Animal Welfare Professionals

Updated 9/3/24 at 10:41am - Recording now available to watch on-demand!

Hi Maddies Monthly Behavior Connection members! 

I think a lot of us will be interested in this month's webcast about managing arousal behaviors in shelter dogs. The shelter isn't an easy place for many dogs to live and its pretty common that we see arousal behaviors as dogs attempt to cope with stress and inadequate physical and mental stimulation. In this webinar, we will discuss some challenges of working with what we often call "high arousal" or "high energy" dogs in a shelter or rescue environment. We will identify specific behaviors of concern, the impact of those behaviors on people and animals, and look at how to manage or modify them.

Join us on Thursday August 22 at noon PT/3 pm ET where @Fernando Diaz of San Diego Humane will talk to us about this topic.  Learn more about the event and register here. 

About Fernando Diaz:

Fernando Diaz is the Behavior Center Academy Manager for the San Diego Humane Society. With over 15 years of experience in the animal care industry, he's worked with marine mammals, reptiles, fish, cats, and dogs. He is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), a Certified Shelter Behavior Specialist (CSBS) with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), and a certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) with the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT). He is a Fear Free Certified Trainer and a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT).

Fernando has served as a board member-at-large for the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) and most recently as President of the Board of Directors for Shelter Playgroup Alliance (SPA).

Through their business, Building Better Bonds, Fernando and his wife work with pet parents to maintain and enhance the animal-human bond. They also support animal welfare professionals and organizations nationwide, helping to improve processes, pathway planning, and best practice guidelines. Fernando lives in California and shares his home with two hound dogs and a spunky cat.

See you in a few weeks!

Sheila

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Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB
Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist
Director of Community Solutions
Maddie's Fund
Pleasanton CA
9258608284
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Thanks to all who were able to join us for today's webcast - @Fernando Diaz shared some great info. Unfortunately we had some technical difficulties during the presentation. Because we know there are many people who will want to view the recording,  we've decided to re-record the presentation so that on-demand viewers have a smoother experience.

We'll be re-recording within the next two weeks and will share the video as soon as it's available.  In the meantime, you can check out past recordings that you may have missed in our library: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communities/community-home/librarydocuments?communitykey=ee9ec3be-f5da-4efa-bf04-018daebb68bf&LibraryFolderKey=&DefaultView= 

We'll be skipping our September meeting as Maddie's Fund celebrates our 30th Anniversary, so please delete it from your calendar.  We'll see you again in October when we hear from @Mikel Delgado about Play Aggression in Cats. 

Sheila

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Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB
Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist
Director of Community Solutions
Maddie's Fund
Pleasanton CA
9258608284
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