Air date: 27th June 2024

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Presenter Bio: Dr. Risë VanFleet is a licensed psychologist, registered play therapist-supervisor, certified dog behaviour consultant and certified animal ethology and behaviour instructor in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania USA. She has 50 years of experience working with children and families, and 20 years of volunteering her behaviour services in rescues, and 28  years of experience consulting with animals and their humans about behaviour issues. She is a coauthor with Tracie Faa-Thompson (Northumberland, UK) of the Maxwell Award-winning book, Animal Assisted Play Therapy (VanFleet & Faa-Thompson, 2017) and together they have developed high quality training for professionals in Animal Assisted Play Therapy®, a field they co-created that emphasises reciprocal relationships, animal agency, consent, and well-being. Her dog behaviour consulting specialties include highly fearful, unsocialized, shut-down, and/or traumatized dogs. She has pioneered the titrated use of dog-dog play, and eventually human-dog play in helping dogs who are extremely fearful. She is also the author of The Human Half of Dog Training: Collaborating with Clients to Get Results, a book for animal professionals on how to work effectively with people, including overcoming common issues that complicate animal consulting.

Presentation Details: Nonhuman animals who have been domesticated over thousands of years have learned to live within human societies, but in most cases, their ability to act freely within their environment has been restricted, sometimes seriously. Many behaviour issues arise when animals’ natural behaviours conflict with human goals or plans, and such conflicts can lead to higher levels of control or even coerciveness and cruelty. This presentation focuses on dogs, although the concepts apply to other species, too. It explores the concept of agency, and how taking the dog’s perspective can enhance their enjoyment of life as well as their relationships with their people. Considering their natural behaviours, as a species and as individuals, opens doors to motivation that sometimes are overlooked even in positive training approaches. The value of Premack Principle is covered as well as a broader “enjoyment of life” ethos in which the dogs’ input and consent are seriously considered. The importance of play for development and social relationships will also be included. Practical examples will be illustrated. 

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Original Air Date: 21st May 2024

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Webinar Description:

When our dogs need some extra assistance and a professional is working with the family, it might be difficult for the kids to navigate certain changes and understand the needs of the dog. In this presentation, Debby Lucken aims to help professionals to help with this kind of issue and to be able to work better with families, including children.

This webinar will look into the various phases of life of children and, inevitably, of parents, to further assess and assist the clients in front of you.

You will also be given the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session.

Webinar Speaker Bio:

Debby Lucken is a fully qualified dog trainer with the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers and a dog behaviourist with the International School of Canine Psychology. She is a member of the Pet Professional Network, ICAN International Companion Animal Network, INTODogs, the Pet Professional Guild, the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS), the Dog Training College and The Dog Welfare Alliance.

Debby has almost a decade of experience working with dogs, and she particularly enjoys assisting kids to teach and raise their dogs to be great family companions. Many of her clients are also great emotional assistance dogs in schools and nursing homes.

Debby is the founder of Kids Around Dogs® (KAD), which is an association of qualified professionals who specialise in working with families and schools to help children and dogs live in harmony together.

Debby is also an author and her book, ‘It Started With a Sit’ – the book to help expectant and new parents of kids and dogs – is available for purchase on Amazon worldwide.

Moreover, Debby has designed a successful protocol to overcome the fear of dogs in kids and adults, which all KAD Approved Professionals are qualified to use.

Debby’s work with KAD has been awarded the SBS Theo Paphitis Award in May 2022.

Debby is based in Poole, Dorset, with her husband Gary, their daughter Molly, and their 2 doggies Wilco the Pug and Winnie the Golden Retriever and Mario the cat.

Dorset is where Debby runs her dog training and behavioural business under the name of Pocodogs, however, she delivers lessons and webinars globally (she is also bilingual, speaking English and Italian, which allows her to help more professionals and dog handlers around the world).

