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_GZy8oFqfS1eKpgbcMRd5eg

Reactivity on the part of dogs living in shelters is a rampant issue that can contribute to behavioral deterioration, increased length of stay, and even loss of life. From a misdiagnosis of “aggression” to dogs whose reactive behavior escalates to problematic and potentially unsafe levels, learning how to help dogs suffering from reactivity issues is a crucial need shared by our entire industry.

While this webinar can be attended as a standalone course, we will build on our Fancy Footwork approach to handling and training to offer practical training, handling, and safety solutions to on-leash reactivity for dogs living in shelters.

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_Hq5wRp8uTqyeN5djAXdCFw

While playgroups are the foundation of our shelter training program, teaching shelter teams how to implement a generalized, effective, and enjoyable way to handle and train their dogs is another essential aspect of our canine programming! 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! This new approach to leash work will enhance your handling skills and increase your ability to train ALL dogs, even those that are highly aroused, stressed, fearful, or not motivated by food, all in an effort to improve quality of life and lifesaving for dogs living in shelters.

Additionally, we will teach you how to implement our critically important kennel routines. The kennel areas of our nation’s shelters can be one of the most challenging and distressing environments that dogs–and their handlers–ever face. DPFL kennel routines have been developed and taught to shelters across the country in an effort to combat these challenges and to provide safer and more successful ways for dogs and people to maneuver through the kennels.

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_v9zzfwDRSjmNRyUn0sayCg

HSVMA is partnering with VIN Foundation to bring you this special webinar!

Non-profit veterinarians and support professionals — Do you know the best way to handle your student loans?

Conventional wisdom says you should pay your loans back as fast as possible. However, federal income-driven repayment (IDR) options and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) are often a much better strategy for many veterinarians and support professionals.

Choosing the right student loan repayment strategy for your situation can save you a ton of time, money, and stress — a concept VIN Foundation calls Repay Wiser.

Join Dr. Tony Bartels (a leading authority on U.S. veterinary student debt) for this special Climbing Mt. Debt session to see if you are doing all you can as a non-profit employee veterinarian or support professional to save money and reduce your student debt stress.  Special guest Heather Schrader, RVT, MCJ will also join to share how she received forgiveness under the Temporary Expanded PSLF program! Heather is the Program Manager of Student Outreach for HSVMA.

In this webinar Tony demystifies the most difficult aspects of loan repayment:

1) What’s the “best” way to repay your student loans?
2) How can you use your debt to income ratio to create a plan?
3) What is PSLF and how do I make sure I’m on track for forgiveness
4) How do I make sense of all the PSLF changes: TEPSLF, waivers, loan servicers quitting?
5) How do you know when to adjust your repayment strategy?

This webinar has a suggested Student Debt & Income Signalment short “homework” assignment to compete prior to the session. The secure form should take only about 10 minutes to complete and will help with customizing the session content: https://surveys.vin.com/s3/HSVMA-MtDebt-Dec2021.

Completing the pre-session homework also helps with receiving personalized assistance after the session.

This webinar is approved for 1.5 hours of RACE CE credits for veterinarians and veterinary technicians (non-medical/interactive category). CE credits will be provided FREE to current HSVMA members ONLY. If you are not yet an HSVMA member or need to renew your membership, please visit the HSVMA website HERE.

This webinar is FREE for all attendees. This webinar is approved for 1.5 hours of RACE CE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. RACE CE will be provided to current HSVMA members ONLY.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.hsvma.org/webinar_studentloans2

Many different methods exist for training animals of all species: most rely on some variety of reinforcement or punishment. Food is generally considered to be a primary reinforcer, which means that it is something that the majority of animals find inherently rewarding, even without prior training or experience. With that said, there are several good reasons why using food in training may not always be a great idea. This presentation will cover these reasons, as well as extensive information about how to use positive reinforcement based training methods without the use of food.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.dog-ibox.com/market/catalog/live-webinars/live-webinars-english-c-34/positive-reinforcement-training-without-the-use-of-food.html

Is it a mast cell or a benign cutaneous mass?

In this 1-hour, VETgirl online CE webinar, Dr. Anne Barger, MS, DACVP reviews techniques for obtaining and staining cytologic samples and finishes with a basic review of cytology.

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/december-2-2021-aspiration-of-cutaneous-masses/

We know the “itis” family…gastrITIS, pancreatITIS, and enterITIS. But have you met their distant cousin, uveITIS?

Join us for a 2-hour, VETgirl ophthalmology CE track webinar where Dr. Shelby Reinstein, DACVO reviews uveitis, a common and potentially devastating inflammatory eye condition in dogs and cats. Tune in to learn the various causes of uveitis, along with how to differentiate acute and chronic uveitis, appropriate diagnostic testing, and the various treatment protocols for this complex disease.

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/november-23-2021-more-than-meets-the-eye-a-guide-to-uveitis-in-dogs-cats/

This webinar is tailored specifically to animal shelter representatives who want to learn more about the basics of social media marketing and how it can be utilized to increase online reputation, receive community support to increase staff morale, increase visibility to possibly decrease the animal length of stay/increase adoptions and so much more!

• Definition of social media marketing including several basic terminologies (such as content, reach, engagement, and reactions).
• Discussion of the 5 networking platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube noting the differences between them, and tips to understand how may or may not work for your organization.
• Learn about the importance of social media marketing and ways to demonstrate analytics to potentially prove the ROI
• Understanding of content and the importance of consistent posting. We’ll talk about the psychology of social media marketing and go over a few recipes for success.
• The importance of ‘posting with a purpose’ and the value of social listening, including the presentation of a few examples of successful posts.
• Long-time animal residents and a few examples of posts that had successful results.
• The importance of return to owner posts including photographs and videos
• The impact of creating sharable graphics, how you can easily make them, and the importance of building your brand online.
• Research a way to develop an efficient social media plan and help you understand what your goals for your online presence might be
• The significance of building your online reputation to potentially receive greater community support.
• Creating an emergency or crisis communication plan in case it’s ever needed.

Presenter

Angelina Martin is the owner of Online Media Solutions. Angelina has been involved in social media marketing for the past 10 years. Awarded the first Sonoma County contract for online media to oversee & direct online marketing services helping to increase Facebook page likes from 4K to 23K, increase engagement rate from 500 to 150K (average), 2.2M during disaster-related events, and contributed to increasing live animal release rate from 82% to 91%, saving thousands of animals lives.

From 2016-2020, the local area had 4 major disaster-related events (wildfires) and she produced and implemented social media content, plans, and strategies with success. Mentored by an experienced operations manager, she also successfully researched, designed, and implemented a successful disaster preparedness plan for the online community. After working through so many disaster response events, Angelina has developed educational webinars to help other animal shelter organizations become more prepared for future events.

This webinar has been certified by the National Animal Care & Control Association and is approved for 1 Continuing Education Unit. Please refer to your NACA membership portal for current CEU submission process. Current NACA Members who attend the live presentation or watch the recording will be able to download a jointly issued attendance certificate that includes the National Animal Care & Control Association logo. Visit the NACA training page for a complete list of future trainings.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/intro-to-social-media-marketing-for-animal-shelters/