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Hi :)

When reactive dogs are confronted with their triggers at every turn in the shelter setting, how do we make progress? Join us for a Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection webcast with Lindsay Echito and Marie Lombardo of Orphans of the Storm.

They'll tell us about a special shelter dog, Cypress, and the multifaceted approach his shelter team took to help him overcome his reactivity and find his way into a home. From finding ways to control his environment, to playgroups, to training volunteers to continue working with him, his team pulled out every tool in their box to teach him how to cope in the shelter setting– and eventually in his new home.

His case created what his shelter now calls the "Cypress Protocol" and has helped many dogs in the shelter setting succeed. About our speakers:

Lindsay Echito

Lindsay Echito can't remember a time when she wasn't obsessed with dogs, even memorizing her book of dog breeds as a little kid. When she fell into animal welfare during college, she never looked back. While she's worn many hats over the years, from counselor to management, she now serves as Orphans of the Storm's Dog Behavior and Foster Manager. Lindsay specializes in creating enrichment programs to increase quality of life for dogs in the shelter and setting them up for success in their new homes.

Marie Lombardo

Marie Lombardo has worked with animals since 2016 and currently serves as the Behavior Specialist at Orphans of the Storm. She develops individualized behavior plans, supports enrichment and welfare initiatives, and works closely with adopters and staff to promote successful, lasting placements. Marie holds a Master's degree in Animal Science and Behavior: Canine and Feline Health and Care from Unity University and is dedicated to creating practical, humane behavior solutions that improve outcomes for both animals and the people who care for them.  

If you missed it, here's a link to last month's presentation about Navigating Behavior Returns with Stacy Price of One Tail at a Time.

Hi, 

We're looking forward to the Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection presentation at noon PT/3 pm ET today about The Cypress Protcol: A Comprehensive Take on Reactivity in Dogs.   Here's the presentation handout, if you'd like it! 

And if you're not registered, you can sign up here. 

Hi :)

When reactive dogs are confronted with their triggers at every turn in the shelter setting, how do we make progress? Join us for a Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection webcast with Lindsay Echito and Marie Lombardo of Orphans of the Storm.

They'll tell us about a special shelter dog, Cypress, and the multifaceted approach his shelter team took to help him overcome his reactivity and find his way into a home. From finding ways to control his environment, to playgroups, to training volunteers to continue working with him, his team pulled out every tool in their box to teach him how to cope in the shelter setting– and eventually in his new home.

His case created what his shelter now calls the "Cypress Protocol" and has helped many dogs in the shelter setting succeed. About our speakers:

Lindsay Echito

Lindsay Echito can't remember a time when she wasn't obsessed with dogs, even memorizing her book of dog breeds as a little kid. When she fell into animal welfare during college, she never looked back. While she's worn many hats over the years, from counselor to management, she now serves as Orphans of the Storm's Dog Behavior and Foster Manager. Lindsay specializes in creating enrichment programs to increase quality of life for dogs in the shelter and setting them up for success in their new homes.

Marie Lombardo

Marie Lombardo has worked with animals since 2016 and currently serves as the Behavior Specialist at Orphans of the Storm. She develops individualized behavior plans, supports enrichment and welfare initiatives, and works closely with adopters and staff to promote successful, lasting placements. Marie holds a Master's degree in Animal Science and Behavior: Canine and Feline Health and Care from Unity University and is dedicated to creating practical, humane behavior solutions that improve outcomes for both animals and the people who care for them.  

If you missed it, here's a link to last month's presentation about Navigating Behavior Returns with Stacy Price of One Tail at a Time.

Hi :)

When reactive dogs are confronted with their triggers at every turn in the shelter setting, how do we make progress? Join us for a Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection webcast with Lindsay Echito and Marie Lombardo of Orphans of the Storm.

They'll tell us about a special shelter dog, Cypress, and the multifaceted approach his shelter team took to help him overcome his reactivity and find his way into a home. From finding ways to control his environment, to playgroups, to training volunteers to continue working with him, his team pulled out every tool in their box to teach him how to cope in the shelter setting– and eventually in his new home.