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Original Air Date: 26th February 2024 at 8pm (UK TIME)

Presenter Bio:

Bobbie Bhambree (CDBC, CPDT-KA) is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Director of Education at Behavior Vets. She is also a faculty member of CATCH Canine Trainers Academy and Agility University. Bobbie started her career in 2003 as a pet behavior counselor with the ASPCA Animal Behavior Center. While there, she implemented behavior modification programs for dogs who had been surrendered by the public or seized by Humane Law Enforcement. In 2007, Bobbie joined the Humane Society of Westchester, spending the next nine years as their shelter trainer. She created and implemented training and enrichment programs for the dogs, counseled adopters, trained volunteers, participated in community outreach programs, and performed evaluations. In 2016, Bobbie joined the North Shore Animal League America in Port Washington, NY as the Director of Pet Behavior. During her tenure there, she managed a team of canine and feline trainers who focused on developing behavior modification and enrichment programs for the animals in the shelter. She also deployed for the ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team to work in the field, supporting the team with dog fighting busts, puppy mill cases, and hoarding cases. In addition to this work, she founded and directed her own company, DogCentric Dog Training, helping people whose pet dogs experienced a wide spectrum of canine behavior issues. Bobbie presented at the Lemonade Conference, hosted by IAABC and Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, and at the HeartDog International Wellbeing Summit in 2022. Bobbie is a co-creator of the Resilience Rainbow, a framework for resilience-building interventions. Over the years, Bobbie has very successfully competed in agility in various venues with several of her dogs including, Marvel who came in third for Performance Speed Jumping and Performance Grand Prix at Mid-Atlantic Regionals in 2019. Bobbie has authored several articles for the agility-focused publication, Clean Run. She is passionate about working with dog sports teams struggling with behavior issues. Bobbie regularly teaches behavior workshops for the dog sports community, including a recent project called Brain Camp. Bobbie currently shares her life with three terriers, one Pitbull, a border collie/whippet mix, and a border collie/Croatian Sheepdog mix (Ziggy, Marvel, Heady Topper, Eleanor Rigby, Phuncky, and Drazen) and a very supportive husband in southern New Jersey.

Presentation Details:

Resilience is an individual’s ability to recover from and resist the negative effects of stress. Understanding the physiological and behavioral bases for higher levels of resilience can help animal trainers and behavior consultants develop interventions that build and maintain resilience. Whether a professional in the behavior field or a competitor of dog sports, we must consider resilience when creating training programs or addressing behavior issues. Most dogs around the world no longer live quietly by the fireside, roaming open spaces, without restrictions; and as society continues to change, our cities get busier and our lives more hectic, it’s not only humans that benefit greatly from an ability to adjust and adapt.

Eliminating all stress in life is impossible and is never the goal of training. Instead, the goal is to help a learner acquire the skills which enable them to process stressful experiences and grow more resilient from them. The Resilience Rainbow represents seven domains around which an individualized training plan can be created that will support the dog’s development and help them build resilience. What interventions and exercises are most effective in building resilience? How do they help, and how can you implement them? What does a Resilience Conditioning training plan based around the Resilience Rainbow look like? What are the advantages of this approach?

Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, Bobbie Bhambree, will share evidence-based approaches to assessing and building a dog’s ability to adapt, adjust, and recover. This will be an opportunity to look at
an important topic in behavior through a multidisciplinary lens. Whether you are an animal trainer, veterinary professional, animal behaviorist, animal enthusiast, or someone interested in dog sports,
there will be something here for you.

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Original Air Date: 23rd January 2024

Presenter Bio:

Alyssa is a full CAB member of the APBC, holding an MSc in International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law alongside a PGDip in Canine & Feline Nutrition. She started successfully applying nutrition as a support for behavioural modification in 2016, when she worked as an Animal Welfare Advisor in the zoo industry, but has since taken this approach and honed it for dogs experiencing behavioural concerns. Alyssa now works as a Clinical Animal Behaviourist under her business, Holistic Pet Services, where she also offer case support for other professionals. You can find Alyssa at www.holisticpetservices.co.uk or on Facebook as @holisticpetsuk.

Presentation Detail:

This presentation is meant as an introduction to how nutrition can be used to support a behaviour modification programme. We will review why nutrition is important to consider in a range of cases, the theory of nutritional intervention for behaviour change, and how this may look in reality. We will also look at some case studies of where nutrition has elicited behaviour change.

