FREE Member Webinar - An Instructional webinar on the CARE Protocol by Jennifer Titus

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Thursday, September 18, 2014
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presented by Jennifer Titus

CEUs: IAABC 1.5, KPA 1.5, PPAB 1.5

Join Jennifer for this webinar and learn about the CARE protocol for analyzing and modifying reactive dog behavior. As prework for this webinar please visit the website and review the protocol. Click here

Course Information

Jennifer will present a simple overview of the 12 steps that comprise the CARE Protocol, touching upon each sub-topic in succession. This will include everything from diagnosis of the type of dog reactivity, how to eliminate common mistakes, the importance of DRIs, and generalizing context, through enrichment for positive brain chemistry.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the prep to the CARE protocol
Understand the CARE protocol
Understand the follow up care

About The Presenter

Jen Titus is a lifelong animal lover, and has owned and trained dogs for many years. A former teacher, she is a skilled behaviorist and adept at communicating with both human and ca

nine clients. Jen is a caring, fun-loving and positive per

son. Jen holds a Masters Degree in education. She continues to further her education in dog training at the elite and internationally renowned Accademy For Dog Trainers. Additionally, Jen keeps current with the latest training and behavioral knowledge through extensive reading, watching videos, and attending webinars, classes and live seminars.

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Preventing Unwanted Feline Behaviors with Patience Fisher

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Thursday, September 10, 2015
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Sunday, September 10, 2023
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Presented by Patience Fisher

CEU: PPAB 1, PPG 1, IAABC 1, KPA 1

This cursory course on the house cat will touch on all things a cat owner should know in order to prevent unwanted behaviors in their house cat. A brief overview of ethology, domestication, socialization, and communication will lay the foundation for how to set up your house and interact with your cat.

The unique needs of a house cat will be detailed including placement and use of the litter box and scratching posts/pads, play time, feeding, vertical space, privacy, consistency, establishing a good relationship, and desensitizing the cat to carriers, claw trimming, and pills. The importance of observing behavior to catch medical problems will be explained, as well as the importance of not letting bad habits continue without seeking professional help.

Webinar Objectives

Understand ethology and domestication of the house cat
Learn about cat's communication and socialization
Understand the importance of providing a secure, stress-free territory for an indoor cat
Learn the correct use and placement of litter boxes and scratching posts/pads
Understand how to promote a good relationship with your cat and how to monitor health
Learn about playing with your cat to promote good behavior
Learn how to make a good behavior become a habit
Learn how to desensitize your cat to the carrier, claw trims, and pills.
Listen to a brief overview of what a cat behavior consultant does

About The Presenter

Patience Fisher owns Walk, Play, Learn!, a Pittsburgh-based pet service. Started in 2012 as a pet sitting and dog walking service, she is now offering cat behavior consultations. Patience volunteered at shelters for four years, helping with cat adoptions and specializing in fostering cats with behavioral problems.

Patience holds a BS Biology from Lehigh University. She is a Certified Veterinary Assistant through AAHA/Cedar Valley College. Recently she received a Diploma of Feline Science Behavior Science and Technology from the Companion Animal Science Institute.

Patience is also a freelance editor, specializing in life science manuscripts, especially those concerning animals. Prior to that she was an environmental analyst for 14 years, preparing environmental documents for certification of highway and public utility projects.

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Intention, The Law, and Rescue with Melissa McCue-McGrath

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Monday, December 28, 2015
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Thursday, December 28, 2023
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presented by Melissa McCue-McGrath

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PPAB 1, IAABC 1, CPDT 1, KPA 1

I have discovered massive loopholes in conglomerate rescue websites as they relate to Massachusetts state law, and how the culture of obtaining dogs by click-and-ship is harming the human-dog relationship. This affects both puppy mill dogs and rescue. There is information out regarding puppy mill dogs, less about trucking sick dogs via rescue. The focus will be on the latter, though I will address both.

After detailing where we are going wrong in obtaining our dogs, I present responsible, ethical ways to get pet professionals at the table together to change the culture of how we talk about dogs, how we get dogs, and how we help dogs together.

