a discussion with activists and scholars discussing Black American queer historical figures, Black LGBQ+ communal kinship, and the role companion pets in our traditional and non-traditional families. Special Guests will be announced soon! (Photo credit: Ted Thai/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty)

    And like last year, we are raising awareness around changing the 2% Black Veterinarian figure and raising funds for our Dr. Jodie G Blackwell Scholarship. ALL donations for January and February will go towards Veterinarian Scholarships for Black Students.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://fb.me/e/WIIRwKu3

  • Online Course – Starts 2/7/22 – The Full Picture: An in-depth workshop featuring academic and skill exploration of classic and new research in instrumental learning – PPG (fee applies)

    Online Course – Starts 2/7/22 – The Full Picture: An in-depth workshop featuring academic and skill exploration of classic and new research in instrumental learning – PPG (fee applies)

    As trainers and behavior consultants, our primary goal is to increase and/or decrease behavior. This involves instrumental conditioning. Having a strong understanding in the science of instrumental learning will greatly improve your ability to change behavior effectively and humanely. This course covers the basics of instrumental learning, the side effects and alternatives to punishment, the latest research on training methods and their impact on behavior and the biology of learning.

    Instructed by Dr. Kristina Spaulding

    CEUs: PPAB 6, IAABC (pending), KPA (pending), CCPDT (pending)

    Who Is This Workshop For?

    This course is for anybody interested in the training of dogs. Beginners, or those wanting an in-depth review of instrumental learning, would benefit from taking the entire course. If you already have a strong understanding of the four quadrants and the side effects of punishment, sessions 3 and 4 still have something to offer! Session 3 covers the latest research on training methods, including the effectiveness of clicker training and “effort-based training”. Session 4 discusses evolution, genetics and physiology in relation to learning and behavior.

    Remote Support via Facebook Group

    Attendees who purchased the package will be invited into the Facebook group 7 days prior to the start of the workshop.

    Working Spots (Strictly Limited to 15 spots ONLY!) – After each webinar Dr. Kristina Spaulding will post information regarding the key skills you will need to practice and master. Those attendees who are registered for a working spot will have the opportunity to post videos of their training sessions and receive mentoring support and feedback directly from Kristina in the Facebook Group. Each of the Recorded webinars and recorded Q&A sessions will be posted in the group a few hours after the live event.

    Auditors (package only) – We will have a Facebook group set up for all attendees where information regarding the webinars and necessary links will be posted. Attendees can network here with other attendees and benefit from discussions and deliberations regarding the information. Recorded webinars and recorded Q&A sessions will be posted in the group a few hours after the live event.

    Individual Session Attendees – Those who register for just one or more individual session will receive a copy of the webinar recording within 48 hours of the session.

    The Facebook group for attendees who purchase a workshop package will be disbanded 4 weeks post the last workshop session.

    Session Details

    Session 1 – Just the Basics
    Date: February 7, 2022

    – Definition of learning
    – Basics
    – Types of instrumental conditioning
    – Producing behaviors

    Homework Working Spots

    Provide video of you teaching three behaviors, each using a different method

    – Explain your reasoning behind using a particular method for a particular behavior. For example, why did you use luring to teach behavior Y and capturing to train behavior Z?

    Identify the type of instrumental conditioning

    After watching an assigned video identify:

    – The type of learning going on – positive or negative reinforcement or punishment?
    – The antecedent, behavior, and consequence
    – Which animal you are focusing on. (You can do both if you want, just make sure you’re clear about who you’re talking about because it could change the answer!)

    Session 2 – All About Punishment
    Date: February 9, 2022

    – Punishment intro
    – Effective punishment
    – Does punishment work?
    – Side effects
    – Alternatives to punishment

    Homework Working Spots

    Provide a video of you using an alternative to punishment to decrease a behavior

    Session 3 – Training methods
    Date: February 14, 2022

    – Important factors
    – Positive reinforcement vs. aversives in dogs
    – Clicker training/Do As I Do
    – Effort-based training

    Homework Working Spots

    Video of clicker training vs. training with no marker – report your observations – OR – video of you engaging in effort-based training with an animal of your choice

    Session 4 – The Biology of Learning
    Date: February 16, 2022

    – Natural selection/evolution
    – Genetics and behavior
    – G x E
    – Epigenetics
    – Physiology and behavior
    – Neurobiology

    Homework Working Spots

    Client communication – what key points do clients need to know about the biology of learning? How would you communicate this clearly and concisely? (200 words or less)

    Spread Your Event Payments Over Several Months?

    If you would like to split your event cost into three payments then please register for the event, do not pay the invoice you receive by email. As soon as you register email Sharon Nettles at Events@petprofessionalguild.com and request your payments be split into three invoices. You will then need to pay the first invoice immediately to secure your place.

    Only available for Auditor and Working Spots.

    All three invoices must be settled 2 weeks prior to the event.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4599086

  • Online Event – 12/30/21 – Panel Discussion on Goal Planning for 2022 with Megan Foster, Petra Ford, and Sharon Carroll – FDSA

    Online Event – 12/30/21 – Panel Discussion on Goal Planning for 2022 with Megan Foster, Petra Ford, and Sharon Carroll – FDSA

    Join Megan Foster, Petra Ford, and Sharon Carroll to talk about setting goals for dog training and planning out your dog sports year!