His case created what his shelter now calls the "Cypress Protocol" and has helped many dogs in the shelter setting succeed. About our speakers:

Lindsay Echito

Lindsay Echito can't remember a time when she wasn't obsessed with dogs, even memorizing her book of dog breeds as a little kid. When she fell into animal welfare during college, she never looked back. While she's worn many hats over the years, from counselor to management, she now serves as Orphans of the Storm's Dog Behavior and Foster Manager. Lindsay specializes in creating enrichment programs to increase quality of life for dogs in the shelter and setting them up for success in their new homes.

Marie Lombardo

Marie Lombardo has worked with animals since 2016 and currently serves as the Behavior Specialist at Orphans of the Storm. She develops individualized behavior plans, supports enrichment and welfare initiatives, and works closely with adopters and staff to promote successful, lasting placements. Marie holds a Master's degree in Animal Science and Behavior: Canine and Feline Health and Care from Unity University and is dedicated to creating practical, humane behavior solutions that improve outcomes for both animals and the people who care for them.  

If you missed it, here's a link to last month's presentation about Navigating Behavior Returns with Stacy Price of One Tail at a Time.

Hi :)

When reactive dogs are confronted with their triggers at every turn in the shelter setting, how do we make progress? This is what we talked about in a Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection webcast with Lindsay Echito and Marie Lombardo of Orphans of the Storm.

They told us about a special shelter dog, Cypress, and the multifaceted approach his shelter team took to help him overcome his reactivity and find his way into a home. From finding ways to control his environment, to playgroups, to training volunteers to continue working with him, his team pulled out every tool in their box to teach him how to cope in the shelter setting– and eventually in his new home.

His case created what his shelter now calls the "Cypress Protocol" and has helped many dogs in the shelter setting succeed. About our speakers:

Lindsay Echito

Lindsay Echito can't remember a time when she wasn't obsessed with dogs, even memorizing her book of dog breeds as a little kid. When she fell into animal welfare during college, she never looked back. While she's worn many hats over the years, from counselor to management, she now serves as Orphans of the Storm's Dog Behavior and Foster Manager. Lindsay specializes in creating enrichment programs to increase quality of life for dogs in the shelter and setting them up for success in their new homes.

Marie Lombardo

Marie Lombardo has worked with animals since 2016 and currently serves as the Behavior Specialist at Orphans of the Storm. She develops individualized behavior plans, supports enrichment and welfare initiatives, and works closely with adopters and staff to promote successful, lasting placements. Marie holds a Master's degree in Animal Science and Behavior: Canine and Feline Health and Care from Unity University and is dedicated to creating practical, humane behavior solutions that improve outcomes for both animals and the people who care for them.  

If you missed it, here's a link to last month's presentation about Navigating Behavior Returns with Stacy Price of One Tail at a Time.

#Behavior,TrainingandEnrichment
#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining

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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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Hello! This is amazing information and I am very thankful I found your webinar here. We are a small shelter located in Jasper, IN and we are having an uptick in quite a few reactive dogs coming into or back into our care. Would you mind sharing if you use a scoring tool of sorts for an initial behavior assessment to determine the course of action with a reactive dog?

Hi :)

When reactive dogs are confronted with their triggers at every turn in the shelter setting, how do we make progress? This is what we talked about in a Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection webcast with Lindsay Echito and Marie Lombardo of Orphans of the Storm.

They told us about a special shelter dog, Cypress, and the multifaceted approach his shelter team took to help him overcome his reactivity and find his way into a home. From finding ways to control his environment, to playgroups, to training volunteers to continue working with him, his team pulled out every tool in their box to teach him how to cope in the shelter setting– and eventually in his new home.

His case created what his shelter now calls the "Cypress Protocol" and has helped many dogs in the shelter setting succeed. About our speakers:

Lindsay Echito

Lindsay Echito can't remember a time when she wasn't obsessed with dogs, even memorizing her book of dog breeds as a little kid. When she fell into animal welfare during college, she never looked back. While she's worn many hats over the years, from counselor to management, she now serves as Orphans of the Storm's Dog Behavior and Foster Manager. Lindsay specializes in creating enrichment programs to increase quality of life for dogs in the shelter and setting them up for success in their new homes.