Webinar Objectives

Understand how less-reputable breeders are able to continue selling sick and undersocialized puppies to the public, even with increased awareness of puppy mill operations.
Understand how some rescues are using legal loopholes in Pet Finder (and similar sites) to ship clinically under-socialized dogs to city centers, and what affect that has on families.
Recognize the language anyone selling a dog will use to move the dog; how to work with that language and remain professionally able to guide our students while helping the dog.
Be able to identify quality rescues, shelters, and breeders; be able to identify quality dog trainers, behavior consultants, applied animal behaviorists and veterinary behaviorists; be able to pass that information along to clients.

About The Presenter

Melissa McCue-McGrath, CPDT-KA is a certified professional dog trainer in greater Boston. She grew up in an accidental dog-sledding family in rural Maine and now sits as the co-Training Director of New England Dog Training Club, the oldest AKC obedience club in the country. She has twelve years of professional, science-based dog training under her belt. She is now speaking around the country about #HandsOnFirst, a movement that encourages dog owners to meet dogs in person prior to adoption instead of electing to click-and-ship.

She currently teaches a variety of classes, including Disc Dog classes in addition to private consultations where she evaluates dogs who are having a difficult time living in urban areas.

Melissa writes alongside Dr. Sip Siperstein for Car Talk's new FIDO blog. She has been featured on PBS's Design Squad, NECN's The Secret Life of Animals, FOX 25 Morning News and other media outlets. When she has spare time, she keeps up The MuttStuff Blog with resources for Boston area dogs, and is frequently updating the MuttStuff Facebook Page.

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Negative Punishment, Negative Reinforcement and the Humane Hierarchy with Jean Donaldson

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
3:00 PM
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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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Negative Punishment, Negative Reinforcement and the Humane Hierarchy with Jean Donaldson

Presented by Jean Donaldson

CEUs - PPAB 1, CCPDT 1

LIMA guidelines currently rank negative punishment and negative reinforcement at equivalent levels of invasiveness. This webinar will explore whether this is ethically defensible when applied to the presenting problems faced by dog trainers. The webinar will also suggest contexts where antecedent arrangements are contra-indicated from a welfare perspective.

Webinar Objectives

Help trainers think critically about LIMA as it applies in practical dog training contexts.

About The Presenter

Jean is the founder and principle instructor of The Academy for Dog Trainers. The Academy has trained and certified over 600 trainers in evidence-based dog behavior, training and private behavior counseling since 1999. She is a four-time winner of The Dog Writers' Association of America's Maxwell Award, and her books include The Culture Clash, Mine! A Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs, Fight! A Guide to Dog-Dog Aggression, Dogs Are From Neptune, Oh Behave! Dogs From Pavlov to Premack to Pinker, and Train Like a Pro.

Born in Montreal, Canada, Jean founded the Montreal Flyball Association, and Renaissance Dog Training, the first positive reinforcement-based school and counseling service in the province. Her own dogs and dogs she has trained have earned numerous titles and wins in various dog sports including OTCh (Obedience Trial Champion), UD (Utility Dog), TDX (Tracking Dog Excellent), FDCh (Flyball Champion), CGC (Canine Good Citizen) and HIT (High In Trial). While a student, she worked as an adoption counselor at the Montreal SPCA and later served on its Board of Directors. Before founding The Academy, Jean did exclusively referral aggression cases for six years. She lives in Oakland with her dog, Brian, adopted in 2015.

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First Impressions: Successful "Introductions" for Cats and Dogs with Lennea Bower

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Monday, August 15, 2016
7:00 PM
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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Presented by Lennea Bower

CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT 1

We all have a vision of our multi-species home as a peaceable kingdom, but how do we make that dream a reality? First impressions do matter, and the initial "introduction" of dogs and cats can make a huge difference in establishing successful dog-cat households. This webinar will review strategies for successfully integrating new dog to a household with a resident cat and vice versa. This process starts prior to the animals' first meeting and may continue for days, weeks, or months before stabilizing.

