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April

APBC Online Veterinary Conference 2021

Raising WolfdogsGemma Krzesinska

Puppies - The importance of early interventionNicole Harris

How to handle Compassion fatigue when working in the pet industryLori DeLeo

The bear necessities of trainingCindy Peacock

Scentwork Solutions for Abnormal & Repetitive Behaviours, Fears & PhobiasMorag Heirs

Presented by: Hannah Donovan-Calam

Finding a balance between theory and real-life can be challenging. Science-based knowledge on body language and our inferences of the underlying emotional motivations can help us to adapt our behaviour towards our patients and improve interactions. Within a veterinary setting, there can be a sense of urgency and time pressure. In this webinar we will look at how we can best interpret our patients’ emotional states and therefore, mental health, to respond to each individual appropriately and set them up to succeed.

Presenter Bio

Hannah Donovan is a veterinary surgeon and a clinical animal behaviourist, she graduated with a 2.1 Bachelor of Science Honours degree (BSc (Hons)) in Animal Science from the University of Leeds, UK, in 2006. She then went on to study for her veterinary degree, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVM&S) at the University of Edinburgh, UK, and qualified as a vet in 2011. During her time at the University of Edinburgh, Hannah also obtained a Masters of Veterinary Science in Canine Behaviour Research (MVetSci). She then worked as a mixed vet in Lincolnshire and during this time, completed a Master of Science in Clinical Animal Behaviour (MSc) at the University of Lincoln, UK, she graduated with distinction in 2013.
Since then, Hannah has worked in small animal practices in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, she has also travelled and volunteered around the world in clinics and shelters, and spent some time working in a large RSPCA hospital and shelter in Sydney, Australia. Hannah has worked as a veterinary surgeon since 2011 and has been seeing behaviour referrals simultaneously since 2013. Hannah has enjoyed providing continued education for vets and vet staff around the world about animal behaviour and how to improve handling and understanding during veterinary visits, rehabilitation of rescued animals or teaching young animals and preventing behaviour issues. Hannah’s aim has always been to improve animals’ quality of life and welfare by continually learning herself and teaching veterinary and shelter staff. Hannah is clinical director of Donovan Veterinary Behaviour Practice, where she sees veterinary referral behaviour cases in horses, dogs and cats mainly, provides talks and CPD to veterinary practices and also locums for local practices.

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Behaviour in PracticeHannah Donovan

Presented By Jean Donaldson, originally broadcast on 20/08/2020

Is there such a thing as over-socialization? What is “arousal” and is it a useful term? Should we strive to reduce or eliminate errors when dogs are learning? How should we curate and monitor play opportunities for puppies, and for dogs?

In most jurisdictions, dog training and behavior counseling are unregulated, and where they are regulated, there is usually not a mandate for evidence-based practice. This has resulted in fertile ground for fads to take hold. This webinar will look at how research on cognitive biases makes dog behavior practitioners susceptible to untested or demonstrably untrue ideas and practices.

Presenter Information

Jean is the founder and principle instructor of The Academy for Dog Trainers. The celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 2019. She is a four-time winner of The Dog Writers’ Association of America’s Maxwell Award. In 2017, Jean was recruited to create Dog Training 101 for The Great Courses.

Born in Montreal, Canada, Jean founded the Montreal Flyball Association, and Renaissance Dog Training, the first positive reinforcement-based school and counseling service in the province. Her own dogs and dogs she has trained have earned numerous titles and wins in a variety of dog sports, including OTCh, TDX, HIT and FDCh. While a student, she worked as an adoption counselor at the Montreal SPCA and later served on its Board of Directors. Before founding The Academy, Jean did exclusively referral aggression cases for six years. She lives in Oakland, California, with her dog, Brian, adopted in 2015.

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Cognitive Bias and Fad susceptibilityJean Donaldson

Mission ControlJane Arden, How to train the high drive dog

Understanding the ethology of the domestic cat when treating behaviour problems.Lucy Hoile

Scentwork Solutions for common canine behaviour challenges

30 years what have we learnt?Erica Peachey

P1 DRAX, Settling in a traumatised rescue dog: creating an optimum environment to build trustNatalie Light Drax Webinar Series

Companion animal enrichment free webinar

Quality of Life in cat sheltersCelia Haddon

P2 Drax: Building Foundations Of Trust, Safety And ConfidenceNatalie Light Drax Webinar Series

Business and BehaviourVeronica Boutelle

Presented by Dr Frank McMillian

Franklin D. McMillan, DVM, served as the director of well-being studies at Best Friends Animal Society from 2007 to 2020. In that role, his studies included the quality-of-life and the mental health and emotional well-being of animals who have endured hardship,
adversity and psychological trauma. At Best Friends he has published in scientific journals the first studies of dogs rescued from puppy mills, hoarding situations, and abusive environments. In addition, he has published the most extensive reports of the psychological health of puppies born in puppy mills and sold through pet stores or over the Internet. The goals of all of these studies is to better understand the effects of trauma on animals and to develop new therapies to restore to them a life of enjoyment rather than having a life filled with fear and emotional distress as well as provide the science to support better animal protective legislation and improvements in the way animals are treated all around the world. Before coming to Best Friends, he was in private practice for 23 years as well as clinical professor of medicine at the Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. McMillan is board-certified in the veterinary specialties of small animal internal medicine and animal welfare. He lectures worldwide and is the author of the textbook Mental Health and Well-Being in Animals and a book for the general public titled Unlocking the Animal Mind.

Social Pain in Dogs
The experience of unpleasant emotions is often referred to as “emotional pain”, such as when someone loses a loved one. The emotions that arise when one’s social bonds with another are impaired or lost – such as feelings of isolation, loneliness, and rejection – comprise one type of emotional pain, called “social pain”. Recent research has found that the term “pain” is not just a metaphor, but is based on the finding that social pain is
processed in the same brain regions where physical pain is processed. In addition, similar drugs can alleviate both physical and social pain. For social species, like elephants, horses, sheep, rats, guinea pigs, dogs, and humans, social pain plays a
powerful role in one’s well-being and quality of life. For today’s domestic dog, the issue may be of greater importance than for any other species on Earth. Evidence indicates that through domestication the emotional bonding propensity of dogs toward humans has been greatly amplified, which appears to have resulted in both greater joy for dogs when in the company of humans, but also greater suffering when denied human companionship. Only by educating all those who care for dogs will “man’s best friend” receive the care they so strongly deserve.

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Social pain in dogsDr Frank McMillian

Original air date 13th November 2020

Presented by Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB

Dr. Spaulding has been in the dog training and
behavior profession since 1999. She has a PhD in
biopsychology—the study of the biological basis of
behavior—and is a Certified Applied Animal
Behaviorist through the Animal Behavior Society.
She is particularly interested in stress,
neurobiology, cognition, emotion, and wellbeing
and how to apply these concepts to the prevention
and early intervention of behavior problems in dogs.
In addition to working with behavior clients,
Dr. Spaulding teaches a variety of online
courses and webinars on the science of
behavior.
In 2019, Dr. Spaulding received the
Association of Professional Dog Trainer’s (APDT’s) Member of the Year Award. She
serves on the APDT Education Committee, the
IAABC Foundation Board, the Fear Free
Advisory group and the Quality of Care task
force facilitated by Fear Free.
Before opening Smart Dog, Dr. Spaulding earned
her B.S. in Wildlife Ecology at the University of
Wisconsin – Madison. In college, she worked for
the local humane society for several years. She also
served as an assistant trainer at Dog’s Best Friend
which was owned at that time by Dr. Patricia
McConnell.

We know that enrichment benefits dogs. Taking a look
into the science provides many additional, illuminating
insights. This talk will cover:
 How we can make our animals more optimistic
 How to provide appropriate challenge to
maximize the effectiveness of enrichment
 How enrichment can improve a dog’s ability to
cope with stress

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Increasing Welfare through Enrichment – A look at the scienceKristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB

Presented by Risë Van Fleet, PhD, RPT-S, CDBC

Dr. Risë VanFleet is a licensed psychologist, registered play therapist-supervisor, and certified dog behavior consultant with over 45 years of experience working with children, families, and animals. She is the cofounder, with Tracie Faa-Thompson of the UK, of the field of Animal Assisted Play Therapy® and heads the International Institute for Animal Assisted Play Therapy®. Core values and practices of this approach include heavy emphasis on reciprocal relationships between humans and animals and full attention to animal well-being. Her book with Tracie, Animal Assisted Play Therapy, won a major award in 2018 as the best book in the human-animal bond category. Dr. VanFleet also works with highly fearful, traumatized, unsocialised, and feral dogs using play as an important aspect of the multi-modal intervention. She is well-known for her work around the globe in speaking, training, and writing.

