Managing Canine Arousal Behaviors in the Shelter Setting with Fernando Diaz
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.
Guest Speaker: Fernando Diaz, Behavior Center Academy Manager, San Diego Humane Society
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.
About Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection:
Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
Who should join: Animal welfare staff and volunteers who are interested in dog and cat behavior, and everyone who works to keep pets out of shelters and in homes.
You only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration
Can't attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection group on Maddie's Pet Forum - https://maddies.fund/monthlybehaviorconnectionMPF
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The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.