In addition, it will cover pain points and possible solutions for building a successful relationship that can endure the test of time. For professionals, it will also review important areas to discuss with your clients. These include helping your client set realistic expectations for process, expectations and timeline. We will also touch on factors, such as physical home set up, family composition, and lifestyle that can also affect this process. In addition, we will address issues related to the animals' past experience and personalities that may help or hinder the integration process, as well as the importance of meeting the basic needs of all household members throughout the integration process.

Learning Objectives

Understand the basic process for integrating a dog-cat multi-species household.
Identify human and animal factors that may delay or impede the integration process.
Be prepared to discuss potential issues with non-animal professionals.

About the Presenter

Lennea “Linny” Bower, MA, CPDT-KA grew up in a multi-species household that included both dogs and cats. She began volunteering in animal shelters in 2004 and has worked and volunteered in shelters in metro-DC, Massachusetts, and Costa Rica. She became interested in force-free training while working in animal shelters. She began teaching group classes at a local shelter in 2010, and founded her business, Next Best Pet, in 2013. She currently teaches group classes at the Animal Resource Foundation in Chester, MD, and offers private training in Maryland's Prince George's and Queen Anne's counties.

Lennea has a bachelor’s degree in International Studies and Spanish Studies and a master’s degree in Psychology, all from American University. She earned her CPDT-KA certification in 2014. She has previously presented on topics including multi-species households and adopting a new dog. She has also worked with animal shelter staff and volunteers behavior and training topics.

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Learn About Cat-Handling Techniques to Reduce Fear, Anxiety, and Stress Presented by Paula Garber

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Wednesday, December 14, 2016
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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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Presented by Paula Garber

CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT 1, IAABC 1

In this webinar, you will learn the common causes of fear, anxiety, and stress in cats, as well as the evolutionary, environmental, and social factors that often contribute to these emotions. You will also learn how cats typically express fear, anxiety, and stress and the signs to look for, some of which may be subtle. After gaining an understanding of the potential fallout of using force-based handling techniques, you will learn basic handling techniques to reduce fear, anxiety, and stress in cats that you can begin using immediately, whether you work with cats in a veterinary clinic or a shelter, or in a home setting with your clients’ cats—or even your own cats.

Learning Objectives

Understand why cats are especially prone to experiencing fear, anxiety, and stress
Identify signs of fear, anxiety, and stress in cats
Understand the potential consequences of force-based handling techniques on cats and humans
Learn basic handling techniques to reduce fear, anxiety, and stress for cats in veterinary clinics, shelters, and at home

About the Presenter

Paula owns LIFELINE Cat Behavior Solutions in Westchester County, NY. She holds a master of arts degree in education and is a Certified Animal Training and Enrichment Professional and Certified Feline Training and Behavior Specialist through the Animal Behavior Institute. She is also certified in Low Stress Handling (Silver, 2015) through Sophia Yin’s course, Low Stress Handling of Dogs and Cats, and she is pursuing a diploma in Feline Behavior Science and Technology from the Companion Animal Sciences Institute.

Paula is currently a co-Vice Chair for the Pet Professional Guild’s Cat Committee and a supporting member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. She also serves as an advisor to the board of FurBridge, a non-profit animal rescue and community outreach program. A consummate cat advocate, Paula hosts an annual event for volunteers to build winter shelters for free-roaming cats in her community. She resides in Ossining, New York, with her husband and five rescued cats.

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Behavior Chain Fundamentals. Presented by Louise Stapleton-Frappell

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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Presented by Louise Stapleton-Frappell

CEUs: PPAB 1

Join Louise for this presentation in which she takes a look at the complexities of linear behavior chains!

The webinar will focus on a fun trick that is also a skill needed by many assistance dogs – How to fetch their guardian a drink - but, in learning about the components you will need to teach your partner so that he/she can carry out this behavior, you will also learn some strategies that will help you teach an amazing retrieve to hand!