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://fenzidogsportsacademy.clickmeeting.com/12-30-2021-panel-discussion-on-goal-planning-for-2022-with-megan-petra-and-sharon/register

  • Webinar – 1/13/22 – Connection: How to Build Loose Leash Walking in Sport and Real Life with Shade Whitesel – FDSA (fee applies)

    Webinar – 1/13/22 – Connection: How to Build Loose Leash Walking in Sport and Real Life with Shade Whitesel – FDSA (fee applies)

    Wouldn’t it be awesome to let your dog out of the crate at the sports venue, have them orientate directly to you with nary a glance around at the busy surroundings and walk perfectly with you to the ring entrance? Wouldn’t it be awesome to snap the leash onto your dog, exit the front door and go for a nice neighborhood walk, saying hi to the neighbors, passing dogs, cats and bicycles, stopping for your dog to sniff every once in a while? Instead, your arm and shoulder hurts from the constant pulling, the constant yanking, you keep a death grip on the leash 6 inches from the dog’s collar on the way to the ring, you are embarrassed to exit the driveway, let alone go for a walk around the neighborhood, and you are looking sideways at the prong collars in the pet store aisle every time you go in to buy dog food. Want some strategies? Want some joint relief? Want the dog to act like they are following you, rather than you following them? I’m not a total miracle worker, but join me for this webinar and I’ll give you some skills to work on that will make walking much more enjoyable, whether that is from Pt A to B in the competition venue or outside in the real world.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

  • VIN Rounds – 12/21/21 – Identifying Signs of Animal Abuse, Part 2 – VIN/VSPN

    VIN Rounds – 12/21/21 – Identifying Signs of Animal Abuse, Part 2 – VIN/VSPN

    Jennifer Woolf, DVM, MS, presents this week’s Tuesday Topic, Identifying Signs of Animal Abuse, Part 2. Click the green button on the session page or the top right corner of the Student Center to attend.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.vin.com/doc/?id=10545720

  • Webinar – 12/22/21 – Nonprofit Leadership Hacks for Breakthrough Growth in 2022 – Network for Good

    Webinar – 12/22/21 – Nonprofit Leadership Hacks for Breakthrough Growth in 2022 – Network for Good

    The new year is around the corner (I know how did we get here?!), which means it time to start reflecting on 2021 and looking ahead to 2022.

    In this webinar, you’ll uncover hidden growth blockers and walk away with big ideas and practical next steps for rapidly growing your awareness, audience size, and fundraising results.

    Learning Objectives:

    •  Participants can evaluate their brand message, delivery, fundraising strategies, and team.
    •  Participants can discover hidden barriers that are secretly stealing resources from their mission.
    •  Participants can identify opportunities for significant growth in awareness and giving through next-level audience engagement.
    • Participants can immediately take action to grow marketing and fundraising results.

    About the speaker:

    Jesse Lane is the founder of Branches Mission Lab and creator of the online course “The Marketing Anatomy of a Growing Nonprofit.” He is known for his passion for helping the helpers and his ability to drive results. He has launched countless communications campaigns and helped raise over $100 million working with hundreds of different nonprofits.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.networkforgood.com/resource/nonprofit-leadership-hacks/

  • Webinar – 2/22/22 – Beyond the Globe: Orbital Disease in Dogs & Cats – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Webinar – 2/22/22 – Beyond the Globe: Orbital Disease in Dogs & Cats – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Is that bulged or enlarged? Glaucoma or orbital tumor?

    Join us for this 2-hour, VETgirl ophthalmology CE track webinar where Dr. Shelby Reinstein, DACVO reviews orbital diseases causing exophthalmos and enophthalmos. The causes, diagnostics and treatment options for orbital cellulitis, orbital abscesses, and orbital neoplasia will be presented. Tune in to learn all about enophthalmos too – with keys to differentiate them from phthisis bulbi and microphthalmos!

    Not a VETgirl ELITE member? VETgirl ELITE members receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year ($249). That way, you know that you have flexibility to view any of our webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, leadership, practice management) and listen to our podcasts when you have time.

    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/february-22-2022-beyond-the-globe-orbital-disease-in-dogs-cats/

  • Webinar – 2/17/22 – Better Livin’ Through Chemical Restraint: How to Handle Difficult Patients – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Webinar – 2/17/22 – Better Livin’ Through Chemical Restraint: How to Handle Difficult Patients – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Calico cat, anyone?

    In this 1-hour, VETgirl anesthesia webinar, Dr. Jane Quandt, DACVAA, DACVECC discusses how to utilize chemical restraint techniques for fractious, fearful or reactive dogs and cats, including some given by the owner prior to arrival at the hospital. By behavior modification prior to presentation, to utilizing intramuscular drug therapy, we can reduce the stress for the owners, veterinary staff and the animals in handling a visit to the veterinary clinic.

    Not a VETgirl ELITE member? VETgirl ELITE members receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year ($249). That way, you know that you have flexibility to view any of our webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, leadership, practice management) and listen to our podcasts when you have time.

    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/february-17-2022-better-livin-through-chemical-restraint-how-to-handle-difficult-patients/

  • Webinar – 2/16/22 – Brain Training and Neuroscience: Positive Leadership Starts in Your Mind – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Webinar – 2/16/22 – Brain Training and Neuroscience: Positive Leadership Starts in Your Mind – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Do you tend to overthink things or make knee-jerk decisions in your life?

    In this 1-hour VETgirl leadership webinar, Karlene Belyea MBA will discuss how you can improve your thinking and productivity at work and at home. Learn how to get out of your reptilian brain, determine triggers, and develop strategies you can use every day that will make you happier, healthier, and more productive. Tune in to learn ways to tame the procrastination monster, reduce stress hormones, and determine whether multitasking is a good thing.

    This 2022 leadership track course is approved by the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager Board as applicable toward the continuing education requirement for the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) program offered by the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA), CVPM Course Approval ID# 21-123.

    Not a VETgirl ELITE member? VETgirl ELITE members receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year ($249). That way, you know that you have flexibility to view any of our webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, leadership, practice management) and listen to our podcasts when you have time.

    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/february-16-2022-brain-training-and-neuroscience-positive-leadership-starts-in-your-mind/