Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection

Welcome to the Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection group! If you're new here, please take a minute to say hi, and let us know where you're from and what you do to support people and animals. I’d love to know more about who's interested in this group and this topic. I'm Dr. Sheila Segurson, ... See More

Updated 7/26/24 at 9:54am - Recording now available Hi :) I'm excited for this month's webcast with Dr. @Valarie Tynes ! So many of us struggle with dogs with separation anxiety and this presentation is sure to offer some good tips from a veterinary behaviorist who manages a shelter behavior ... See More

Hi everyone :) I just realized that i forgot to share answers to unanswered questions from last week's webcast about Noise Phobia in Dogs with Dr. Lisa Radosta. Here's a video recording of answers to questions: https://maddiesfund.box.com/s/yv6qw18pupnuhw2t87arhmn5f219p8kz Thanks, Sheila ------------------------------ ... See More

Hi everyone, Just realized that I neglected to add the slides for Ten Tips for Evaluating Research with Seana Dowling-Guyer. Here they are! Sheila ------------------------------ Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist Director of Community Solutions Maddie's Fund Pleasanton ... See More

Updated 6/27/24 at 4:05 pm PT: Recording now available to watch on-demand! Its fairly common that when we think an animal is scared of something, NOISES are making the problem worse OR are an underlying cause of the problem. If you live in an area with frequent thunderstorms, ... See More

Hi Rose, Thanks for joining us and for the work that you're doing in Idaho. I completely agree with you about puppy classes - so heartwarming to see all that potential in a tiny package! Sheila ------------------------------ Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist ... See More

Hi Good Morning, My name is Rose Turner-DiPaolo. I've been an obedience instructor/Teacher for more than 20 years. I became veterinary referral only in 2013, as fears/anxiety and aggressions are my specialty, but kept up on puppy classes because they help my soul. I relocated from CO to ID, ... See More

Thanks to everyone who attended the webcast today! I have updated this thread with the webcast recording and have attached Devan Amundsen's presentation slides below. Here is a link to his Session Handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HveUyazpK6oEx4UsvjQ_lxy8JuuOgyzs Please post ... See More

Updated 5/23/24 at 4:45 pm PT: Recording now available to watch on-demand! Hi everyone, Dog training is always a highly valued resource at a shelter or rescue. However, when we look at the realities of dog training and the behavioral effects of the shelter environment, we find that ... See More