You don't want to miss out on this fun-filled session.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the differences between forwards chaining and backwards chaining
Understand how to maintain a consistent high standard of 'tricks' (behaviors)
Learn how to teach a retrieve to hand
Learn about the skills you will need to teach your training partner if you would like him/her to fetch you a drink from the fridge

About the Presenter

Louise Stapleton-Frappell

B.A. Hons. PCBC-A. PCT-A. CAP3. CTDI. DN-FSG. DN-CPCT2

DN-CPCT2

Louise Stapleton-Frappell B.A.Hons. Professional Canine Behavior Consultant - Accredited. Professional Canine Trainer - Accredited (through the Pet Professional Accreditation Board). Certified Trick Dog Instructor. Fun Scent Games Instructor. Clicker Competency Assessment Program Level 3 Distinction. Force-Free Instructor's Award and K9 First Aid Certification. Super Trainer Clicker Trainer. Animal Behavior and Welfare. Dog Emotion and Cognition. Certified Pet Care Technician. Pet Dog Ambassador Instructor and Assessor.

Louise is a passionate advocate of force-free training. She believes that everyone should know how to teach their dog using science based, rewards based, force-free training methods.

Louise is both a Steering Committee Member and the Membership Manager of The Pet Professional Guild British Isles; Steering Committee Member and Education Committee Member of The Pet Professional Guild. Steering Committee Member of Doggone Safe, Regional Coordinator of Doggone Safe in Spain and Co-Presenter of PPG World Service Radio.

Louise is the owner of The DogSmith of Estepona. She is a Faculty Member of DogNostics Career College. and the author and instructor of the DogNostics Dog Training Certificate Program and TrickMeister Titles.

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Equine Clicker Training - Targeting Part 2/3 Presented by Alizé Veillard--Muckensturm

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Thursday, April 05, 2018
2:00 PM
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Friday, April 05, 2024
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(Equine Clicker Training is a 3 Part Webinar Series)

Part 2/3

Presented by Alizé Veillard--Muckensturm

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

This is the second part of a three part webinar series focused on building a strong foundation of clicker training with your horse.

We will start by giving an overview of targeting as a positive reinforcement training technique and then move to real life examples of how it can be used for husbandry behaviours, encourage desired movements, and solve problematic situations. This part of the series includes short videos and photos to inspire everyone to give it a trial.

We will then discuss the tools needed to get started with their own horse by outlining the training steps to teach basic nose targeting.

Objective

- Introduce the use of target training in horse training

- Learn how targeting is used

- Learn how to introduce targeting to a horse.

About Your Presenter

Alizé Veillard--Muckensturm has been a force-free horse trainer since 2014 and is a qualified equine behaviourist from the Natural Animal Centre.

She is the author of the book "Humane, science-based horse training: introduction to learning theory and exercises for everyday handling and fitness".

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Emotional Animals Presented by Jessica Gonzalez

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Sunday, October 07, 2018
6:00 PM
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Monday, October 07, 2024
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Presented by Jessica Gonzalez

CEUs: PPAB 1

In this webinar we'll take a basic look at the nervous system, brain, and hormones, to see how it effects an animals emotions. Using this information we'll see how the emotions are organized into seven basic systems. We'll discuss these 7 emotional systems in individual detail and see how they interact with each other. Then we will look at the emotional systems and see how the effect and interact with our learning and training.

Learning Objectives

Understand the neuroscience study of emotion
Review and analyse Jaak Panksepp's Emotional Systems:

FEAR
RAGE
PANIC
LUST
CARE
PLAY
SEEKING

Understand how the systems interact and work together
Reconcile with why understanding emotions matters so much to us as professionals in our training

About Your Presenter

Jessica Gonzalez

Jessica runs a non-profit horse rescue and education program. She is extremely dedicated to teaching and promoting a positive reinforcement lifestyle, working with horses and humans alike. The rescue has a growing program of volunteers and students eager to learn to work with equines with clicker training. Jessica also travels to teach students locally and at events.

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Pestering Pooches: Helping Dogs go from Crazy and Wild to Mannered and Mild. Presented by Kristi Benson

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
3:00 PM
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
4:00 PM
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Presented by Kristi Benson

CEUs: PPAB 1

Everyone—dog owners and dog professionals—are invited to join in for an hour-long session about jumping and pestering dogs presented by dog trainer Kristi Benson. In her hallmark inviting and funny tone, Kristi will discuss some easy-to-implement techniques to reduce jumping up, begging, mouthing and biting clothes, and mooching. If your dog is like a pogo stick at the door, jumping and mouthing, or begs at the table, there’s help! Kristi will explore both the underlying “why” questions and then outline ways to prevent the worst offenses by setting your dog up for success, identifying and avoiding problem contexts, and even some easy training techniques you can use to start to change your dog’s behaviour. There will be links to free hand-outs for you to download as well.