This webinar will explore current knowledge about the importance of play in animals’ lives, what constitutes healthy play, and how natural play behaviours can be elicited and harnessed in helping intensely fearful dogs and other animals. She draws on her decades of experience conducting play therapy with children and families, doing behavioural work with animals, and observing/studying the play of Alaskan brown bears in the wild. The neurobiological significance of play as a helping mechanism will also be covered. The bulk of the presentation will focus on practical aspects of including play to foster healthy development and reciprocal social interactions in animals, including with conspecifics and with humans when appropriate. Recommended (but not required) reading: Mechtild Käufer’s Canine Play Behavior: The Science of Dogs at Play. English: Dogwise. German: Kosmos.

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The Power of Play… with Animals.Risë Van Fleet, PhD, RPT-S, CDBC

Presented by Kathy Sdao

Kathy Sdao is an applied animal behaviorist. She’s been a full-time animal trainer for thirty-five years, first with marine mammals and now with dogs and their people. At the University of Hawaii, she received a master’s degree as part of a research team which trained dolphins to understand sign-language. She then worked for the United States Navy to train dolphins for open-ocean military tasks. Kathy also worked as a marine-mammal trainer at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma Washington. After leaving the zoo world, she co-created Tacoma’s first dog daycare. Kathy launched Bright Spot Dog Training in 1998. Services include consulting with families about their challenging dogs and mentoring professional trainers who want to maximize the power of positive-reinforcement training. Kathy is proud to be an original faculty member for Karen Pryor’s ClickerExpos; she’s taught at thirty-nine of these popular conferences. Kathy has also lectured at venues across the United States, Canada and Europe, and in Australia, Israel, Japan and Mexico. In 2012, she published her first book, Plenty in Life Is Free: Reflections on Dogs, Training and Finding Grace.

When a client says this during our initial consultation, my response is “He’s not food-motivated yet.” Eating is an operant behavior. We can often increase its probability and intensity and lessen its latency through structured training procedures. Developing fluent eating might seem laughable if you have a ravenous Rottweiler or always-hungry hound, And yet, situations requiring skilled intervention abound: a senior dog whose appetite is fading; a wary dog who has learned to distrust treats; a pampered dog fussy about meals. While various medical conditions may contribute to the creation of a finicky eater, so can unwise behavioral practices. We’ll review several common mistakes and provide alternatives, including use of The Premack Principle.

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“But My Dog’s Not Food-motivated”Kathy Sdao

Presenter Bio:

Valerie is an Irish Veterinarian who graduated from the Veterinary College of Ireland in 2003. Valerie has worked in Wales, Belgium and India. She currently lives and works in The Netherlands where she has been for the past 11 years. Valerie has worked in farm animal, companion animal and equine practice. She has a Masters in Laboratory Animal Science (Ghent University, Belgium) and a Certificate in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, UK). Valerie is a Diplomate of the ECAWBM (subspeciality Behavioural Medicine) and also of the subspeciality Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law. Valerie is a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Veterinary Behavior and the Fear Free LLC Advisory Board.

After her time in India, Valerie spent almost 4 years at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University in the Netherlands where she worked as a behaviour veterinarian, behaviour/welfare researcher and lecturer.

Valerie then set up Animalytics, her own Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare Consultancy (www.animalytics.nl). During her seven years with Animalytics, she also consulted at the Dutch Specialist Veterinary Referral Clinic de Wagenrenk (www.wagenrenk.com). In 2019 Valerie became Head of Behaviour and Welfare for IVC Evidensia The Netherlands. Valerie sees companion animal behavioural medicine cases at Evidensia Animal Hospital Nieuwegein. Other species (horses, research animals, zoo animals and farm animals) are seen for behavioural medicine or welfare consultations on location. Valerie currently teaches behavioural medicine and animal welfare science in the IVC Evidensia Academy and is also very well known in the international lecturing circuit.

Presentation Detail: This lecture is designed to give the equine veterinary practitioner a basic understanding of how the brain can be influenced by psychopharmacological and other interventions to facilitate desirable behaviour change in horses. Although only a veterinarian can diagnose and treat medical conditions in animals, it will be of interest to equine behaviour practitioners as well. As although non-veterinarians may not diagnose and prescribe medical conditions in animals, it is important than equine behaviour practitioners have an understanding of these matters.

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Equine Psychopharmacology and other therapeutics Part 1Valerie Jonckheer-Sheehy

Crossing the Anxiety Barrier: Navigating the mental health issues of the pet owner:Lori DeLeo

Presented By Dr Naomi Harvey

Dr Harvey is a zoologist with a specialty in applied animal behaviour and veterinary health and welfare. Since November 2019 Naomi has been working at the Dogs Trust as a Research Manager in Canine Behaviour and she holds an honorary position as an Associate Professor of Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare at the University of Nottingham. With a BSc in Zoology from Cardiff University and PhD in applied canine behaviour from the University of Nottingham, Naomi has a particular speciality in designing and validating methods for securing robust and valid measures of animal behaviour from their owners and carers. Her research interests lie in improving the evidence base for issues affecting companion animal welfare within the fields of veterinary medicine and clinical animal behaviour, to better inform how we manage and treat the animals in our care. Her PhD focussed on how behaviour develops in juvenile guide dogs, and as such, Naomi has a particular interest in the adolescent phase of development and what it could mean for our pets.

Naomi will be talking to us and answering questions about her fascinating research into Adolescent Dogs.

Whilst knowledge of dog behaviour during adolescence arguably exists in the public and professional domain, the period of adolescence in dogs and other companion animals is vastly understudied within the scientific community. Adolescence is a relatively long period of development during which a juvenile becomes and adult and is marked by intense neurological and hormonal changes. Within the domestic dog, adolescence is typically considered to begin with the onset of pubertal development at around 6 months of age (puberty is thought to begin between 6-9 months in males and 6-16 months of age in females) and continues until behavioural/social maturity is reached at around 2 years of age.

This period of development, particularly around puberty, is likely to be a particularly vulnerable time for dog-owner relationships, and for shaping the long-term behaviour of the developing animal. In this session, I will provide an overview of the neurological and behavioural changes that mammals undergo during adolescence, along with highlighting the potential implications. Although the particular focus of this session will be on dogs, many of the theory and evidence behind it should be applicable across mammalian species, and much of the background I will provide will be in general terms.

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Adolescence in dogs: from brain to behaviourDr Naomi Harvey

P3 DRAX, LIVING WITH A TRAUMATISED RESCUE DOG: MAINTAINING TRUST & MAKING PROGRESSNatalie Light BSc (Hons) PGDip PGCert CCAB FHEA

Psychological Trauma and Post-traumatic Stress In DogsDr Frank McMillan

Pain and Behaviour in sports dogsKaren Ingram

Repairing the brain before we retrain: how to ensure the horse is ready for new learningDr Amber Batson

Presenter Bio: Linda Case is a science writer, dog trainer, and canine nutritionist. Her academic training is as a canine/feline nutritionist and trainer. She earned her B.S. in Animal Science at Cornell University and her M.S. in Canine/Feline Nutrition at the University of Illinois, and was a lecturer of companion animal science at the University of Illinois for 15 years. She also taught companion animal behavior and training at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Linda operates and teaches at The Science Dog Courses (https://courses.thesciencedog.com/) and is the author of eight books, including most recently, “Dog Smart”, “Dog Food Logic”, and “Beware the Straw Man”. She also writes the popular blog “The Science Dog” (http://thesciencedog.wordpress.com/). Linda and her husband Mike currently share their lives with three amazing dogs; Cooper, Alice and Stanley, plus Pete (the formerly feral cat). In addition to training dogs and writing, Linda enjoys hiking, swimming, bird watching, yoga and gardening – all of which she happily shares with her dogs.

Presentation Detail: The question of how best to feed dogs stimulates great debate and evokes strong emotions among dog professionals and owners, alike. One of the most contentiously defended viewpoints in recent years is that dogs should not be fed diets that contain digestible carbohydrate (starch). Two primary arguments used to defend this position are: (1) Dogs are carnivores and have no dietary requirement for carbohydrate; and (2) Dogs are unable to efficiently digest starch. According to these views, including starch-providing ingredients in dog foods is unhealthy and provides no nutritional value.

