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Cat Behavior and Cognition: Using science to increase cat welfare and strengthen the human-cat bond

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Cat behavior and cognitionIn this cat behavior and cognition webinar, Kristyn Shreve will discuss the current science behind cat behavior and ways to utilize this knowledge in applied settings to improve cat welfare and strengthen the human-cat bond. Even though domestic cats are one of the world’s most popular companion animals, coexisting with humans for thousands of years, many questions remain unanswered about cat behavior, cognition, and the human-cat bond. Although science has much more to learn about cats, several applied benefits exist from future research in this area. Currently, pet cats outnumber dogs by almost 10 million in the US alone and millions of cats live in shelters or are free-roaming outdoors. Over 3.4 million cats enter already crowded shelters each year and of those surrendered by owners, approximately 27% are surrendered due to behavioral issues or incompatibility between cat and owner.

Speaker: Kristyn Vitale Shreve, M.En., PhD Candidate

The talk will cover a variety of topics including:

  • the importance of scent in cat behavior
  • how to run cat preference assessments
  • free-roaming cat social behavior
  • the human-cat relationship
  • cat socialization & training

Recorded September, 2017

Access to the recording is for 32 days after purchase.

Cost: $25.00

 

CEU’s Available:
2 IAABC CEU’s
2 CCPDT CEU’s
2 ABCDT-L2 CEU’s
2 NADOI CEU’s
2 PPAB/PPG

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Home Safe: Safety Practices for Canine Behavior Consultants

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Safety tips and techniques for Canine Behavior ConsultantsSafety tips and techniques for Canine Behavior Consultants

Canine behaviour consultants are required to interact with dogs and families in less than ideal situations in order to be able to assist them in their journey towards better health and welfare. Often consultants are placed in danger when they visit homes for the first time as they interact with potentially dangerous dogs, and meet people they will work closely with. This lecture will examine the risks and steps that can taken to address those risks and to provide better treatment outcomes.

Speaker: Sue Alexander, CBCC-KA, CABC 

To be covered in this webinar:

  • Risk Assessment definition
  • Keeping Everyone Safe; the core principle
  • Clients, dogs and the environment;  factors to consider when working with behaviour cases
  • Strategies to ensure that you return home safe at the end of the day

This webinar is available as a recording of a Live lecture.

Cost: $25.00 USD  

CEU’s Available:
2 IAABC CEU’s
2 CCPDT CEU’s
2 ABCDT-L2 CEU’s
2 NADOI CEU’s
2 PPAB/PPG CEU’s
2 IACP CEU’s

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Behavioral and Cognitive Differences Between Owned and Shelter Dogs

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Behavioral and Cognitive Differences Between between Owned and Shelter DogsIt’s a dog’s life: Investigating Behavioral and Cognitive Differences Between Owned and Shelter Dogs

Free webinar for July, 2022

Are there behavioral, cognitive and memory differences between owned and shelter dogs? Previous research has found significantly elevated levels of cortisol in dogs living in shelters compared to dogs living in homes. However few studies have examined possible behavioral and cognitive differences between these two groups of dogs. We compared dogs living in an animal shelter and owned dogs on a series of behavioral persistence, affective bias, memory, and reversal tasks. In three studies, we found that while owned dogs were more often correct than shelter dogs at all intervals, the difference was not significant. Finally, dogs’ sensitivity to reinforcement contingency was tested in a reversal learning task. Learning about these differences will help better understand homing and placement of shelter and rescue dogs. Preliminary results from this and the previous studies will be presented and discussed.

 

Lisa Gunter, PhD, CBCC-KA is a doctoral candidate at Arizona State University in the Department of Psychology and conducts her research under the mentorship of Clive Wynne in the Canine Science Collaboratory. Her research has been published in PLoS One, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science and Animal Welfare, and she has presented at numerous scientific and training conferences.

 

Available as a recording

Cost: FREE FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 2022 $25.00

 

CEU’s Available:
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2 CCPDT CEU’s
2 ABCDT-L2 CEU’s
2 NADOI CEU’s
2 PPAB/PPG

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Dogs as Detectors of Disease

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dogs as detectors of diseaseCan a dog sniff out disease? How do they do it? How can you train a dog to detect disease?

This lecture will examine dogs as disease detectors, in other words, using dogs as biomedical detection tools. Given that we are interested in whether dogs are able to sniff out disease, Catherine Reeve, will briefly review the incredible olfactory ability of dogs by presenting the basic physiology of the dog’s olfactory system. We will then discuss the basic chemistry of physiological change in humans, thereby highlighting how and why dogs are well suited for disease detection. Next, Catherine will present summaries of academic studies examining dogs’ ability to detect disease (cancers and inflammatory diseases), infections (MRSA), and physiological states (seizures and diabetic hypoglycemia), including her own research examining dogs’ ability to detect hypoglycemia in breath samples from individuals with Type 1 Diabetes. In summarizing these studies, Ms. Reeve will highlight the different training and sampling methods used and then discuss how these differences may influence their findings. Finally, she will summarize the current state of the field and present personal recommendations for moving forward.

Catherine Reeve is a PhD candidate at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada under the supervision of Dr. Simon Gadbois, and her research is focused on whether dogs with no previous sniffer dog training can be trained to detect hypoglycemia in breath samples obtained from individuals with Type 1 Diabetes.

Available as a recording of a Live webinar.

Cost: $25.00

 

CEU’s Available:
2 IAABC CEU’s
2 CCPDT CEU’s
2 ABCDT-L2 CEU’s
2 NADOI CEU’s
2 PPAB/PPG

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The Dog as a Natural Species

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dog as natural specie

The dog as a natural species? Or the dog as a descendant of the wolf?

The common origin of the dog story says the dog was a gray wolf that “somehow” turned into the dog after it associated with humans. In this webinar, Janice Koler-Matznick, a biologist specializing in behavior, explains it is more likely the dog and gray wolf are merely close relatives. Based on the behavior and physical structure of the dingoes and aboriginal village dogs, the most natural dogs left today, Koler-Matznick makes the case that the ancestral dog was probably a generalist scavenger and small game predator. Wolf behavior has universally been considered the only ancestral template for dog behavior, but what little is known about the ethology of free-ranging aboriginal village dogs, feral dogs, and dingoes indicates dogs are more similar to coyotes and jackals. Therefore, the wolf ancestor myth must be set aside and dog behavior investigated without preconceptions.

To be covered in this talk:

  • Research supporting the case for the dog as a natural species
  • Discussion around the behavior and physical structure of wild dingoes and feral village dogs
  • The case behind the dog as a generalist scavenger and small game predator
  • The case for set aside the myth of the dog as a descendant of the wolf

Speaker: Janice Koler-Matznick, M.S., A.C.A.A.B.

This webinar is available as a recording.

You must complete this course within 45 days of registration.

Cost: $25.00 USD 

 

CEU’s Available:
2 IAABC CEU’s
2 CCPDT CEU’s
2 ABCDT-L2 CEU’s
2 NADOI CEU’s
2 PPAB/PPG

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