Learning Objectives

Why dogs jump up.
Easy techniques to keep dogs off of guests at the door.
The role of exercise and enrichment to reduce pestering.
How to fit exercise and enrichment into your already-busy schedule.
Accidental reinforcement and begging, and what to do if that has been happening around your dinner table. This will include why starting to ignore the dog now (i.e. “extinction”) isn’t the best choice to use.
Training techniques with proven history (training an alternate behaviour).
Why and how to avoid corrections when working with energetic and jumping dogs.

Your Presenter

Kristi Benson

Kristi is an honors graduate of, and now on staff at, the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers, where she earned her Certificate in Training and Counseling. She leads special projects at the Academy and is in charge of the weekly webinars, along with student coaching. Kristi enjoys working with dogs who need help with obedience, fearfulness, aggression, unruliness, or any number of other issues. She also loves helping the humans in the equation, and brings her trademark combination of humour and compassion to the kitchen table when working with her clients.

Kristi also enjoys reaching out to dog owners through writing. Her blog was named one of the top fifty dog blogs in 2016 by Thoroughly Reviewed. She also regularly writes for the Academy for Dog Trainers’ blog and for Dog International. Besides offering professional training services in the Parkland region of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada; Kristi also works with clients across Canada via video chat. For ten years, she ran a sled dog micro-rescue with her partner, and fostered, house-trained, obedience-trained, and re-homed numerous racing sled dogs. Kristi still enjoys skijoring (cross-country skiing attached to a dog), dog scootering, and other pulling sports with her Alaskan husky sled dogs. She lives on a small mixed farm in west central Manitoba. Kristi is a Full Member Dog Training Professional of the Pet Professional Guild. She has a BA and MA in Archaeology, and enjoys working as an applied anthropologist with northern communities in Canada’s western Arctic.

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C.A.T. with CATS – from Fearful to Friendly. Presented by Caroline Crevier-Chabot

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Monday, January 13, 2020
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Monday, January 13, 2025
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January 2020 Free Member Webinar

CEUs: PPAB 1.5

Fearful shelter cats are numerous in our shelters. If they are not euthanized because of lack of resources, they can spend months in shelters or in foster families with few improvements. While the term feral does not apply to these cats, they do lack the tools to deal with strangers and new places.

Can we help them gain these tools? Can we change their view of strangers? Can we bring them to a state where their chances of getting adopted and of staying in that home are now good? Join us to think about cats, about the constructional approach and about re-evaluating how we are currently working with fearful cats and why. This presentation will use videos and examples to illustrate the subject.

Learning Objectives

To understand the particularities of cats.

To understand what C.A.T. with cats is and why we would want to use it.

To geek out on the science of behavior behind it.

To get you interested in working with cats!

About The Presenter

Caroline Crevier-Chabot

A civil engineer by training, Caroline always loved animals and found in the science of behavior a true passion. After learning about clicker training through canine freestyle back in 2006, she gradually learned more about behavior and eventually moved to the cat side, clicker training her own cats to do things like getting down trees the “proper” cat way (butt first). Through volunteering at two different shelters, she started to reflect on better ways to care for and rehab fearful shelter cats. Caroline has been fostering fearful cats since 2018 and films her training a lot. She hopes sharing these experiences and thoughts will foster more discussion on cats and on better ways to help them.

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COVID Experts on Hand To Answer Your Questions - Adapting To a ‘New Normal’ in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Thursday, June 25, 2020
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Sunday, June 25, 2023
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Learn About The COVID-19 Pandemic & How You Can Keep Your Clients, Staff & Business Safe.