However, like many persistent beliefs, there is both a bit of truth and a fair amount of falsehood to these claims. In this webinar, we will look at the nutritional science and the evidence regarding dogs and carbohydrates. What do we know about the nutrient needs of dogs regarding digestible carbohydrate and how does this knowledge inform us about how to best feed our dogs? This exploration leads us to a discussion of the dog’s evolutionary history and domestication, changes in how we have fed dogs over time, the types of ingredients that are commonly found in dog foods, and examinations of dogs’ actual food choices and preferences. Following a review of the science and the evidence, the webinar will include time for questions and discussions regarding the inclusion (or exclusion) of carbohydrates in the diets of our dogs. We hope that you will join us!

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Dogs and Carbs: It’s ComplicatedLinda P Case

Original Air date 18th March 2021

Presenter Bio:

Diane has worked at Blue Cross for 6 years in the Pet Bereavement Support Service, having a back ground of training, counselling, people and development, as well as a number of years in the Pet retail environment.

Having worked with human loss and having a love for animals, this is a vocation for Diane, it has always been her aim to make people realise the importance of animal loss, be it death, theft or separation, due to a number of reasons.

With over 14,000 calls and emails annually to the support service, Diane realised that educating professionals in the area of loss, was missing and the team now train and present to a large number of organisations, including vets, other charities and organisations. From this the Blue Cross Pet loss grief cycle was born, the service Is recognised as one of the leading providers of support and training in this area.

Diane is also involved in working with a number of Universities in the area of research and training, as she really wants the topic of loss to be seen as part of curriculums and as normal as any other topic.

Presentation Detail: The Presentation will look at the development of the Blue Cross Support Service in the last few years, how it has worked with the topic of Loss. The type of losses and grief that animal owners, workers and organisations have, including the effects of the most current losses during the pandemic. The Blue Cross Pet grief cycle and guilt being a large part of it as well as looking at the cycle and working with it. Working with clients, often the question of, “what can I say?”, or “what should I not say?”, is what people want to know and “Is it that simple?” Diane will also discuss after death body care and memorialisation and how it has evolved. Plus, the future on how will it look for Pet Bereavement, according to Diane.

This Webinar is sponsored by the Blue Cross
We’re a charity that has been helping sick, injured, abandoned and homeless pets since 1897. Pets help us in so many ways and they depend entirely on us. That’s why at Blue Cross we believe in helping pets because pets help us.
We help thousands of pets in need every month, providing veterinary care, expert behaviour help and find them loving happy homes, as well as advice and education for current or future pet owners and pet bereavement support. We develop lifelong relationships with pets and owners, providing quality care that is accessible and non-judgemental. With your support we can give back to more pets in need.
Pets change lives. We change theirs.
Pet Bereavement Support Service
We launched the Pet Bereavement Support Service over 27 years ago, in 1994, to help grieving pet owners. Since then we have helped thousands of pet owners of all ages and from all walks of life through our dedicated helpline and email service. Volunteers, who have all experienced the loss of a pet and have completed an in-depth bespoke training course on how to help you, respond to calls and emails every day. They offer a listening ear, guidance on coping and give time, patience and encouragement to pet owners as they work through their loss. The Pet Bereavement Support Service also offers practical information on pet loss for friends, family members and others who have contact with pet owners. We don’t just deal with loss through death but also through enforced separation or theft too. Please don’t hesitate to call us on 0800 096 6606 if you’d like to talk. Please note that due to the nature of the helpline and to keep your call confidential, we are unable to call you and cannot see your phone number if you call us or you can Email us at pbssmail@bluecross.org.uk and we’ll respond within 48 hours. https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-bereavement-and-pet-loss
PBSS Training –through our vast experience we have developed award-winning, RCVS endorsed training for vet teams and pet professionals helping people to feel empowered and confident in this crucial area when working with distress owners and clients. We have a range of training e-learning and virtual training options that range from 2 hours short course, virtual workshop days to our full in-depth accredited certificate in Pet Bereavement and Loss. For more information or to book on any of our courses visit https://www.bluecross.org.uk/cpd-courses-for-pet-professionals
Finally, we are hugely proud of our volunteers as without them we just couldn’t achieve the amazing support and work we do everyday. It takes something special to be a PBSS Volunteer and we are always delighted to welcome new volunteers who find the call or email support work so rewarding. If you are interested in our home-based PBSS volunteering roles or would like more information click here https://www.bluecross.org.uk/volunteer-our-pet-bereavement-support-service

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As a Nation of animal lovers, does the Nation understand what Pet Bereavement means to us?Diane James

Presenter Bio:

Presentation Detail: Along with part 1 this lecture is designed to give the equine veterinary practitioner a basic understanding of how the brain can be influenced by psychopharmacological and other interventions to facilitate desirable behaviour change in horses. Although only a veterinarian can diagnose and treat medical conditions in animals, it will be of interest to equine behaviour practitioners as well. As although non-veterinarians may not diagnose and prescribe medical conditions in animals, it is important than equine behaviour practitioners have an understanding of these matters.

The recording will be available straight after purchase. You will also receive a link direct to the webinar replay in the purchase confirmation email.

Please note: APBC and SPEAKERS CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TECHNICAL FAILING IN THE RESULTING RECORDING. Purchases of webinar recordings are not refundable.

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Equine Psychopharmacology and other therapeutics Part 2Valerie Jonckheer-Sheehy

My Wild Life. A story of feral ponies in Wales.Jenni Nellist

Low stress equine veterinary care

Through the rehoming centre doors and beyondDr Emma Buckland BSc (Hons), PhD

Worried about Separation Anxiety? Preparing your Dog for Life after LockdownMalena DeMartini

Success With Clients! Part one – rejuvenate your client reports/handouts, and follow-up strategySara Davies

Success With Clients! Part two – lessons from the pandemicSara Davies

Original Air Date: 22nd April 2021

Presenter Bio:

Rachel Spencer is a freelance journalist and writes about the pet industry for national newspapers and magazines focusing on human interest stories, health, trends, and technology.

She works with pet business owners helping them raise their profile in the media. Clients have appeared in the Telegraph, Guardian, Independent, BBC Breakfast, Mail Online, Daily and Sunday Express, and a host of pet titles like Edition Dog, Your Dog, Your Cat, Pet Gazette and Pet Business World.

Each week she shares tips on how small businesses can secure coverage on the Publicity for Pet Businesses podcast.

Rachel provides one to one consultancy packages and runs a membership programme helping pet businesses stand out from the competition.

Talk Description:

With the pet population rising, as a behaviourist it’s never been more important to make pet parents aware of the support you can offer them.

Publicising the ways in which you help animals is something you can do on your own platforms and in the media.

In this workshop Rachel will cover the two types of publicity you can use as a pet behaviourist.

The first is the publicity you create on your own platforms to build trust and attract clients.

The second is being published on other people’s platforms so you stand out from the competition and position yourself as an expert.

Rachel Spencer is a journalist, pet blogger and hosts the Publicity for Pet Businesses podcast and works with pet professionals, charities and rescues raise awareness of the fantastic work they do.

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Two Types of Publicity Every Pet Business NeedsRachel Spencer

Presenter BIO: Hannah Capon MA Vet MB MRCVS, winner of the 2020 Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Impact Award, the 2019 Ceva Vet of the Year and finalist in the 2019 Petplan Vet of the Year, is a first opinion veterinary surgeon in the UK. Recognised for her tireless work on Canine Arthritis Management (CAM) an online education and support service for owners of arthritic dogs and professionals that care for them.

CAM began as a simple Facebook page in 2015 where Hannah would promote earlier identification and thorough multimodal management plans. Now it boasts a flourishing service run by a team of veterinary professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to help owners. CAM has become an unstoppable force. A respected website full of downloads, like the unique Home Safe tool (#itsmyhometoo), a large social media presence through Facebook, Instagram, twitter and YouTube. An online shop stocking awareness merchandise, owner education and other canine essentials. An education provider for first opinion practices, as well as dog groups, paraprofessionals and owners. An inspirational campaign group to raise awareness of the serious nature of this disease (#yourdogmoreyears)

Presentation Information: “Game Changers in Canine Arthritis Management” is a fresh look at how we can, and should, manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. In this webinar Canine Arthritis Management will highlight 5 areas that we can invest in to improve the short and long term consequences of the disease. In a complicated world sometimes keeping it simple is key.

The recording will be available straight after purchase. You will also receive a link direct to the webinar replay in the purchase confirmation email.

Please note: APBC and SPEAKERS CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TECHNICAL FAILING IN THE RESULTING RECORDING. Purchases of webinar recordings are not refundable.