Marie Lombardo

Marie Lombardo has worked with animals since 2016 and currently serves as the Behavior Specialist at Orphans of the Storm. She develops individualized behavior plans, supports enrichment and welfare initiatives, and works closely with adopters and staff to promote successful, lasting placements. Marie holds a Master's degree in Animal Science and Behavior: Canine and Feline Health and Care from Unity University and is dedicated to creating practical, humane behavior solutions that improve outcomes for both animals and the people who care for them.  

If you missed it, here's a link to last month's presentation about Navigating Behavior Returns with Stacy Price of One Tail at a Time.

#Behavior,TrainingandEnrichment
#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining

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

Hi Kelly!

We do not use a standardized or scaled evaluation during intake or at any point in the dog's stay. Instead, we focus on a compilation of the dog's behavior throughout their stay with us. Anything noted by staff or volunteers is entered into the dog's profile. This gives a broader picture of the dog's behavior instead of a one and done snapshot, which may change depending on the day.

We do an informal "assessment" of the dog when they come in, simply for onsite handling purposes and to give the first glimpse into the dog's behavior and demeanor. For us, this includes the dog's affiliation towards people, their reaction to passing dogs on leash, their body language when being touched, their strength on leash, their behavior when approached in the kennel, their interest in food, and if they respond to any typical cues like "sit" or "down".

From there, we will also add in notes on how they do in our playgroups, any concerns that came up during their intake exam, any volunteer notes, any observations from staff, and any notes from a foster or field trip if they go offsite. Of course, if there are any notes from a previous home, that is also included. All of this is used to inform adopters when they inquire about a dog.

If we have concerns about a dog's safety in the community or ability to be placed in a home, we reference our placement guidelines. If the dog falls under a clause that makes them unadoptable, we explore alternative options for them: rescue, sanctuary, or euthanasia. In our case, reactivity alone does not make a dog unadoptable, but dog-dog aggression that is uninterruptible does. We try many interventions before seeing that this is truly a dog that is not able to be in the community, include medication, counter-conditioning protocols, playgroup (if safe, and often using a muzzle), etc. However, this may not be something your shelter has the resources for. Every shelter has a different arsenal of tools and resources. Our placement guidelines are not the end all be all.

TL;DR-- No scoring or standardized system but we use a number of other ways to determine if a dog is safe and placeable!

Hello! This is amazing information and I am very thankful I found your webinar here. We are a small shelter located in Jasper, IN and we are having an uptick in quite a few reactive dogs coming into or back into our care. Would you mind sharing if you use a scoring tool of sorts for an initial behavior assessment to determine the course of action with a reactive dog?

Hi :)

When reactive dogs are confronted with their triggers at every turn in the shelter setting, how do we make progress? This is what we talked about in a Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection webcast with Lindsay Echito and Marie Lombardo of Orphans of the Storm.

They told us about a special shelter dog, Cypress, and the multifaceted approach his shelter team took to help him overcome his reactivity and find his way into a home. From finding ways to control his environment, to playgroups, to training volunteers to continue working with him, his team pulled out every tool in their box to teach him how to cope in the shelter setting– and eventually in his new home.

His case created what his shelter now calls the "Cypress Protocol" and has helped many dogs in the shelter setting succeed. About our speakers:

Lindsay Echito

Lindsay Echito can't remember a time when she wasn't obsessed with dogs, even memorizing her book of dog breeds as a little kid. When she fell into animal welfare during college, she never looked back. While she's worn many hats over the years, from counselor to management, she now serves as Orphans of the Storm's Dog Behavior and Foster Manager. Lindsay specializes in creating enrichment programs to increase quality of life for dogs in the shelter and setting them up for success in their new homes.