Join PPG on this recorded webinar with a dedicated Q&A session. We hosted 6 Panelists from Yale SCHOOL OF MEDICINE and Dr. Hanna Capon a Veterinarian in the UK

This is an amazing opportunity for our industry. PPG is hosting five Yale School of Medicine academics to help us understand COVID and how-to best practice and stay safe. So, if you have questions about the safety of re-opening and operating your business in a time of pandemic and how you can keep your employees and customers safe then this is the time to ask.

Your Panelists

Anna York, BSc (Hon), PhD
Stephanie Perniciaro, PhD, MPH
Anne Wyllie, PhD
Maikel Boot, PhD
Chantal Vogels PhD, MSc, BSc
Kayoko Shioda, DVM, MPH
Dr. Hannah Capon - MA Vet MB MRCVS founder and director of CAM , registered Galen Myotherapist and Veterinary Advisor for Galen Myotherapy.

The webinar starts with a short presentation and then moves into a Q&A session.

"Adapting to a ‘new normal’ in the COVID-19 pandemic: We will cover a basic molecular understanding of this virus, the testing, symptoms and risk factors for humans, how it is transmitted between humans, the roles animals play in transmission and how you can modify your behaviors to minimize the spread and keep everyone (especially vulnerable people) as safe as possible during this pandemic."

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Puppy Socialization in COVID times. Presented by Dr. Christine Calder

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Monday, June 29, 2020
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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT 1, KPA 1, IAABC 1

Dr. Christine Calder will be discussing the importance of puppy socialization and how to "think outside the box" during this time of social distancing and shelter in place orders.

Learning Objectives:

Alternatives to traditional puppy socialization

opportunities and challenges during COVID "shelter in place" and "social distancing" times.

About The Presenter

Dr. Christine Calder

Dr. Christine Calder is currently the Director of Behavior Services at Midcoast Humane in Brunswick, Maine, Dr. Calder is a board certified veterinary behaviorist with many years of experience as both a general practitioner and Assistant Clinical Professor in Academia. Dr. Calder has a special interest in the education of veterinary and veterinary technology students in clinical veterinary behavior, prevention of behavior problems, and behavior problems in the shelter environment.

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The Biology of Breed: Examining genetic, neuroanatomical, and behavioral differences in dog breeds. Presented by Dr. Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
10:00 AM
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Friday, June 30, 2023
11:00 AM
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CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT 1 , KPA 1, IAABC 1

How much does breed really matter? Are there more differences within breeds or between breeds? Environment and learning are important, but biology matters too. How do the brains of different dogs differ? What might this tell us about their behavior? We know what traits are commonly associated with various breeds, but what does the research actually support?

This webinar will look at two different studies – one on genetic variation between breeds (with over 14,000 dogs and 101 breeds) and one on variations in brain anatomy between breeds.

Learning Objectives:

Explain what is known about the heritability of behavior as it results to breed

Summarize what we know about brain differences between breeds

Define gene by environment interactions and explain how they apply to dog behavior

Apply the information from today's webinar to working with dogs.

About The Presenter

Dr. Kristina Spaulding

Dr. Spaulding has a PhD in biopsychology - the study of the biological basis of behavior - and is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist through the Animal Behavior Society. She specializes in stress and behavior, social cognition and emotion, positive welfare and the prevention and treatment of behavior problems in dogs. In addition to her academic background, she has been in the dog training and behavior profession for 19 years. She currently splits her time between private behavior work and teaching other dog trainers and behavior consultants online and through seminars and conferences.

In addition, Dr. Spaulding is a long-standing member of the APDT Education Committee. She is also a member of the Fear Free Advisory Group and an authorized Speaker for Fear Free. She also chairs a task force for Meeting of the Minds, a coalition of top dog professionals across the country charged with improving the quality of life for our dogs and is a member of the IAABC Foundation Board. You can find out more about her on her website. (http://smartdogtrainingandbehavior.com/online-services/)

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The Role of Habit in Behavior. Presented by Dr. Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
2:00 PM
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Saturday, November 25, 2023
3:00 PM
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CEUs: PPAB 1, CPDT 1