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Game Changers in Canine Arthritis ManagementHannah Capon MA Vet MB MRCVS

Cognitive Dysfunction in Dogs and CatsDr Lore Haug DVM, MS, DACVB

Just because we CAN doesn’t mean we shouldDanielle Beck

This webinar will look at inclusivity for wheelchair users and those with additional needs, both trainers and clients. It will explore how we can meet these needs and support our clients and colleagues by being as inclusive as possible. The webinar will also discuss handling skills from the point of view of a wheelchair user and how to approach a client in assisting them with handling in speaking to them in a way which will not make them feel uncomfortable. Natasha will talk about mental health and the importance of support for those with additional needs and compassion, to maintain a supportive ethic towards all with individual needs.

Presenter Bio: Natasha Attwood runs Miyagis Dog Training and Behaviourist Services based in Lincolnshire. She lives with Diesel, a Spaniel Mix, and three Wolfdogs, Koda, Django and Zombie. Diesel is an Owner Trained Assistance Dog and Koda is an Assistance Dog in Training. Tasha is an IntoDogs Approved Dog Trainer and Behaviourist, ICAN, PPG, DTC, ISCP, DWA, ATA, CMA, KAD (Kids around dogs), PPG (Pet Dog Ambassador Instructor and Assessor), Deaf Dog Network, and the Assistance Dog Training and Education Support Network and many more.
She is also a DMWYD Triple Crown Instructor Trick, Canine Conditioning and Stunt Dog Judge, Dog Parkour UK Instructor and Assessor, Canine Hoopers World Instructor and Assessor, DTC Approved Instructor, Canine Rally Instructor, Fun Dog Agility Coach, Scentwork Instructor, Nutrition Advisor, UK Disc Dog Association Instructor and Judge, approved Assistance Dog Network and Education Instructor, Canine Body Language and Puppy Specialist and more.
Tasha specialises in Reactivity and Aggression through her behaviour work as well as being a Canine Body Language and Puppy Training Specialist, working with deaf and blind dogs. Tasha works to raise awareness of the training abilities of wheelchair users and disability awareness – she does this though making dog training tutorial videos on YouTube and other social medial platforms to make teaching accessible for as many as possible.
Tasha also runs the Miyagis Dog Training Community group on Facebook which encourages both Trainers and Owners to train their dogs everyday, as well as special guest Trainers hosting monthly challenges.
Tasha mentors Trainers and upcoming Behaviourists in the industry from various backgrounds and specialities across the UK, offering support and guidance in the development of individuals based on their journey.

The recording will be available straight after purchase. You will also receive a link direct to the webinar replay in the purchase confirmation email.

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4 Paws 4 WheelsNatasha Attwood

Companionship in rabbits: when things go wrongRosie Bescoby

Understanding and Managing Street DogsRoz Pooley

Presenter Bio: Rachel is an animal behaviour clinician specialising in psychological trauma. Rachel’s first degree was in psychology, and she completed a Master’s degree in animal behaviour in 2006. Rachel went on to run a degree programme in applied animal behaviour, teaching students the theoretical knowledge for certification as clinical animal behaviourists and set up a behaviour clinic so that students could also gain practical experience. Rachel still runs a behaviour practice now but has also worked with children and adults who have experienced trauma for over 12 years. Until recently, Rachel ran trauma-informed therapeutic support services for children and adults who were survivors of human trafficking and child sexual exploitation. Rachel applies this knowledge and experience in her clinical work with dogs and delivers trauma-focused training to vet practices, rescues and other organisations. Rachel has a book about psychological trauma in dogs coming out later in 2021.

More information about Rachel’s work with dogs impacted by trauma can be found at www.facebook.com/groups/caninetrauma and the website for the behaviour practice is www.animalbehaviourconsultations.co.uk

Presentation Information:

The webinar will introduce trauma-informed care, which encompasses supporting owners to provide a trauma-informed environment (how we can set up the physical space to best meet the needs of dogs impacted by trauma) and use trauma-informed practice in their interactions and training (using relationship and therapeutic interventions to meet the needs of dog’s impacted by trauma).

We will also cover handling disclosures, signposting owners to support and self-care (for owners and clinicians).

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Trauma-informed behaviour consultations and treatment plansRachel Leather

Jane Williams is a an ABTC Registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist and Animal Training Instructor. She is a full member of the APBC.

Name: Companion animal enrichment free webinar
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Jane holds a Zoology degree, a Masters in Education, a Post Graduate Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling and her research M.Sc. addressed issues involved in meeting the welfare needs of captive Mediterranean Tortoises in the UK.

Jane has delivered numerous behaviour and training, and Chelonian focused, CPD events for veterinary staff; has lectured at the RVC on Chelonian husbandry and welfare; and developed numerous resources for use by tortoise keepers and veterinary staff.

Jane has been involved in tortoise welfare for many years and is an enthusiast and keeper of a number of species.

Danielle Beck is a an ABTC Registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist assessed for both dogs and reptiles, and an Animal Training Instructor. She is also a full member of the APBC and PACT.

Danielle holds a Zoology degree from Bangor University, and a Post Graduate Diploma/MSc in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling from the University of Southampton and her research M.Sc. addressed Captive Iguana Stress and Welfare.

Danielle has presented at conferences internationally and delivered webinars on reptile, enrichment, behaviour and training.

Danielle has been involved in reptile welfare for many years from working in the per trade and zoological institutions. She is a reptile enthusiast and previous keeper of a wide number of different reptiles species totalling over 40 at her hobby peak, during her time at Bangor University as a member of the herpetological society.

Stress, fear and frustration can be very difficult to observe or measure in reptiles. Transportation, handling and poor husbandry can all lead to stress, fear and frustration. Reptiles are a large, diverse group with both predator and prey species; aquatic, terrestrial and semi-aquatic species. Reptiles also vary significantly in their ability to signal changes in emotional state. The webinar looks at reptile species commonly kept as companion animals in the UK, including snakes, lizards and tortoises, and ways of reducing fear and frustration in a captive environment. We will also discuss the suitability of Reptiles as pets in terms of welfare, sustainability; owner commitment and expectations.

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Stress, Fear and Frustration and in ReptilesDanielle Beck and Jane Williams

Are these cats playing or fighting? How to interpret different types of intercat interactions Dr. Noema Gajdoš Kmecová, DVM (hons)

The Role and Value of C-BARQ Assessments in Clinical Animal BehaviourProfessor James Serpell

Presenter Bio: Dr Patrizia Piotti DVM MSc PhD MRCVS is a veterinarian specialised in clinical animal behaviour. Patrizia graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Milan, in Italy, and holds a MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour from the University of Lincoln and a PhD on canine cognition from the University of Portsmouth. She has worked as researcher at the Family Dog Project in Budapest. Currently she is working as post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Milan in Italy and she is practicing as behaviourist in private practice. Her current interests are studying the link between cognition and personality to better understand behaviour problems and improve companion animals’ quality of life across the lifespan.

Presentation Details:In the latest years, companion animal research has been focusing on the personality differences between individuals. Personality reflects the choices that dogs will make in a variety of situations, and personality traits shape the underlying motivation and emotional state of dogs when facing relevant triggers. However, it is possible to recognise individual differences also in canine cognition, or dogs’ ability to interpret and understand the world. Cognitive traits contribute to the differences in areas that are fundamental to dog-human interactions, such as impulsivity, communication, and memory. Understanding how personality and cognition interact in shaping dogs’ internal and external responses to events and circumstances, helps not only in predicting pet dogs’ behaviour in various circumstances, but also in understanding the constraints and strengths of a behaviour modification plan.

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Understanding individual differences in dogs’ behaviour and cognition to improve their livesDr Patrizia Piotti DVM MSc PhD MRCVS

Presenter Bio:

Debbie works with referring vets to resolve complex behaviour problems in horses and dogs. She is a Clinical Animal Behaviourist registered with the UK’s Animal Behaviour and Training Council, a full member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Councillors and a Certified Horse Behavior Consultant with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. Debbie supervises university students on behaviour courses at masters level and mentors new behaviourists coming through professional routes. She practices as a psychotherapist within a Transactional Analysis framework, using this modality to support her animal behaviour clients in implementing the changes that she recommends through her consultations.

Debbie has just finished her first year of Doctoral research in horse-human relationships in the Faculty of Business and Law at Manchester Metropolitan University, looking into the sustainability of horse riding in the contexts of training methods, welfare and social licence to operate. She recently gave her first presentation of her PhD research methodologies at the Equine Cultures in Transition conference at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Debbie writes articles and books on all aspects of behaviour and consulting, and presents talks and workshops internationally, both as an equine behaviour specialist and as a supporting expert in the Human Behaviour Change for Animals team, collaborating on psychology-themed projects. She wrote the chapter on Equestrianism in the book Equine Behaviour in Mind, edited by international welfare consultant and behaviourist Suzanne Rogers, and has co-authored a book on equine evolution, behaviour and horse-human relationships, The Horse, A Natural History, published by Princeton University Press. Debbie answers ‘Ask the Experts’ questions in Horse and Rider and Your Horse magazines, two of the UK’s best-selling equestrian monthly magazines.

