Animal Welfare Professionals

Does anyone have any written training manuals you are willing to share for training staff on:

dog meet & greets

disease prevention

enrichment

behavior modification 

Thanks, 

#Behavior,TrainingandEnrichment

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amber francisco
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Hi Amber,

The Maddie's Pet Forum resource library might have a few items that are useful (but we definitely need more, this is a great question!): 

Not training manuals, but Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection had a session on dog-dog meet & greets and a few on b mod: ( sharing the whole playlist) 

What type of disease prevention are you looking for? UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program might have what you're looking for or Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection just had a few webcasts on education about common infectious diseases and sanitation of foster homes. 

Here's the Maddie's University behavior collection about shelter care, which includes enrichment. 

I'm looking forward to seeing what others share!

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Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB
Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist
Director of Shelter Solutions
Maddie's Fund
Pleasanton CA
9258608284
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Animal Protection Society - Friday Harbor
Private, Nonprofit Animal Welfare Organization
Friday Harbor, Washington
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We use simple SOP-style training guides for consistency. For dog meet & greets, it's all about controlled introductions and reading body language early. Disease prevention focuses on strict hygiene, PPE, and isolation protocols. Enrichment is rotated through food, sensory, and social activities, while behavior modification is based on small steps and positive reinforcement with clear tracking. I've also come across useful practical insights in Bark Busters when looking at different behavior training approaches.

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Tyrone Pierce
Veterinarian
Maryland Hospital
MD
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