What is habit, really? How does it impact behavior and how can we use it to improve outcomes? This webinar will cover the basics of habit and how it influences the behavior of the animals we work with (including people). We'll also discuss how you can use it to train more effectively and to help you communicate important concepts to pet parents.
Learning Objectives:

Define habit

Explain how habits influence behavior

Explain how habits are formed and changed

Describe how habits are influenced by stress

About The Presenter

Dr. Kristina Spaulding

Dr. Spaulding has a PhD in biopsychology - the study of the biological basis of behavior - and is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist through the Animal Behavior Society. She specializes in stress and behavior, social cognition and emotion, positive welfare and the prevention and treatment of behavior problems in dogs. In addition to her academic background, she has been in the dog training and behavior profession for 19 years. She currently splits her time between private behavior work and teaching other dog trainers and behavior consultants online and through seminars and conferences.

In addition, Dr. Spaulding is a long-standing member of the APDT Education Committee. She is also a member of the Fear Free Advisory Group and an authorized Speaker for Fear Free. She also chairs a task force for Meeting of the Minds, a coalition of top dog professionals across the country charged with improving the quality of life for our dogs and is a member of the IAABC Foundation Board. You can find out more about her on her website. (http://smartdogtrainingandbehavior.com/online-services/)

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The Science Behind Counter Conditioning. Presented by Dr. Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB

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Friday, April 16, 2021
1:30 PM
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
2:30 PM
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CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT 1, KPA 1

Counter conditioning is one of the most common methods of reducing fear in dogs. This webinar will explore what the research has to say about the process of counter conditioning. Find out how counter conditioning works, how it’s related to extinction, what limitations it has, how it’s impacted by stress and what additional strategies we can use to enhance the treatment of fear. Even if you are experienced in the use of counter conditioning, you should get some useful information from this webinar. It’s excellent for beginners as well!

Learning Objectives:

1. Explain how counter conditioning works.

2. Discuss the benefits and limitations of counter conditioning.

3. List several additional methods for reducing fear in dogs.

About the Presenter

Dr. Kristina Spaulding

Dr. Spaulding has a PhD in biopsychology - the study of the biological basis of behavior - and is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist through the Animal Behavior Society. She specializes in stress and behavior, social cognition and emotion, positive welfare and the prevention and treatment of behavior problems in dogs. In addition to her academic background, she has been in the dog training and behavior profession for 19 years. She currently splits her time between private behavior work and teaching other dog trainers and behavior consultants online and through seminars and conferences.

In addition, Dr. Spaulding is a long-standing member of the APDT Education Committee. She is also a member of the Fear Free Advisory Group and an authorized Speaker for Fear Free. She also chairs a task force for Meeting of the Minds, a coalition of top dog professionals across the country charged with improving the quality of life for our dogs and is a member of the IAABC Foundation Board. Use this link to find out more about her on her website: http://smartdogtrainingandbehavior.com/online-services/

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Instant Memory Training for Professional Success - Learn from the world’s leading memory skills expert, Chester Santos

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
2:00 PM
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Saturday, August 10, 2024
3:00 PM
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The ABCs and 123s for Developing a powerful Memory to Enhance Pet Professional Development & Lifelong Learning

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CEUs: PPAB 1

Learn from the world’s leading memory skills expert! In this very fun & interactive presentation, U.S. Memory Champion, Chester Santos – “The International Man of Memory” will help you to develop life-changing skills to greatly enhance your professional development & lifelong learning.

Unlock your mind's hidden power to easily remember names, facts/figures, presentations, processes/procedures, famous quotes, foreign languages, software commands/directories, complex terminology, laws/statutes, exam/training material, and much more.

This is an entertaining, educational, and “memorable” program with wide appeal!

Learning Objectives:

Master the fundamental principles for developing powerful memory skills

Exercise your visualization ability, creativity, and imagination

Learn to better remember names to get more out of networking at conferences/meetings and improve professional & personal relationships

Better retain learned information and consolidate knowledge for enhanced professional & personal development

Become inspired by the incredible power of your mind and increase your thirst for knowledge and continuing education

About the Presenter

Chester Santos

Chester Santos – “The International Man of Memory” has left an impression on all corners of the earth. With his unique ability to not only demonstrate extraordinary feats of the mind, but also educate others to do the same, this U.S. Memory Champion is widely regarded to be the world’s leading memory skills expert. Through his entertaining & educational television and movie appearances, professional seminars, and best-selling books, Chester has helped millions of people around the world to realize the benefits of an improved memory and sharper mind.

