Professional animal trainers and behavior consultants sometimes overlook or undervalue Level 2 (Antecedent Arrangements) of the Humane Hierarchy. This six-level progression of behavior-change procedures, arranged so that the least intrusive, most positive interventions come first, was first elucidated by Dr. Susan Friedman in 2010. (See What’s Wrong With This Picture? Effectiveness is Not Enough) It informs the core ethical commitment of several professional animal-training organizations (e.g., IAABC, CCPDT). Yet we may be tempted to “skip ahead” to familiar operant training procedures such as positive reinforcement (Level 3) & differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors (Level 4). Antecedent arrangements (Level 2) suggest we notice and adjust the animal’s environment in ways that facilitate the behaviors we wish to reinforce. It invites us to be creative in changing conditions that precede these behaviors, with the goal of making learning more effective and efficient. Note that Level 2 is much broader than simply “managing the environment” to prevent problem behaviors from occurring. We’ll look at many specific examples of antecedent arrangements drawn from Kathy’s work with her behavior-consultation clients.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.dog-ibox.com/market/catalog/live-webinars/live-webinars-english-c-34/changing-behavior.html

Through a case series, this session will explore how the partnership between veterinary behaviorist, dog training professional and pet parent improves the lives of the dogs they collectively treat.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn through case-based learning how dog training professionals, behavior technicians and veterinary behaviorists can work together to provide the best outcome for the patients that we share.
• Learn through case-based learning how to approach the topic of medical treatment for a behavior disorder.
• Learn through case-based learning what roles the veterinarian, veterinary technician, veterinary behaviorist, and dog training professional play in the outcome of cases.

CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT 1, IAABC 1, KPA 1

About the Speaker:

Lisa Radosta DVM DACVB graduated from the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. During her residency in behavioral medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, she was presented with the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row.

Dr. Radosta lectures nationally and internationally for veterinarians, their staff and lay people. She has written chapters for a number of textbooks including Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult, Decoding Your Cat and Canine and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics and is co-author of From Fearful to Fear Free. She has also published scientific research articles in Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science and The Veterinary Journal and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC, Veterinary Team Brief, Clinician’s Brief and AAHA Newstat. She is the section editor for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery and serves on the Fear Free Executive Council and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force.

She has been interviewed for many publications including Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician’s Brief, Sun Sentinel, WebMD, AAHA trends, Real Simple, Good News for Pets and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, News Channel 25 (West Palm Beach, WPBF), Mitch Wilder’s Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, News Channel 10 (Miami, ABC), and Steve Dale’s Pet Talk.  She also podcasts for VetGirl.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4269499

How can we help dogs that compete over resources, and the resource is the owner? This presentation will focus on restoring harmony between dogs who have a history of conflicts over their owner’s attention. The presenter will review the setups for safety when working these cases, discuss the behavior change strategies that are most effective, and feature videos of these techniques in action.

He will also highlight how stationing behaviors can be incredibly helpful in these scenarios, as well as discuss when to incorporate operant vs. classical conditioning, and vice versa.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the safety setups to have in place for these cases.
• Review how stationing behaviors can be used for successful outcomes.
• Understand when we would choose to focus on operant behaviors vs. incorporating classical conditioning strategies.

CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT 1, IAABC 1, KPA 1

About the Presenter:

Michael Shikashio CDBC is the past president of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), and provides private consultations working exclusively with dog aggression cases through his business AggressiveDog.com. He is fully certified through the IAABC and is a full member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT). He also hosts the popular podcast show, The Bitey End of the Dog.

He is sought after for his expert opinion by numerous media outlets, including the New York Times, New York Post, Baltimore Sun, WebMD, Women’s Health Magazine, Real Simple Magazine, SiriusXM Radio, The Chronicle of the Dog, and Steve Dale’s Pet World.

He is also a featured speaker at conferences, universities, and seminars around the world, and offers a variety of workshops, webinars, and online courses on the topic of canine aggression, including the Aggression in Dogs Master Course.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4321295

Whether you’re traveling with your pet dog, or traveling to classes and competitions with your sport dog, the trip is more pleasant if your dog is relaxed.

Some dogs, however, really struggle to remain calm during travel. They may whine, pant, bark, pace, spin, lunge at the windows, scratch / bite at the crate door, or just appear restless or uncomfortable.

In this webinar we look at all the underlying reasons that can affect your dog’s behavior when traveling. We also discuss behavior modification and management strategies aimed at improving the journey for you and your dog.

For many dogs, these same behaviors don’t stop when the journey ends. They may exit the vehicle with so much emotion and arousal that they are unable to focus on their human. So, in this webinar we also look at strategies for producing calm behaviors when arriving and setting up at a new venue.

Key areas covered include:
• Getting in and out of the vehicle in a relaxed way.
• Traveling calmly.
• Producing calm behaviors when arriving and acclimating in new locations.
• Calm crating / stationing at new venues.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/fdsa-calendar

Is success in the nonprofit sector a transient, hard-to-define combination of hard work, judgment and good luck? Or do all successful organizations follow similar patterns that, once understood, are predictable and repeatable?

In this webinar we’ll discuss the stages in the nonprofit lifecycle, sharing specific, inspired advice on how to drive your nonprofit forward and create more impact.

We will reveal how any organization can get to “Predictable Success” a development stage during which it is producing scalable, profitable growth. We will teach anyone, at any level, in any company to:

1. Know exactly how to get to Predictable Success

2. Build the skills to motivate, engage and align their team to take their company to Predictable Success

3. Put in place the right people, processes, and structures to keep their organization in Predictable Success

WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.networkforgood.com/resource/breaking-the-growth-deadlock/

Do you “lash out” when you can’t figure out what is causing all the redness and squinting?

Tear up no more with this frustration!

Join us for this 2-hour, VETgirl ophthalmology CE track webinar where Dr. Shelby Reinstein, DACVO presents various eyelid disorders in cats with clinical photos and amazing exam tips! Tune in to learn all about symblepharon, eyelid agenesis, entropion, and eyelid neoplasia in cats. The lecture will review diagnostics, potential secondary complications, and both medical and surgical treatments.

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/august-26-2021-lashing-out-eyelid-disorders-in-cats/

In this complimentary VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. George Moore, DVM, PhD, DACVIM reviews the importance of preventative medicine when it comes to canine leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is a vaccine-preventable disease but remains a common cause of renal and/or hepatic disease in dogs due to the lack of vaccination. Understanding about the risk of this zoonotic disease and the safety profile of the vaccine (versus other vaccines!) will help you communicate to owners about the importance of this non-core vaccine.

Thanks to sponsorship from Zoetis, this webinar free to all!

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/august-24-2021-canine-leptospirosis-how-beneficial-or-concerning-is-lepto-vaccination-to-you-your-patient-or-the-owner/