Animal Welfare Professionals

June 2024 Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection - Paws and Peace: Easing Noise Fear in Dogs and Cats

Guest Speaker:  Dr. Lisa Radosta DVM, DACVB, Florida Veterinary Behavior Service

Webcast Description: This lecture, designed for shelter staff and volunteers, including veterinary staff, is focused on noise fear in dogs with an emphasis on ways to recognize and treat this very common problem in dogs when they are in the shelter and how to set them up for success after adoption. Meant to be practical with usable strategies for reducing fear, including behavioral interventions and environmental modifications. Additionally, this lecture will cover the use of medications to manage unavoidable stress from environmental sounds.