With each purring meowful and swaying tail, cats are communicating with us. Feline body language, how scents affects cats behavior, cat vocalizations, helping cats through communication, and ways you can partake in cat chats will be discussed.
Speaker: Tabitha Kucera RVT, VTS (Behavior), CCBC, KPA-CTP (she/her)
Apr 18, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
Feline Communication: How to speak cat | Every Dog Austin
Many dogs have noise aversions, and a fear of sounds be physiologically and emotionally damaging for dogs, and also strain the human-animal relationship. This session will provide you with strategies for how to approach and prevent sound sensitivities.
It is estimated that anywhere from one-third to two-thirds of dogs have noise aversions! If you saw 12 dogs today, 4 to 8 of them are likely to develop noise sensitivities in their lifetime. Not only can a fear of sounds be physiologically and emotionally damaging for dogs, but it can also strain the human-animal relationship. This session will provide you with strategies for how to approach and prevent sound sensitivities, including teaching desired coping skills.
Objectives:
1. Recognize the correlation between noise aversions, pain, and separation anxiety.
2. Discover options for teaching the dog successful coping strategies.
3. Identify environmental changes to help minimize a dog's perception of fear-inducing sounds.
Speaker: Debbie Martin, LVT, Veterinary Technician Specialist in Behavior
Elite Fear Free Certified® Professional
Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner and Faculty Emeritus
Co-author of Puppy Start Right
May 08, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
Crash, Boom, Bang! Protocols for Dogs with Sound Sensitivity | Every Dog Austin
Service Dogs 101
What a service dog actually is, how and where to get (or train) one, and what a service dog needs to help their person and go into public places.
Speaker: Sarah Bond, CDBC, CSAT, CPDT-KSA, has been teaching people to train their dogs since 2008. In her 15 years of experience, she has worked with pet dogs, service dogs, and dogs with serious behavior issues including aggression, anxiety and reactivity. Her philosophy includes looking at each dog as an individual and using effective, force free, reward-based methods to help everyone succeed.
May 22, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
Service Dogs 101 | Every Dog Austin
Dog Friendly Games for Kids
How can we teach kids to interact with our dogs in a safe way? Easy games that are a great starting point for their relationship. Strategies on making sure both the dog and the children are safe. Speaker:
Speaker: Namita DigheShetty, IAABC - ADT, CPDT-KA, CTDI, Fear Free Certified
Namita (she/her) is a multi certified dog trainer and behaviour consultant. While her caseload is primarily Reactivity based, she enjoys encouraging people to include trick training and enrichment in their lives with dogs. Born and raised in India, Namita has had experience with street dogs and advocates for an autonomous mindset when it comes to training dogs. For this reason she has dedicated her Instagram page to challenging traditional dog training methods and myths. While she is based in Vancouver, Canada, she is available to work virtually with clients worldwide
Jun 05, 2024, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
Dog Friendly Games for Kids | Every Dog Austin
When Exercise ISN'T the Best Medicine: A Guide to Surviving Your Dog's Exercise Restrictions
Some of our dogs would like to get tons of exercise, with lots of running, hiking, or other athletic fun. But there are many circumstances where we just can't do that: they could be going through heart worm treatment, healing from an injury, dealing with structural health issues, or many other reasons.
So what do you do with your high energy dog when you can't give them all the exercise they'd like? Learn more in this webinar!
Speaker: Kelley Corson, CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP, Fear Free Certified
Jun 26, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
When Exercise ISN'T the Best Medicine: A Guide to Surviving Your Dog's Exercise Restrictions | Every Dog Austin