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Original Air Date 14th December 2023

Presenter Bio:

Daniel Shaw BSc (Hons), GMBPsS, CDBC is an animal behaviourist with a background in animal behaviour, psychology and neuroscience. As the owner of Animal Behaviour Kent, Daniel supports dogs and cats with behaviour problems, and has a special interest in the effects of trauma on animals. Daniel provides expert witness assessments for legal cases involving the Dangerous Dogs Act and recently spoke in Parliament on the topic of dog bite reform. Daniel is a degree qualified psychologist, a certified dog behaviour consultant with the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants (IAABC), and is currently obtaining a masters degree in neuroscience. 

Daniel is a regularly presents seminars and webinars to other pet professionals and the public. His online course platform ABK Learn provides both owners and professionals with insights into the psychological health of dogs and provides a wealth of information on many common behavioural problems. His new flagship course, Trauma Informed Pet Professionals explores the neurobiology of trauma and presents cutting edge techniques for helping dogs that have experienced trauma.

Presentation Details:

This webinar will explore the neural basis of scent work. Daniel will also explore the benefits of scent work and how you can refine your approach to scent training to achieve maximum benefit.

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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

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Original Air Date: 19th October 2023

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

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Original Air Date: 9th October 2023

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

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Original Air Date: 21st September 2023

Presenter Bio:

Ellen has made it her mission to help owners of herding breeds connect in a practical way with their dogs so they can live together peacefully and happily. She is a full member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers(IMDT), a graduate CBST of the Companion Animal Institute and is currently studying Applied Animal Behaviour and Training at University. 

Ellen has owned Border Collies for her entire adult life, at home she has Efa (3 years old) a budding-ball enthusiast and Piper (1 year old) who is never far behind thanks to her herding drive. Jasper, Ellen’s dog in a million, ignited Ellen’s passion and drive to create The Urban Herder and took her on a vast learning journey across the country. Together Ellen and Jasper travelled the country to work with other trainers, attend seminars and events to seek help with his anxieties, fear, car reactivity and struggle with daily life. On this journey Ellen came across many other owners who were also experiencing issues similar to Jasper who could benefit from the knowledge gained. Although Jasper is no longer here, it is thanks to him that Ellen is able to understand, work with and help others and their herding breed to thrive in the urban environment.

Presentation Detail:

Life in the Urban Environment for Border Collies can elicit frustration due to the limitations on their innate desire to control movement. Nurturing the desire and skill to control movement is key to restoring balance and having a fulfilled herding breed. 

Urban herding or exercises for herding breeds is a conversation between a Border Collie and their Handler that encompasses many skills from working at distance, movement patterns to finding the balance point. The activities will allow you to work with your dogs inherited behaviours. The perfect games for those that do not have access to sheep!

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

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Original Air date: 7th September 2023

Presenter Bio:

Kat has a master’s degree in both Psychology and Applied Animal Behaviour, a COAPE diploma and is an APDT trainer. 

Before she moved to the Uk she worked at Scent Imprint for Dogs in Holland training detection dogs and delivering Instructor courses. Since she moved to the UK she has worked for Dogs Trust as a Head Coach and Coach Trainer, in 2018 she worked at Dog Detectives on a FREDDS (free running explosives detection dogs) project. 

She has a company Canine Detection Solutions that provides a service of Japanese knotweed detection dogs and currently works three  operational dogs. 

Through her company K9 Behaviour consultancy she delivers training to government agencies, private detection companies and pet owners.

Presentation Details:

During this presentation we will discuss how scentwork can be used to support behaviour modification. I will talk about practical exercises that help to increase a dog’s confidence, agency and help fulfil breed specific needs. Additionally those exercises tend to be enjoyable for the owners too and give them an opportunity to have fun with their dog without focusing on their behaviour problems which is great for their relationship.

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

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Original Air Date: 4th May 2023

Presenter Bio: Danielle is an enthusiastic and passionate Clinical Animal Behaviourist and trauma-informed rehabilitation trainer. She has been helping people to find the best way to help their animals for over 20 years. The primary species Danielle works with are dogs however, due to her background in zoology and work within zoological facilities, she is happy to see both domestic and non-domestic species. Danielle lives with her assistance dogs and often supports others with the training of their dogs for future assistance dog work. Danielle often breaks down complex neuroscience into easy-to-explain analogies featuring meerkats and founded a trauma-informed educational resource for caregivers and pet professionals called Control The Meerkat. Danielle offers professional mentoring and support for other pet professionals, particularly those wanting to progress to the role of Clinical Animal Behaviourist.

