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  • 1.  Education/Training for volunteers and staff

    Posted 06-22-2024 03:16 PM

    Recommendations on educational/training courses for volunteers and staff? Beginners in behavior/shelter enrichment/ dog-dog interactions and play groups/etc. ?


    #Behavior,TrainingandEnrichment

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    Karee
    Foster/Volunteer
    VA
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  • 2.  RE: Education/Training for volunteers and staff

    Posted 06-25-2024 07:28 AM

    We use the Fear Free Shelters program, and their training materials are hugely helpful for our staff and volunteers. You can sign up for free as shelter/rescue staff/volunteers. Here's their website: https://fearfreeshelters.com/ 

    In addition, I usually recommend these additional videos/resources:



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    Erin Dams
    Community Relations Coordinator
    Roanoke Valley SPCA
    Roanoke VA
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  • 3.  RE: Education/Training for volunteers and staff

    Posted 06-26-2024 09:46 AM

    As well as the ones Erin recommends, Maddie's University offers a popular dog handling course that starts out with basics and moves on to handling certain common behaviors:  Dog Handling in the Shelter. 

    You didn't mention needing courses for foster caregivers, but Maddie's U has some for them as well: Bringing a New Dog Home, Helping a New Dog Adjust. 

    Maddie's Fund offers a free service of space on Maddie's U for professional development for and organization's staff and volunteers, as well as training for foster caregivers. You can read more about this service here. 



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    Erika Shaffer
    Instructional Designer
    Maddie's Fund
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  • 4.  RE: Education/Training for volunteers and staff

    Posted 06-27-2024 06:14 AM

    ASPCA Pro has some great free webinars for both dogs and cats

    https://www.aspcapro.org/resource/online-learning-courses-aspca-learning-lab



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    Amanda Gray
    Vice President
    Operation Liberation
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  • 5.  RE: Education/Training for volunteers and staff

    Posted 06-27-2024 08:51 AM

    I'm so glad that you find our 20-minute courses beneficial, Amanda! We're working on even more of them to empower staff and volunteers to support animals' behavioral health through everyday interactions.



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    Renee Dunaway
    Dir. Learning Design & Development
    ASPCA
    NC
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