Debbie holds a first class BSc (Hons) in Psychology and an MSc with distinction in Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare and is a graduate member of the British Psychological Society, and member of the British Veterinary Behaviour Association, Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour, Equine Behaviour and Training Association, International Society for Equitation Science, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, UK Centre for Animal law (A-Law) and UK Register of Expert Witnesses.

Presentation Details: Training techniques using positive and negative reinforcement are widely used by horse trainers and behaviourists seeking to develop new behavioural repertoires or to modify unwanted behaviour in horses. Debbie will discuss other psychological principles of learning and explore where these fit within training and behaviour paradigms. She will give examples how these principles can benefit training plans and behaviour modification and where they might be a preferable choice over the operant quadrants.

The recording will be available straight after purchase. You will also receive a link direct to the webinar replay in the purchase confirmation email.

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Beyond Reinforcement Training – alternative options in horse training and behaviourDebbie Busby MSc MBPsS CHBC CCAB

Presenter Bios:

Jules Morgan – Jules has lived with dogs all her life and has been fortunate enough to work as a trainer for over three decades.

During her early training career, Jules taught puppy, adolescent, and behaviour training classes for pet dogs alongside teaching gundog training classes for those looking to work their dogs on shoots.

Within a few years of starting out, Jules started to feel uncomfortable with some of the methods she had originally learnt, particularly as she was unable to explain them on a theoretical level and some seemed unfair on the dogs. So began her journey to learn about more science backed, positive reinforcement training methods.

As dog training education was not the same as it is today, much of her learning was independent and very much based on trial and error. As such, Jules’ journey to find new gundog training methods took some time and was not always supported by the people she was training with. Nevertheless, in 2006, Jules became accredited with the APDT.

Jules today still feels very strongly that dogs and owners should be supported and encouraged by their trainer with empathy and understanding as well as being properly qualified.

Understanding that there is always more to learn about dogs, Jules considers two working cocker spaniels, Buckle and Raffle, and Labrador, Otter, three of her greatest teachers. She continues to keep up her studies and remains up to date with research into behaviour, psychology, neuroscience and physiology which further expands her understanding of dogs and what motivates them.

Most recently, Jules had lectured to dog trainers, behaviourists and veterinary professionals on remedial training protocols for specific behaviour problems. She believes that her training history and experience as a ‘crossover’ trainer enables her to be extremely sympathetic to, and understanding of, the hurdles involved in that process, as well as having first-hand experience of what an incredibly rewarding experience it is to train this way.

Jules’ main passion is for working and training gundogs. Over the years she has gained a wealth of experience in all aspects of lowland shooting from large estates, through to small farm shoots, and rough shooting including beating, picking up, shooting, and shoot management.

Today, Jules specialise in gundog training for pet dogs, working dogs and those looking to participate in competition from her base in Surrey. Courses available through Teach Your Gundog include The Gundog Club graded training scheme, as well as bespoke workshops and courses covering specific topics at all levels. She also hosts her ever-popular series of Gundog Games workshops held around the country which enables people to find out about the world of gundog training using only ethical, choice based methods and to start to build their foundation skills. Jules also hosts more advanced Gundog Games camps twice a year in Cumbria.

Currently, Jules is the secretary, and co-founder, of the Vale & West Gundog Club which offers a safe stepping-stone into competition through its annual working tests and working gundog certificate (KCWGC) assessment days. She has also organised, judged and competed at many working tests, assisted at field trials, and helped at numerous Kennel Club Working Gundog Certificate assessments both on dummies and game.

Qualifications and accreditations:
•Member of The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) •Accredited Animal Training Instructor with the Animal Behaviour & Training Council (ABTC)
•Accredited Trainer and Assessor for The Gundog Club
•BASC Safe Shot Certificate
•LANTRA Shooting Assistant/Loaders Certificate
•Qualified First Aider (Emergency First Aid at Work/Rural Skills Certificate)

Helen Phillips – Helen has been shooting and working dogs in the field for over thirty years. Having owned a variety of breeds from crosses, to Spaniels and HPRs, Helen has an extensive understanding of living with and working with hunting dogs.

Currently, Helen owns Vizslas, Jack and Dibble, and English Springer Spaniel, Wren. All the dogs work in a variety of roles on the shoot from beating, picking up to partner on the peg. Helen has also achieved the Kennel Club Working Gundog Certificate on Dummies and on Game, has competed in working tests and participates in grouse counting.

Over the last decade through her training business, Clicker Gundog, Helen has developed a range of workshops and seminars to help teach the essential skills to both the handler and the dog. Her focus is on promoting the use of positive reinforcement training techniques and strategies within gundog training and field sports in general. She is also the author of the popular ‘Clicker Gundog’ training book.

Helen has a strong ethical stance in respect of this and endeavours to promote this within the shooting field. One of the UK’s most qualified gundog trainers, Helen has a Distinction in Canine Training and Behaviour from Warwickshire College and, as a City and Guilds level 5 qualified teacher, taught the same Canine Training and Behaviour course at two levels for nearly a decade. She also obtained the Clicker Trainers Competency Assessment Programme levels 1, 2 and 3 with Distinction.

Helen is a member of the Special Council for the Pet Professional Guild (PPG), is a registered ABTC Animal Training Instructor, and is an Instructor and Assessor for The Gundog Club, an organisation that declared its force free policy in 2018 and runs courses each year for all levels.

Presentation Details: The aim of this webinar is to provide some background information on the natural behaviours and instincts of gundog breeds and how they can manifest and become problematic in pet homes. We will look at how we can provide activities suitable to these breeds to enable expression of these natural behaviours. We will also share some of our training exercises and games that can be incorporated into pet training classes and behaviour modification programmes. There will be video footage included in this presentation.

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Gundog games for training and behaviour clientsHelen Phillips and Jules Morgan

Probiotics for Behavioural HealthJessica Hekman, DVM, PhD

Presenter Bio: Kim Brophey, CDBC, CPDT-KA, FDM ®, is an applied ethologist and owner of The Dog Door Behavior Center. Kim’s commitment to Family Dog Mediation has been recognized internationally, awarded the APDT Outstanding Trainer of the Year in 2009 and the Best Dog Trainer of WNC seven years in a row. She is a member of the International Society for Applied Ethology and the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, and a certified member and past board member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. Kim Brophey’s Dog L.E.G.S.® model of comprehensive canine science has been endorsed by prominent canine scientists such as Raymond Coppinger and embraced by reputable dog trainers worldwide. From her applied ethology content in Michael Shikashio’s Aggression in Dogs Master Course to her upcoming Applied Ethology & Family Dog Mediation ® Course, Kim’s work is a celebrated contribution to the field. Her groundbreaking book, MEET YOUR DOG, and TED talk have made profound waves and become favorites among both dog professionals and the public. Kim continues to build bridges and invite others to contribute to a new conversation about dogs- one that challenges us to redefine how we perceive, talk about, and treat our canine companions as a society

Presentation Detail: Ethically and effectively working cases as a canine behavior professional requires us to perform both initial and ongoing comprehensive analysis of all contributing elements to a dog’s behavior. Participants will be introduced to Kim Brophey’s widely celebrated and endorsed L.E.G.S.® system of Applied Ethology as a simple and practical framework for doing so – bridging multiple scientific disciplines and delivering new depths of understanding by organizing the critical components of all animal behavior. Learn how to identify, understand, and integrate the full scope of potential factors influencing behavior – Learned, Environmental, Genetic, and unique internal conditions of the individual animal’s own Self – in order to prevent misunderstandings and incorrect assessment of cases, obstacles to the progress of behavior modification, inadequate safety and management provisions, and even life-threatening circumstances for both animals and people.

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Ethological Contributions to Behaviour Problems in DogsKim Brophy

Presenter Bio : Elaine Henley is a Clinical Animal Behaviourist who has been working with humans and their pets for well over 20 years.

Along with her dogs and human family, Elaine lives with two Grey parrots: Milo who has lived with her for 12 years; Roy, a 34-year old Congo Grey parrot, joined her 8 years ago; and Sparky is a 12-year-old rehomed Timneh Grey parrot who has lived with her for 7 years.

Elaine feels privileged to share her home with three of these magnificent creatures, and she is one of very few Clinical Behaviourists to have studied them in the wild. This has given her a much deeper understanding of their behaviour in the domestic context, and Elaine is passionate about educating people in their behaviour and welfare.