Presentation Details:

This webinar will explore the different ways in which trauma affects the brain and common techniques to help dogs that have been impacted by trauma.
In this webinar we will cover
An introduction into how trauma affects the different aspects of a dog’s brain
Common techniques useful to help dogs impacted by trauma including:
grounding
anchors
Co-regulation
self regulation
Case studies to demonstrate how to apply these principles to your clients

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

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Original Air Date: 12th January 2023

Presenter Bio:

Shirley has an MSc in Equine Science from The University of Edinburgh, with a focus on equine nutrition, behaviour and welfare. She lives in Israel, where she works as an independent equine nutritionist, the first in her country. Shirley is the founder of the EQUIDA platform, aimed to make evidence-based knowledge regarding equine health and welfare more accessible in Hebrew and Arabic. And also works as a translation manager and lecturer for the ANIVADO international equine nutrition education platform. Shirley is a passionate lecturer and determined scientist, hoping to contribute to the improvement of animal welfare through scientific knowledge and tools.

Shirley has presented her research in ESVCN 2020 and BEVA 2021, on the nutrition and feeding management of horses in Israel, with an emphasis on the effects of arid climates on health and welfare. She is a member of the Royal Society of Biology (MRSB) and an associate fellow of Advance Higher Education (AFHEA) and is always excited to teach as well as learn. Shirley has recently joined the APBC as an Academic Member and sees the integration of animal nutrition, behaviour and welfare as a natural and inevitable consequence of life.

Presentation Detail:

The Microbiome and Gut-Brain axis have been the focus of exciting new research of both humans and animals. While the neurological connection between the digestive system and the Central Nervous System (CNS) is direct and well-researched, the consequent link between nutrition and behaviour is not always as clearly identified. The different signals involved in the bilateral effects on nutrition and behaviour are especially prominent with equids such as horses and donkeys. Due to their social herbivorous nature and unique process of domestication. This presentation will review recent studies on the gut-brain axis and equine microbiome, as well as discuss the principal connections and implications between nutrition and behaviour in horses.

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

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Original Air date : 12th June 2023

Presenter Bio: Erica has been running her business as a Consultant in Animal Behaviour since 1990. During this time she has seen thousands of dogs and their families for behaviour consultations, along with training, socialisation, confidence, and rehabilitation classes. She has given talks and lectures around the UK and abroad. Her main interest is in working with families and their pets, helping them achieve greater peace and enjoyment together. As a member of APBC and APDT, she is registered with ABTC as a CAB and ATL. She currently has four dogs, two cats, two guinea pigs, one horse, one gecko and three children.

Presentation Detail:

Life is becoming more complex and is often stressful. Mental health issues are increasingly commonplace today, and unsurprisingly, our dogs are beginning to share similar problems, which impact on their, and our, wellbeing.

After thirty years of working with people and their dogs and especially in our post-pandemic lives, I feel that a return to games which are simple (with no way of getting things “wrong”) and fun (they make us and our dogs feel better) are incredibly effective in improving our bond with our dogs and our dog’s outlook on life.

Games we share with our dogs also make us feel happier, help our dogs learn vital life skills, and may also avoid, resolve or improve some of the behaviour issues frequently encountered.

Interacting with our dogs to make us smile, build rapport and improve responsiveness.

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

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Original Air Date: 9th February 2023

Presenter Bio:

Amber qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 1999 and has worked in clinical vet practice ever since. Within her first year in practice, she developed a desire to understand animal behaviour in more detail and began undertaking a variety of courses so she could incorporate behaviour in her day to day veterinary work and offer behaviour consultations. 

In 2007, Amber set up her business Understand Animals, with the intention to improve the understanding and practical application of behaviour knowledge for all those involved in animal care from legal guardians, to rescue workers, trainers, behaviourists and those in the veterinary community.  

Today Amber provides education on dog, cat and equine behaviour worldwide as well as continuing to work as a vet and behaviourist and as a legal expert witness in animal welfare cases.