He is highly sought-after by the media for his exceptional skills and expertise. CNN, ABC, PBS, NBC, CBS, BBC, and the Science Channel have all featured Chester and his memory building tips for viewers. When newspapers and magazines need memory improvement tips for their readers, they also seek out Chester Santos. He has been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, and most recently, TIME Magazine featured his advice for remembering numbers in a December 2018 Special Edition entitled, “The Science of Memory”. The 2020 documentary film, "David vs. Goliath" features Chester Santos and his memory skills training.

Chester is also a best-selling author. His first book, “Instant Memory Training for Success”, was published by leading academic publisher John Wiley & Sons (Wiley) in 2016. It quickly became a bestseller in WHSmith stores across the UK and also on the Amazon UK website in multiple categories. Chester’s second book, “Mastering Memory: Techniques to Turn Your Brain from a Sieve to a Sponge”, was published by leading nonfiction publisher Sterling Publishing (Sterling) in 2018. It is currently (as of 2019) still featured in the Psychology section of almost every Barnes & Noble store across the USA. Chester’s books have been acquired by 246 public libraries worldwide.

As the preeminent thought leader on memory skills and their effect on one’s professional, personal, and academic success, Chester has been booked to give presentations in over 30 countries. He has entertained and educated people of varying backgrounds, including executives for CEO Clubs International and YPO, investment professionals for NASDAQ and Credit Suisse, students for organizations at Berkeley, Stanford, and Harvard, and even actors for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) Foundation.

His keynote speaking credits include TEDx with some of the nation’s most highly regarded professors and scientists, the prestigious Talks at Google program featuring “the world’s most influential thinkers, creators, makers and doers”, and the International Festival of Brilliant Minds in Puebla that had him speaking to an audience of 5000 people along with Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, and other luminaries.

Chester Santos is also the personal memory and mind coach to some notable celebrities, politicians, professional athletes, and high-powered executives.

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Understanding and Promoting the Self-Regulation of Behavior. Presented by Dr. Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB

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Thursday, September 08, 2022
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Sunday, September 08, 2024
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CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT 1, IAABC 1, KPA 1

Are you interested in developing better self-control in dogs? Then this talk is for you! Executive function refers to the mental processes that are involved in the self-regulation of behavior. For example, maintaining focus and avoiding distraction, inhibiting behavior, adjusting behavior for different environments, and working toward a goal.

Obviously, these behaviors are critical for pet, performance, and working dogs alike. This webinar is a review of everything we know about the development of executive function in dogs. You don't want to miss this talk!

Learning Objectives:

Define executive function

Explain the relationship between executive function attention, emotional regulation, impulse control, stress resilience and behavior issues

List the factors that influence executive function in dogs

Discuss ways of improving executive function in dogs

About the Presenter

Dr. Kristina Spaulding

Dr. Spaulding has a PhD in biopsychology - the study of the biological basis of behavior - and is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist through the Animal Behavior Society. She specializes in stress and behavior, social cognition and emotion, positive welfare and the prevention and treatment of behavior problems in dogs. In addition to her academic background, she has been in the dog training and behavior profession for 19 years. She currently splits her time between private behavior work and teaching other dog trainers and behavior consultants online and through seminars and conferences.

In addition, Dr. Spaulding is a long-standing member of the APDT Education Committee. She is also a member of the Fear Free Advisory Group and an authorized Speaker for Fear Free. She also chairs a task force for Meeting of the Minds, a coalition of top dog professionals across the country charged with improving the quality of life for our dogs and is a member of the IAABC Foundation Board. Use this link to find out more about her on her website: http://smartdogtrainingandbehavior.com/online-services/

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The ABCs and 123s for Developing a powerful Memory to Enhance Pet Professional Development & Lifelong Learning