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How to Successfully Manage and Modify Problem Behaviour in Shelter Dogs

Sat, 08 Sep 2018
Dog Play

This one-day seminar on September 8, 2018 will examine the most common dog training challenges faced by shelters and rescues.

The seminar is presented by Dr Kelly Lee, Chair of the Pet Professional Guild Shelter & Rescue Committee. Dr Lee is a Graduate of Jean Donaldson's Academy for Dog Trainers, and is the owner of DogKind LLC. Read more about Kelly.

In this workshop we'll review problem behaviours, both aggressive and non-aggressive. And look at the most appropriate behaviour modification plan for each case. To register click here.

We'll also examine the role that enrichment, and especially dog-dog play, can have in reducing stress and minimizing problem behaviour.

And we'll look at how best to handle behaviour modification with fearful, shutdown and anxious dogs.

A key theme of the day will be to consider how to work with shelter dogs to ensure maximum adoptability, while working in a resource-constrained context. Lunch is included.

Early Bird fee: $97 (until Sept 1). Regular: $147

Participants will learn how to: to decrease animal stress, reduce problem behaviours, and improve the chances of adoption.

4.5 CEUs for trainers and 3 CEUs for behavior consultants CCPDT

7.5 IAABC

Event Details

Start and Finish: 8:30 AM and ends at 5:30 PM

Location: Canmore Golf and Curling Club, 2000 8 Avenue, Canmore, Alberta T1W 1Y2

Participants will learn how to: to decrease animal stress, reduce problem behaviours, and improve the chances of adoption.

Topic 1. An assessment of preventing & managing problem behaviours We will cover:

-How to triage which problems and which dogs to prioritize

-Why it’s so crucial to get management up and running

-How to make behaviour modification more efficient through the use of standard training protocols

-Which behaviour modification approaches are most effective

-The role of enrichment

We’ll cover both aggressive and non-aggressive behaviour issues.

Topic 2: Dog play

Participants will get the opportunity to learn about dog play and about how to run a dog playgroup.

In this session we’ll explore:

-How to determine if a dog is a good fit for a playgroup

-The safest way to carry out dog-dog introductions

-How to assess playmates and to allocate dogs to groups

-What good play looks like and what indicates a cause for concern in play-How to prevent fights from happening;

-and how to humanely and safely break them up when they do happen

Topic 3 Separation Anxiety and Fearful Dogs

We’ll look at ways to help fearful shelter dogs and dogs with separation anxiety. We’ll consider:

-Options for behaviour modification in dogs who are so shut down they offer little if no behaviour

-What can be done for dogs who can’t handle isolation

-The role of medication in helping this frightened dogs

Contact Name:Julie Naismith
Email:julienaismith@bowvalleyspca.org
Phone:403 609-2022
Website:http://www.bowvalleyspca.org