Presentation Detail:

This one hour webinar will look at the most recent research on stress in the equine, what happens in body and brain, the causes, the long term impact and how we can modify environment and management and training plans to minimise stress as part of a more effective approach to behaviour modification.   The webinar will aim to combine a modern science approach with practical application for use in the equine world.

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

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Original Air Date: 15th May 2023

Presenter Information: Laura McAuliffe BSc (hons), PhD is an ABTC registered clinical animal behaviourist based in Surrey, U.K where she runs Dog Communication and specialises in anxiety and reactivity issues. Her real love in life is working with owners of reactive dogs, reducing stress in all their lives (human and canine) and helping them to find joy in the new normal of life with a reactive dog. Laura runs weekly group sessions for reactive dogs as part of a program to help dogs overcome their anxiety issues. Laura has lived with, and loved, 3 reactive dogs over the past 20 years and fosters puppies for rescue. She currently has an eclectic mix of dogs and has a Northern Inuit, a Dalmatian and a Yorkshire terrier who she handreared for rescue. She is a full member of the APBC and has a degree in behaviour, a PhD in stress responses and she recently updated her ethology knowledge with a postgraduate course at Newcastle University.

Presentation Bio: Laura will discuss the importance of emotional safety when we are working with anxious and reactive dogs and how ‘feeling safe’ is crucial to a dog’s ability to learn. Focussing on moving past an approach based in training to one of changing emotional responses and how this can help to reduce owner frustration and increase compliance.  Helping owners to recognise safety and practical examples of how and how not to work to ensure feelings of safety are discussed. How we can help dogs to feel safe when we are working on reactivity and the crucial importance of a safe and secure relationship with the owner are discussed.

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

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Original Air Date: 26th January 2023

Presenter Bio:

Dr Carri Westgarth is a Senior Lecturer in Human-Animal Interaction at the University of Liverpool with a passion for understanding the relationships we have with our pets. With a background in animal behaviour and dog training she has trained in veterinary epidemiology and human public health. Her research interests focus on the implications of dog ownership for human health and wellbeing, but also how owner management of their dogs can impact dog welfare. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods are used to tackle her primary research questions of how to improve population health through the promotion of dog walking, and how to prevent dog bites. Her expertise on understanding and changing the behaviour of dog owners is sought by many organisations wishing to prevent dog bites and promote ‘responsible’ dog owner behaviour, such as her work as a consultant for Royal Mail. She is also a Full Member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors and founder of the Merseyside Dog Safety Partnership. In her spare time Carri teaches dog training classes, and previously was a professional Assistance Dog Instructor for the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.  Her practical experience in many areas relating to dogs, combined with a multi-disciplinary academic perspective, gives unique strength and relevance to her expertise.

Presentation Detail:

Dog aggression towards people is a significant, increasing and under-recognised public health problem causing physical harm and psychological distress. Aggressive incidents also have serious consequences for the dog, from changed management and poor welfare, to relinquishment or euthanasia. The question is therefore raised of how best to prevent dog bites from occurring. Over recent decades and with the advice of dog experts, efforts to reduce human-directed dog-aggression have taken a two-pronged approach, through the use of legislation banning certain breeds and giving power to target owners of ‘out of control’ dogs, and most popular, through educational campaigns to educate about dog behavioural signs, ‘responsible dog ownership’ and the importance of supervising dogs and children. But how effective are these approaches likely to be and what can we learn from successful injury prevention strategies in other areas? In this presentation we will review the scientific knowledge about dog bites and ‘responsible’ dog ownership (in particular in the UK), apply public health and human behaviour change lenses to the problem, and brainstorm injury prevention strategies that are likely to be most effective in reducing dog bites. Spoiler: ‘more education’ is surprisingly not the answer.

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Originally Aired 20th April 2023

Presenter Bio:

Genever is a small animal vet, having qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2012. Since graduation she has worked in a number of first opinion small animal practices, including University teaching practices at the University of Liverpool and the Royal Veterinary College. She commenced her PhD at the University of Liverpool in 2019, investigating antimicrobial resistance and the public health impact of feeding raw meat diets to dogs.