Trained to Post-Graduate level in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling at the University of Southampton, Elaine attends conferences and seminars worldwide to share ideas and lead on best practice across the industry.

Elaine is skilled in applying modern, hands-on training methods and, critically, in demonstrating and explaining those techniques to owners. She has written and lectured extensively on animal behaviour and training and she offers a range of Continuous Professional Development opportunities to veterinary practices, local and national governments, independent CPD providers, re-homing organisations and charities, including Guide Dogs for the Blind and The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA). Elaine is also an experienced Expert Witness for courts and animal welfare organisations; she undertakes risk assessments for adoption and fostering agencies across Scotland.

Presentation Information *

This webinar will explore common behavioural problems that are often experienced by caregivers who live with Parrots in their home.

Debunking the myth that behavioural problems can simply be trained away, whilst exploring the use of behaviour modification techniques in combination with a dollop of common sense, this webinar aims to provide practical solutions for caregivers, professionals and veterinary teams.

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Parrots: Train or Tame?Elaine Henley

Deaf Awareness for Animal ProfessionalsLaura Adkins BSc (Hons) MSc and Meghan Durno BSc (Hons) RVN, ISFMCertFN

Presenter Bio:

Dr Morag K Heirs, PhD, MSc, MA(hons)(SocSci), PGCAP, ABTC-CAB, ABTC-ATI

Morag is a practicing Clinical Animal Behaviourist, proud member of the APBC and an enthusiastic academic with particular interests in research, evidence based practice, scentwork and deaf/blind dogs. Morag divides her time between academic study and clinical practice.

Academic activities: Morag is currently a lecturer in Psychology (Open University), Human Factors in Behaviour Counselling & Advanced Dog Training (Bishop Burton) and a visiting lecturer for the University of Edinburgh (MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour). She supervises a range of MSc research students from Clinical Animal Behaviour to Acupuncture and Advanced Oriental Medicine.

Clinical activities: Morag is a Director of Well Connected Canine Ltd, based in York (UK) and manages a small team providing canine behaviour services to private clients, local government organisations, and national animal rescue organisations. She specialises in risk assessment, treating phobias and working with deaf and/or blind dogs. Morag also includes skills from her previous career as a myofascial release and remedial massage therapist in many consultations.

When not attempting to convince practitioners that a scientific journal club really is the most exciting way to spend a Saturday morning, Morag enjoys canicross ultra running with her two collies and a large German Wire-Haired Pointer.

Presentation Detail:

Evidence-based practice is a relatively new buzz word for the animal behaviour and training world, but it’s been around a long time in human health care and research. When we’re trying to decide what strategy to take for a specific client, or justify a decision to the animal shelter, wouldn’t it be great to have some solid scientific back up? Even if it turns out that there’s not much evidence, that can help inform our decisions too.

We’re going to start by assuming you have some primary research papers saved on your computer or printed out on your desk. Journal articles can look intimidating, and very few make good bedtime reading material. Understanding the scientific form and language is a skill in its own right, and improves with practice. Rather than skimming the abstract, or just reading a summary of the paper on a blog, this session is all about digging into the juicy innards of research articles.

Critical appraisal really means working out how much we can trust the results of a study. Did the researchers use the most suitable methods to answer their question? How reliable will those answers be? How useful are the findings in relation to your practice and experiences?

Core Learning Outcomes

Learn the key words and essential sections to look for in an article
Create an outline of the paper using PICOS (using a real life example paper)
Critically read the findings AND decide if it’s worth changing your practice

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Evidence Based Practice for Animal Professionals Part 1Morag K Heirs PhD

Evidence Based Practice for Animal Professionals Part 2 – the journal club sessionDr Morag K Heirs, PhD, MSc, MA(hons)(SocSci), PGCAP, ABTC-CAB, ABTC-ATI

Presenter Bio: After completing a degree in Zoology at the University of Liverpool (UK) and a PhD in abnormal equine behavior at the University of Edinburgh (UK), Dr Sebastian McBride continued his research at Aberystwyth University looking specifically at the neurophysiological mechanisms underpinning repetitive behavioural disorders. This line of investigation extended towards attributes of learning behaviour and computational models of brain systems as a way of better understanding some of the underlying mechanisms involved. He later worked at the University of Cambridge developing cognitive tests as markers for normal and abnormal brain function in large animal species as part of a Huntington’s disease project. Sebastian has recently returned to Aberystwyth University to establish a research group on the effects of stress and ageing on ovine and equine cognition. He has presented several papers at international conferences and written a number of articles for both the scientific and popular press on the neuroscience of equine behaviour.

Presentation Details: This webinar gives provides a basic understanding of how the mammalian brain works and identifies specific anatomical and functional characteristics of the equine brain. Factors affecting brain function are also discussed with a focus on how neurophysiological changes can manifest as changes in perception, cognition and behavioural output. The webinar also presents current equine neurophysiological research and discusses this work in relation to abnormal behaviour, learning mechanisms and implications for training the horse.

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Equine Neuroscience from theory to applicationSebastian McBride

Presentation Information of part 2: The second part of this session will take a deep dive into the ten genetic working groups of dogs, exploring their original historical purpose and the resulting selective forces on behavior for specialized perceptions and responses in various conditions. We will examine how many of the erroneously labeled “behavior problems” commonly observed in pet dogs are the natural consequence of the friction created by modern conditions – the preservation of genetic keys (niches) that no longer fit the environmental locks (habitats) in which they find themselves. Through a greater understanding of the behaviors for which the various working groups were designed, we will appreciate how readily these artificially selected patterns manifest problematically in the average pet dog lifestyle, and how paramount certain adjustments to our expectations and common practices of stewardship need to be in our profession and culture

Price: APBC members £12.50 ABTC members £25 Non-members £35

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Ethological Contributions to Behaviour Problems in Dogs PT 2Kim Brophey

A, B, C - The importance of of early life experiences for horsesGemma Pearson BVMS Cert AVP (EM) MScR CCAB MRCVS

The Dog Friendly Clinic Scheme – what’s it all aboutTamsin Durston

Presenter Bio:

Gemma has lived a life with dogs of various breeds growing up in a house full of show dogs, but initially studied at Hartpury College for a career with horses, going on to work at show jumping and event yards along with hydrotherapy centres.

In the early 2000’s she started growing an interest in how pain affects movement & behaviour after one of her own horses developed gastric ulcers, this then became an obsession when returning to her love of dogs and attending dog classes could see dogs from an early age already experiencing difficulties.

Wanting to expand on her observational skills she trained as a Practitioner in various alternative hands-on therapies, before deepening her knowledge of canine anatomy, physiology & movement alongside Canine Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation.

Gemma now combines her passion for canine behaviour (level 5 dip) and movement to help dog guardians get to the bottom of their dogs problematic behaviours using science based analysis techniques to shine a light on potential issues, she is often called in by other canine professionals to work with their clients for additional support and advice.

Quite often what Gemma observes can be a direct cause or adding to a behavioural issue which could go on to be resolved or managed & supported to lessen the outward behaviour.

More recently Gemma now teaches other canine professionals to do what she does so that more help and support can be given to guardians and their dogs as possible through her Dynamic Dog Practitioner Programme. This is the very first training of its kind that teaches Dog Professionals the skills to spotting physical discomfort in dogs, and how to put it in terms the Vet can make a more informed diagnosis.

Presentation Detail:

In this webinar, Gemma will discuss why canine professionals should be observing physical aspects of the dog as part of an assessment and training programme. She will identify key areas to look at when working with dogs including conformation, posture and movement and will share a case study about a dog with troubling behaviours and how Gemma’s Dynamic Dog protocol transformed things for the dog and the owner.

Price: APBC members £12.50 ABTC members £25 Non-members £35

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Dynamic Dog - Identifying discomfort in the dogs we work withGemma Hodson

A Dogs Nose KnowsDr Claire Guest

The Power of PatternLeslie McDevitt

Presenter Bio: Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD, is a veterinary genetics researcher who is fascinated by dog behavior. She works at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as a postdoctoral associate, studying the genetics of behavior in pet dogs through the Darwin’s Ark project and the Working Dogs Project. She also teaches online and consults with breeders about genetic testing and breeding choices. Recently, she founded the Functional Dog Collaborative (functionalbreeding.org) to provide support to ethical breeders of healthy and behaviorally solid dogs. Jessica lives in Raymond, NH with her husband and three dogs. You can follow her on Facebook at facebook.com/dogzombieblog.