Marie Lombardo

Marie Lombardo has worked with animals since 2016 and currently serves as the Behavior Specialist at Orphans of the Storm. She develops individualized behavior plans, supports enrichment and welfare initiatives, and works closely with adopters and staff to promote successful, lasting placements. Marie holds a Master's degree in Animal Science and Behavior: Canine and Feline Health and Care from Unity University and is dedicated to creating practical, humane behavior solutions that improve outcomes for both animals and the people who care for them.  

If you missed it, here's a link to last month's presentation about Navigating Behavior Returns with Stacy Price of One Tail at a Time.

#Behavior,TrainingandEnrichment
#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining

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

I was wondering if you could share your sociability ranking (1-5) with us? Thanks for a very useful webinar. We are a small shelter and we are going to introduce our first dog-reactive dog to play group next week (muzzled). We all think he'll do well and hope it will turn his outcome around.

Hi Kelly!

We do not use a standardized or scaled evaluation during intake or at any point in the dog's stay. Instead, we focus on a compilation of the dog's behavior throughout their stay with us. Anything noted by staff or volunteers is entered into the dog's profile. This gives a broader picture of the dog's behavior instead of a one and done snapshot, which may change depending on the day.

We do an informal "assessment" of the dog when they come in, simply for onsite handling purposes and to give the first glimpse into the dog's behavior and demeanor. For us, this includes the dog's affiliation towards people, their reaction to passing dogs on leash, their body language when being touched, their strength on leash, their behavior when approached in the kennel, their interest in food, and if they respond to any typical cues like "sit" or "down".

From there, we will also add in notes on how they do in our playgroups, any concerns that came up during their intake exam, any volunteer notes, any observations from staff, and any notes from a foster or field trip if they go offsite. Of course, if there are any notes from a previous home, that is also included. All of this is used to inform adopters when they inquire about a dog.

If we have concerns about a dog's safety in the community or ability to be placed in a home, we reference our placement guidelines. If the dog falls under a clause that makes them unadoptable, we explore alternative options for them: rescue, sanctuary, or euthanasia. In our case, reactivity alone does not make a dog unadoptable, but dog-dog aggression that is uninterruptible does. We try many interventions before seeing that this is truly a dog that is not able to be in the community, include medication, counter-conditioning protocols, playgroup (if safe, and often using a muzzle), etc. However, this may not be something your shelter has the resources for. Every shelter has a different arsenal of tools and resources. Our placement guidelines are not the end all be all.

TL;DR-- No scoring or standardized system but we use a number of other ways to determine if a dog is safe and placeable!

Hello! This is amazing information and I am very thankful I found your webinar here. We are a small shelter located in Jasper, IN and we are having an uptick in quite a few reactive dogs coming into or back into our care. Would you mind sharing if you use a scoring tool of sorts for an initial behavior assessment to determine the course of action with a reactive dog?

Hi :)

When reactive dogs are confronted with their triggers at every turn in the shelter setting, how do we make progress? This is what we talked about in a Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection webcast with Lindsay Echito and Marie Lombardo of Orphans of the Storm.

They told us about a special shelter dog, Cypress, and the multifaceted approach his shelter team took to help him overcome his reactivity and find his way into a home. From finding ways to control his environment, to playgroups, to training volunteers to continue working with him, his team pulled out every tool in their box to teach him how to cope in the shelter setting– and eventually in his new home.

His case created what his shelter now calls the "Cypress Protocol" and has helped many dogs in the shelter setting succeed. About our speakers:

Lindsay Echito

Lindsay Echito can't remember a time when she wasn't obsessed with dogs, even memorizing her book of dog breeds as a little kid. When she fell into animal welfare during college, she never looked back. While she's worn many hats over the years, from counselor to management, she now serves as Orphans of the Storm's Dog Behavior and Foster Manager. Lindsay specializes in creating enrichment programs to increase quality of life for dogs in the shelter and setting them up for success in their new homes.

Marie Lombardo

Marie Lombardo has worked with animals since 2016 and currently serves as the Behavior Specialist at Orphans of the Storm. She develops individualized behavior plans, supports enrichment and welfare initiatives, and works closely with adopters and staff to promote successful, lasting placements. Marie holds a Master's degree in Animal Science and Behavior: Canine and Feline Health and Care from Unity University and is dedicated to creating practical, humane behavior solutions that improve outcomes for both animals and the people who care for them.  