Presentation Detail:

In this presentation I will discuss some of the findings from my PhD, including the results of a survey investigating owner perceptions surrounding raw and non-raw diets, and the reasons and beliefs for diet choice. I will also touch on some of the results from our microbiological analysis of raw and non-raw (cooked kibble) diets, and our investigation into the faecal carriage of antimicrobial resistant E. coli by dogs fed raw and non-raw diets.

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Original Airdate: 28th October 2022

Presenter Bio:

Dr Claire Guest obtained a BSc in Psychology in 1986, followed by an MSc in Psychology by research. She is a member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors and was Director of Operations & Research at Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Claire directed one of the first studies in the world to train dogs to identify cancer by odour publishing a robust proof of principle in the BMJ September 2004. Claire became Co-Founder of Medical Detection Dogs (MDD) in 2008 a charity that trains both Bio-detection and Medical Assistance Dogs and is the Chief Executive and Chief Scientific Officer. In 2011 Claire was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the development of new approaches for the detection of life-threatening diseases. In January 2015 she was awarded a British Citizen Award for health and in 2016 received the CBI National First Women award for Science and Technology. Claire is also a frequent peer reviewed author in scientific journals, and in 2016 she wrote “Daisy’s Gift”, about the formation of the charity and her remarkable dog ‘Daisy’, who indicated her own breast cancer. Claire regularly presents at conferences around the world, and frequently appears on national television and radio to discuss and promote the pioneering work and research of MDD. Claire’s current work includes detection of bacteria, prostate cancer and COVID-19 among other conditions and diseases

Presentation Information:

Throughout history, dogs have fulfilled a range of different functions and more recently canine roles have grown to a range of medical support and disease detection tasks, with growing evidence of elevated levels of a ‘signature’ volatile organic compound (VOCs) associated with disease.  As medical usage expands, it is imperative that the value of these dogs is objectively assessed, their potential capabilities are optimised, and these abilities are used to further understanding of disease diagnostics.   Medical Detection Dogs (MDD) a leading charity, pioneers both medical assistance and disease detection and is committed to carrying out empirical research to improve operations and to inform future medical technologies. To further this aim, MDD have worked on NHS approved clinical trials, exploring dogs’ ability to detect cancer, the malaria parasite, Parkinson’s disease, and bacteria.  In addition, our Medical Alert Assistance Dogs use olfactory alerting ability for day-to-day support for people living with chronic conditions. More recently MDD has been researching the canine ability to detect the virus COVID-19. This work has provided evidence that dogs can detect the odour of an individual with the disease from a collected piece of clothing, and we are now assessing the accuracy of dogs when screening people in real world settings. The possibility that dogs could provide a rapid accurate non-invasive screening tool for deadly virus in the future is an exciting and realistic.

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The Power of the Pattern: Pattern Games from Control Unleashed

Original Air Date 8th December 2022

Presenter Bio:

Leslie McDevitt, MLA, CDBC, is the author of the internationally popular Control Unleashed series of  books and DVDs. Her books have been translated into many languages; people all over the world have  learned how to use her evidence-based and empowering methods to help companion, performance,  and working dogs learn how to functional optimally without stress in very challenging environments.  If you have a dog that worries about stuff—other dogs, people, noises, the unexpected—Leslie has  many fun counter-conditioning games just for you. Leslie is a popular conference speaker and now  hosts her own virtual Conference Unleashed to teach more about her methods and showcase trainers  she has certified to be CCUIs, Certified Control Unleashed Instructors. Leslie has CCUIs all over the  world.

Presentation Detail:

Pattern Games are a group of operant counter conditioning games that provide predictability and  structure for dogs who are learning to manage themselves through strong feelings. The games utilize  “startbutton” behavior to give dogs control over their own learning experience. Control and  Predictability are what make these patterns so powerful. These games are very simple to teach and  to generalize onto a variety of contexts. Both you and your dog will feel better using these reliable  and effective tools for behavior change.

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Original Air Date: 1st November 2022

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.