Presentation Detail: What do (and don’t) we know about how genetics affects canine personality? In this webinar, Jessica Hekman will take a deep dive into her own area of research – how genetics affects personality in dogs. How much of canine personality is due to genetics and how much to environment? How do researchers track down genes related to personality? Have any such genes yet been found? Can we expect a genetic test for dog reactivity any time soon? In this webinar, Jessica will particularly address examples from human literature about traits that are similar to reactivity in dogs, and will discuss the difficulties inherent in studying traits like drive and environmental versus handler focus, as well as possible solutions to those problems. As always, there will be something for everyone, so come listen and ask questions, whether you are just starting to wrap your head around genetics or whether you’re a confirmed science geek!

The recording will be available straight after purchase. You will also receive a link direct to the webinar replay in the purchase confirmation email.

Please note: APBC and SPEAKERS CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TECHNICAL FAILING IN THE RESULTING RECORDING. Purchases of webinar recordings are not refundable.

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tue03may(may 3)8:00 pmsun22mar(mar 22)9:30 pmGenetics of Dog PersonalityJessica Hekman, DVM, PhD

wed04mayfri01Canine Frustration: my PhD researchKevin McPeake BVMS PGDip(CABC) AFHEA MRCVS

thu05may8:00 pmtue9:30 pmHumane interspecies emotional labourTiamat Warda

tue10may(may 10)8:00 pmmon11nov(nov 11)11:59 pmBehaviour modification for food bowl and location guardersSara Davies MRCVS

mon23may8:00 pmsat9:30 pmRodents: a look at their behaviour, care and welfareDebbie Emmerson

Presenter Information:

Dr. Pike graduated from Colorado State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. After graduation, she was commissioned as a Captain into the Army Veterinary Corps and was stationed at Fort Huachuca Arizona. It was taking care of the Military Working Dogs returning from deployments that spurred her interests in clinical behavior medicine. In 2011, Dr. Pike started a Residency program with Dr. Debra Horwitz, DACVB and became board certified in 2015.

Dr. Pike is owner of the Animal Behavior Wellness Center with locations in Fairfax, and Richmond, VA. She currently mentors two clinical behavior residents, and employs five veterinary nurses (one VTS-behavior), and five trainers. Dr. Pike is a member of the Fear Free Advisory Committee, is a certified International Association of Animal Behavior Consultant, and is a clinical instructor for E-training for Dogs (an online education forum for trainers). Dr Pike was recently named one of the “Top Veterinarians of Northern Virginia” by NoVa Magazine for the fifth year in a row.

In addition to publishing two original research papers, Dr. Pike has written numerous scholarly articles, and book chapters for Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Dermatology, The Feline Patient, The Five Minute Veterinary Consult (Behavior), The Five Minute Veterinary Consult (Small Animal Clinical Medicine), Decoding Your Cat, and Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare.

In her spare time, she enjoys reading, gardening, and hanging out with her kids, Alexa, age 13, and Grayson, age 8, and her active duty Army spouse of 19 years, Tom. She has a 4-year old Giant Schnauzer, named Ike, a 3-year old mini schnauzer named Scooby, a 5 month-old Airedale named Ginny, a 6-year old Devon Rex cat, named Dobby, and a 29-year old African Ring Neck Parakeet who she hand reared when she was a teenager.

Presentation Detail:

Behaviour Disorders Are Such a Pain – How Pain Contributes to Behaviour disorders & Current Treatment and Options.

This presentation will cover diagnosing, treating pain and how behaviour consultants can recognise the important role that pain plays in cases.

The recording will be available straight after purchase. You will also receive a link direct to the webinar replay in the purchase confirmation email.

Please note: APBC and SPEAKERS CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TECHNICAL FAILING IN THE RESULTING RECORDING. Purchases of webinar recordings are not refundable.

Price: APBC members £12.50 ABTC members £25 Non-members £35

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wed01jun8:00 pmmon9:30 pmBehaviour Disorders Are Such a PainDr Amy Pike

tue13sep8:00 pmsun9:30 pmThinking outside the boxKayna Prescott BSc (Hons) ABTC-CAB

tue22nov8:00 pmsun9:30 pmUnderstanding Animal AbuseMaya Badham

Dog bites: Public health risk and prevention strategiesDr Carri Westgarth

De-Stress for Success? Updating our understanding of equine stress in behaviour modificationDr Amber Batson

Linking Equine Nutrition and Behaviour Through the Gut-Brain AxisShirley Ferber Msc AMRSB

A Bone of Contention: Raw Meat Diets for DogsGenever Morgan

Why Training Maybe a Waste Of TimeDr Laure McAuliffe

Games for Pet Dogs and their peopleErica Peachey

Practical exercises to help dogs impacted by trauma - case studiesDanielle Beck

How Scentwork Can Support Behaviour Modification In DogsKat Janczur

Helping Herding Breeds Thrive in the Urban Environment through Urban Herding

Presenter Bio:

Tom Candy is a Senior Training and Behaviour Advisor for the UK’s largest dog welfare organisation. Tom is responsible for overseeing the training and behaviour at multiple rehoming centres across the UK. His duties include assessment, management, and behaviour modification.

A passion for animal welfare and training led Tom to undertake a BSc (Hons) in bio-veterinary science, and an MSc in clinical animal behaviour from the University of Lincoln, UK.

Having started volunteering in rescue at the age of 15, Tom has been involved in a variety of aspects of rescue, Since graduating from university, Tom worked as a training and behaviour advisor at DogsTrust, locuming across 7 centres before moving to the senior training and behaviour team.

Tom is a Clinical Animal Behaviourist with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council, a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Certified Shelter behaviour specialist with the IAABC as well as a Full CAB member of the APBC.

Presentation Details:

Shelters can be a stressful environment for dogs and colleagues. Time is a resource that there is never enough of. Therefore, it is important to ensure that goals are appropriate, achievable, and working towards the dogs being able to be rehomed. In this webinar Tom will discuss some top tips for goal setting based on experience of having to set and manage goals in some of the most difficult behaviour environments. This will include:

Taking the GRRR approach

Working smarter not harder

Stress cycle, how can we manipulate it to make reaching goals easier

Cycle of change for owners.

Price: APBC members £12.50 ABTC members £25 Non-members £35

The recording will be available straight after purchase. You will also receive a link direct to the webinar replay in the purchase confirmation email.

Please note: APBC and SPEAKERS CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TECHNICAL FAILING IN THE RESULTING RECORDING. Purchases of webinar recordings are not refundable.

We kindly remind all attendees that the links provided for this event are intended for their personal use only. Sharing these links with others is not permitted and may result in the attendee losing access to the recording. We appreciate your cooperation in respecting these guidelines, which are in place to ensure the best possible experience for all participants.

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What shelter work can teach us about goal settingTom Candy

Presenter Bio:

Practising as a full CAB member my passion is cats – feral to feline show champion. Helping to correct all their quirky unwanted issues, anxiety and stresses that can manifest from time to time.

I have worked alongside charities for many years helping rehabilitate cats from surrender and euthanasia.

I previously had my own cattery fostering and rehabilitating traumatised shelter cats, enabling them to go in to have happy lives with their new owners.

I love engaging with the cat caregivers and deciphering what problems they are having, as well as using my detective skills to find out what the cats’ problems are – so it’s a two-way approach to trying to find a balance where life is harmonious again for cat and for their human guardian.

As a CAB I assist with a wide range of feline behaviours but the most rewarding is to see a previously traumatised or anxious cat start to trust again……. this is life-changing for the cat.

Helping the owners to enrich their cat’s lives and build back bonds that have become broken is so rewarding.

It takes effort, it takes time and it’s not a quick fix but with a sustained approach trauma modification therapy can help both cat and owner to find their way to live their best lives together – ‘All nine of them’.

Presentation Details:

This webinar will explore the different ways in which trauma and anxiety can impact cats.

Including

-Collating antecedence for the cat.
-What constitutes stress or trauma for the feline

-Recognising stress and trauma symptoms

-How stress affects the cat physically and psychologically
-Common strategies useful to help cats impacted by trauma
-Case study to demonstrate environmental trauma therapy

Questions and Answers

Price: APBC members £12.50 ABTC members £25 Non-members £35

The recording will be available straight after purchase. You will also receive a link direct to the webinar replay in the purchase confirmation email.

Please note: APBC and SPEAKERS CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TECHNICAL FAILING IN THE RESULTING RECORDING. Purchases of webinar recordings are not refundable.

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Anxiety, stress and Trauma in catsAmanda Campion

Presenter Bio:

Roz Pooley is a full CAB member with the APBC and has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Animal Behaviour. She has been working with dogs for 13 years and is well regarded for her knowledge on street dogs/overseas rescues.
She lives in Bristol, UK with 3 dogs, including a Border Collie and two overseas rescue dogs.