If you missed it, here's a link to last month's presentation about Navigating Behavior Returns with Stacy Price of One Tail at a Time.

#Behavior,TrainingandEnrichment
#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining

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

Hi Kelly!

We do not use a standardized or scaled evaluation during intake or at any point in the dog's stay. Instead, we focus on a compilation of the dog's behavior throughout their stay with us. Anything noted by staff or volunteers is entered into the dog's profile. This gives a broader picture of the dog's behavior instead of a one and done snapshot, which may change depending on the day.

We do an informal "assessment" of the dog when they come in, simply for onsite handling purposes and to give the first glimpse into the dog's behavior and demeanor. For us, this includes the dog's affiliation towards people, their reaction to passing dogs on leash, their body language when being touched, their strength on leash, their behavior when approached in the kennel, their interest in food, and if they respond to any typical cues like "sit" or "down".

From there, we will also add in notes on how they do in our playgroups, any concerns that came up during their intake exam, any volunteer notes, any observations from staff, and any notes from a foster or field trip if they go offsite. Of course, if there are any notes from a previous home, that is also included. All of this is used to inform adopters when they inquire about a dog.

If we have concerns about a dog's safety in the community or ability to be placed in a home, we reference our placement guidelines. If the dog falls under a clause that makes them unadoptable, we explore alternative options for them: rescue, sanctuary, or euthanasia. In our case, reactivity alone does not make a dog unadoptable, but dog-dog aggression that is uninterruptible does. We try many interventions before seeing that this is truly a dog that is not able to be in the community, include medication, counter-conditioning protocols, playgroup (if safe, and often using a muzzle), etc. However, this may not be something your shelter has the resources for. Every shelter has a different arsenal of tools and resources. Our placement guidelines are not the end all be all.

TL;DR-- No scoring or standardized system but we use a number of other ways to determine if a dog is safe and placeable!

Hello! This is amazing information and I am very thankful I found your webinar here. We are a small shelter located in Jasper, IN and we are having an uptick in quite a few reactive dogs coming into or back into our care. Would you mind sharing if you use a scoring tool of sorts for an initial behavior assessment to determine the course of action with a reactive dog?

Hi :)

When reactive dogs are confronted with their triggers at every turn in the shelter setting, how do we make progress? This is what we talked about in a Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection webcast with Lindsay Echito and Marie Lombardo of Orphans of the Storm.

They told us about a special shelter dog, Cypress, and the multifaceted approach his shelter team took to help him overcome his reactivity and find his way into a home. From finding ways to control his environment, to playgroups, to training volunteers to continue working with him, his team pulled out every tool in their box to teach him how to cope in the shelter setting– and eventually in his new home.

His case created what his shelter now calls the "Cypress Protocol" and has helped many dogs in the shelter setting succeed. About our speakers:

Lindsay Echito

Lindsay Echito can't remember a time when she wasn't obsessed with dogs, even memorizing her book of dog breeds as a little kid. When she fell into animal welfare during college, she never looked back. While she's worn many hats over the years, from counselor to management, she now serves as Orphans of the Storm's Dog Behavior and Foster Manager. Lindsay specializes in creating enrichment programs to increase quality of life for dogs in the shelter and setting them up for success in their new homes.

Marie Lombardo

Marie Lombardo has worked with animals since 2016 and currently serves as the Behavior Specialist at Orphans of the Storm. She develops individualized behavior plans, supports enrichment and welfare initiatives, and works closely with adopters and staff to promote successful, lasting placements. Marie holds a Master's degree in Animal Science and Behavior: Canine and Feline Health and Care from Unity University and is dedicated to creating practical, humane behavior solutions that improve outcomes for both animals and the people who care for them.  

If you missed it, here's a link to last month's presentation about Navigating Behavior Returns with Stacy Price of One Tail at a Time.

#Behavior,TrainingandEnrichment
#Conferences,WorkshopsandWebcasts
#EducationandTraining

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