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Original Air Date: 10th November 2022

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 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

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Original Air Date 5th August 2022

Presenter Bio: Tamsin Durston is presenting this webinar on behalf of Dogs Trust and the British Veterinary Behaviour Association. Tamsin is a member of their Dog Friendly Clinic Project team, a combination of veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, veterinary behaviourists, clinical animal behaviourists and dog trainers. Tam works as Dogs Trust’s Veterinary Engagement Manager, leading a team of veterinary and clinical animal behaviour professionals designing interventions which ai to embed canine behavioural principles in veterinary practice to improve human and animal welfare alike.

Presentation Details: Tamsin Durston is presenting this webinar on behalf of Dogs Trust and the British Veterinary Behaviour Association. The organisations have collaborated on a membership scheme for veterinary professionals which aims to embed canine behavioural principles within veterinary practice. The presentation will cover the development of the scheme, using applied human behaviour change science, from concept to launch. Full details of how the scheme will operate from the veterinary perspective will be shared.

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Original Air Date 19th April 2022

APBC Members – Free (You will find the correct discount code in the members area of the website)

ABTC Member – £25

Non- Members – £35

We recommend you purchase and watch the first webinar to get the full benefit: https://www.apbc.org.uk/Events/evidence-based-practice-for-animal-professionals-part-1/ and also read the paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0102722

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:

The aim of this session is to read the set paper and apply one of the basic appraisal tools covered in part 1. Come to this webinar with your judgements, comments and most importantly, your questions.

We will discuss the set paper in detail (including the statistics!) and try to come to a group conclusion on the reliability and validity of the author’s conclusions.

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Original Air Date: 8th February 2022 1.5 hrs

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ABTC £25

PUBLIC- £35

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

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

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Original Air Date 21st July 2022

Presenter Bio: Gemma combines her time between research and outreach on behalf of the The Horse Trust and seeing clinical equine behaviour cases where she is based at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh. After working in ambulatory practice Gemma moved to the Dick Vet where she completed a rotating residency programme in the equine hospital, becoming an advanced practitioner in equine medicine, alongside an MScR investigating horse veterinarian interactions. Subsequently she completed her CCAB (certified clinical animal behaviourist) and her PhD thesis ‘Investigating the stress responses of horses undergoing veterinary care’. As the Veterinary Liaison Officer for the International Society for Equitation Science, Gemma is passionate about improving interactions between horses and people, specifically regarding the application of learning theory. In her spare time she has competed up to advanced level endurance on a homebred horse as well as enjoying competing in affiliated dressage and eventing.

Presentation Details: Adverse early life experiences in children are well recognised risk factors for poor mental health and even increase likelihood of a prison sentence as adults. We also have an increasing body of evidence of their long term negative effect in a range of species from rats to cattle. This webinar will explore the science of how early life experience impacts neurophysiological development in a range of species, including the horse. We will then focus in on how we can maximise healthy neurophysiological development in foals and youngsters, including evaluating critical periods such as weaning.

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Original Air date: 10th May 2022

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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Original Air Date: 10th March 2022

Presenter Bio :

Meghan Durno – I am a profoundly deaf registered veterinary nurse who qualified in 2016. I have a keen interest in feline behaviour and I also have a passion in raising deaf awareness in the veterinary industry as I have experienced first-hand the struggles of being deaf in a fast-paced profession. This struggle has increased during the pandemic with the introduction of face masks and the influx of locum staff in workplace, many whom have never met a deaf person before.

Laura Adkins is a behaviourist and trainer who has worked and volunteered with animals and people for 11 years through behaviour consultations, private training, group classes, veterinary surgeries, and rescue centres. She also worked at the assistance dog charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf people as a Partnership Instructor. She has been in a very privileged position over the years to meet a large number of people who are Deaf and hard of hearing and was opened up to a whole new world of awareness, communication, connection and education. A big part of this awareness was how difficult interactions can be with people who are not Deaf aware and what an impact it would have if more people took the time to learn and adapt how they work and communicate. With her background in a range of animal centred workplaces she hopes to bring this experience together to create a more inclusive animal industry.

Presentation Information :

An introduction to Deaf awareness and mindful communication for anyone working with animals and people, but particularly those who are behaviourists, trainers and those working in the veterinary field. 

Laura and Meghan will highlight some important and interesting information to not only help you improve the inclusivity of your work, but potentially open you up to a whole new view of our world.

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