Presentation Details:

When is food helpful? When is it a hindrance?
Should we use toys as reinforcers in these contexts?
Can training cues hinder progress?
Is tension on the lead during encounters ALWAYS a big no, no?
Are lower-level reactions ALWAYS unhelpful?
Is it even possible to consistently achieve close encounters or first sniffs without an elevation in arousal or anxiety?
Are we seeing relaxed behaviour or are we seeing reduced motivation created through excessive repetition?
How should helper dogs behave on sessions?
When are helper dogs NOT helpful?
Should muzzles always be used?

ABC-type training protocols and fixed recipe interventions are sometimes essential in the early stages of behaviour modification. But, as cases progress, rigid protocols may limit the ability for dogs to reach their full potential.
To truly tailor-make advice, we need to be ready to think out of the box- which may involve slight deviation from the ‘rules’ we often find ourselves prescribing to and feeling anxious about breaking.

Roz has worked in social rehabilitation for over a decade. Across this time, her dogs have assisted her and her team on sessions, often becoming the first up-close social interaction that case has had in years. She also helps her owners learn how to safely navigate walks with their dogs and in many cases, reintegrate them back into society (albeit often on the outskirts, rather than the epicentre).

Price: APBC members £12.50 ABTC members £25 Non-members £35

The recording will be available straight after purchase. You will also receive a link direct to the webinar replay in the purchase confirmation email.

Please note: APBC and SPEAKERS CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TECHNICAL FAILING IN THE RESULTING RECORDING. Purchases of webinar recordings are not refundable.

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The Nuances of Social Rehabilitation TrainingRoz Pooley

Neuroscience of ScentworkDaniel Shaw

thu23feb8:00 pmtue9:30 pmSafeguarding for Pet ProfessionalsMaya Badham

tue07mar11:48 amsun11:48 amThe Hierarchy of Dog Needs

thu23mar8:00 pmtue9:30 pmNeuroethology of Canine BehaviourDaniel Shaw GMBPsS, CDBC

thu06apr8:00 pmtue9:30 pmBiology of SocializationJessica P. Hekman DVM PhD

tue27jun8:00 pmsun9:30 pmFast Friends – approaches to reduce the risk of injury and set our horses up for success with new equine companions

Presenter Bio:

Loni is a Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviourist specialising in horses, cats and dogs. She gained her professional accreditation with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council following successfully completing an MSc in Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare at Newcastle University, followed by achieving her CCAB accreditation and has been working in the field of animal behaviour for over 15 years.

Loni also holds a BSc(Hons) in Equine science and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She is currently a PhD scholar at Newcastle University studying the field of positive affective state in equines and is a lecturer in Clinical Animal Behaviour at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies – University of Edinburgh.

Loni is a full member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors, a Certificated member and Director of the Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians and an IAABC Certified Dog and Horse behaviour Consultant. Loni has previously worked within the animal welfare sector, most recently a position as Head of Equine Operations for the RSPCA.

Loni is a member of the editorial board for RCVS Knowledge Veterinary Evidence and an associate editorial board member for Applied Animal Behaviour Science.

Presentaion Detail: Personality is an important facet in equine training and behaviour. Each individual equine is unique in its personality traits and our work with the individual should be reflective of these traits. Personality mediates intensities of emotional state experienced by the individual, an aspect we should remain cognisant of within our work. José Ortega y Gasset said “Tell me what you pay attention to, and I will tell you who you are” – a phrase relevant to both human and non-human animals. This presentation will discuss the development of a new tool to assess equine personality which has been designed to provide a simple format for horse owners to use in order to discover the facets of their equines’ personality.

APBC members £12.50 ABTC members £25 Non-members £35

The recording will be available straight after purchase. You will also receive a link direct to the webinar replay in the purchase confirmation email.

Please note: APBC and SPEAKERS CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TECHNICAL FAILING IN THE RESULTING RECORDING. Purchases of webinar recordings are not refundable.

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thu20jul8:00 pmtue9:30 amAssessing equine personality: the development of a new toolLoni Loftus

Food As MedicineAlyssa Ralph

The Resilience RainbowBobbie Bhambree

mon08jan8:00 pmsat9:30 pmIntroduction to Psychopharmacology Psychoactive Medication. Why, What & HowDr Sophie White BVetMed MSc MRCVS

Presenter Bio: Anne is current chair of the APBC and has been a practising member for over 30 years. She is also an Honorary member of TCBTS. She was Programme Director of the MSc in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling at University of Southampton. This was the first course in this area in Europe and ran from 1994-2014. She continues to teach on various courses related to training and behaviour counselling both in the UK and abroad, on areas including on behaviour counselling skills and history taking. Her aim in her teaching is to facilitate people to become objective, critical thinkers who can creatively and appropriately apply knowledge to solving problems.

Presentation Details: In this presentation we will revisit both why we take a history and what it involves and some tips of how we can ensure we gain as full history as possible. The aim of history taking is to gain information from all involved, both human and non-human, and the environment both past and current, and consideration of the future. An accurate a history as possible is essential for an accurate behavioural diagnosis to be made. An accurate behavioural diagnosis is essential to the development of a behaviour modification programme that is appropriate for the animal and its humans in their circumstances. History taking is a skill that involves observational skills, questioning and listening skills, ‘experimental’, synthesis and analytical skills. All of which need employing pretty much simultaneously! Due to time constraints the talk will touch on, but only very briefly, how history taking links to differential diagnosis and the development of a suitable behaviour modification plan.

Price: £12.50 TCBTS and APBC ONLY

The recording will be available straight after purchase. You will also receive a link direct to the webinar replay in the purchase confirmation email.

Please note: APBC and SPEAKERS CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TECHNICAL FAILING IN THE RESULTING RECORDING. Purchases of webinar recordings are not refundable.

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thu15feb8:00 pmtue9:30 pmHistory TakingDr Anne McBride

Presenter Bio: Melissa has been peed on more in her line of work than she’d like to admit. She has been working with dogs in sports, manners, and behavior since 2005, and served as the co-training director of the New England Dog Training Club, the oldest AKC obedience club in the United States, from 2012 – 2023.

Melissa is a faculty advisor for Victoria Stilwell’s Dog Training Academy, and is a behavior consultant at the Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk, Maine. She was invited to speak at the PACT conference at the University of Winchester (2023), Boston Museum of Science about scent dogs (2020), the New England Federation of Humane Societies (2021), Tufts University, MIT, The Pet Professional Guild, Raising Canine, and more. She published her first book, Considerations for the City Dog, in 2015, and is currently working with 5M Publishing, developing a book for dog trainers about all the things “they” don’t tell people who want to work with animals.

Lastly, Melissa is the host of BewilderBeasts – a 100 episode podcast that dives into the intersections of animals and humans. Some stories include horses who use scent work to find missing hikers in Maine, bees in Croatia who detect landmines, and why stripping for polar bears can save the lives of Canadians.

Presentation Details:

Conventional wisdom takes into account that pet trainers and behavior consultants can control for distance, duration, and distractions to some degree, while working behavior cases. But, in an urban setting, those very foundations of how many of us were taught to approach training and behavior are luxuries. With the constant sounds often registering at decibels louder than a leaf blower, or keeping dogs leashed 100% of the time due to the environment and laws, behavior consultants, trainers, and veterinary behaviorists are limited in what can be done to help dogs in densely populated environments. This causes an immense amount of distress in our canine (and human) learners, which can lead to escalating behavioral fallout.

In this webinar, Melissa McCue-McGrath will reframe what we know about dog training and behavior through a restrictive, city-dog lens, so professionals in this space can help manage expectations appropriately. She will then provide tips to encourage attendees to think outside the box in urban environments, which will help dog owners in every environment.

In this presentation, attendees will learn:

How to see an urban environment from a dog-centric vantage point to better help clients and their dogs navigate life in often overwhelming situations.

Why professionals may need to put behavior modification medication on the table much sooner compared to similar presentation of behavior in quieter environments.

How to use a challenging environment to an excited, reactive or overwhelmed dog’s advantage.

Price: APBC members £12.50 ABTC members £25 Non-members £35

The recording will be available straight after purchase. You will also receive a link direct to the webinar replay in the purchase confirmation email.

Please note: APBC and SPEAKERS CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TECHNICAL FAILING IN THE RESULTING RECORDING. Purchases of webinar recordings are not refundable.

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tue16apr8:00 pmsun9:30 pmConsiderations for Urban Dog TrainingMelissa McCue-McGrath

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