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A Fear Free Look at Canine Noise Aversion and Feline House Soiling

A Fear Free Look at Canine Noise Aversion and Feline House Soiling

Join Amy Learn, VMD, and Valarie V. Tynes, DVM, DACVB, DACAW, as they review two behavior problems that may be seen frequently this time of year: canine noise aversions and feline house soiling.

Canine Noise Aversions

Common canine noise aversions including storm and fireworks phobias, their presenting signs, possible contributing causes, diagnosis, and suggestions for management will all be covered.

Feline House Soiling

Both urine marking and inappropriate elimination and the diagnostic criteria for differentiating the two forms of feline house soiling, as well as their different causes, management, and treatment, will be included.

Brought to you by Ceva.

Training as Enrichment: Basic Skills

Training as Enrichment: Basic Skills

Reward-based training improves the lives of dogs and their human families. You might not be able to attend group class right now, but you can “home school” your dog during this time and improve their behavior by fitting some simple training exercises into your everyday interactions with your dog. Fear Free Head Trainer Mikkel Becker will give you the basics and answer some questions, as well!

Healthy Practice, Healthy People

Healthy Practice, Healthy People

Studies show that workplaces with fully engaged employees are more productive, more profitable, can change and adapt more quickly, and have lower attrition rates. A healthy culture is good for business and enhances employee satisfaction and morale. Veterinary professionals play essential leadership roles in the intentional development of a culture that determines the success of the practice.

Presented by Laurie Fonken, Ph.D., LPC, this webinar will help you:

Define the terms “culture” and “organizational culture”
Identify parts of your culture that are by default and by design
Know the difference between implicit and explicit elements of culture
Leave with one idea to take back to your practice

Certified Practice Member Exclusive: Fear Free Certified Practices & TeleTails

Fear Free Certified Practices & TeleTails

Fear Free has partnered with TeleTails, a digital vet care platform, to provide Fear Free Certified Practices with an exclusive offer!

Please join Dr. Hilary Jones and Clay Bartlett to learn more about all TeleTails has to offer: simple and secure live video, messaging, and payment capabilities for pet owners to engage with their veterinarians digitally.

Already a TeleTail’s user, Dr. Michele Forbes, owner of Fear Free Certified Practice Compassionate Care Animal Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI, will share her best practices and discuss case examples.

Taking Your Training Services Online

Taking Your Training Services Online

To continue helping dogs and their owners during the COVID-19 crisis, dog trainers are moving toward a variety of online training services. One of the biggest hurdles they’re facing is convincing dog owners that this new way of training their dog will be effective and lasting. Join us for a webinar with Laura Ryder, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, as she takes a close look at online training service options and strategies to engage clients and help them train their dogs successfully.

Now You’re Here, Now You’re Not: Preparing Your Pet for Yet Another Change

Now You’re Here, Now You’re Not: Preparing Your Pet for Yet Another Change

First our pets had to get used to their humans being around more than usual as people sheltered in place. For many pets, this was a positive change, but even positive changes can be stressful. They’ll face upheaval again when pandemic precautions relax and people go back to their normal routines. In this webinar, Valarie V. Tynes, DVM, DACVB, DACAW, will help you determine which patients may be at an elevated risk of increased anxiety and stress due to changes in routine, and offer practical, straightforward tips that you can share with your clients for preparing these pets for a return to “normal.”

Brought to you by Ceva.

Cultivating Healthy Resilience

Cultivating Healthy Resilience

Presented by Laurie Fonken, Ph.D., LPC, this webinar will define Compassion Fatigue and Moral Distress and acknowledge the impact they have on the professional and personal wellbeing of practitioners. We will then look at some key elements necessary to develop a healthy level of resilience, self-compassion, and self-care.

Fear Free Home Spaw Days

Fear Free Home Spaw Days

While your favorite groomer is temporarily closed, you may need to do some basic grooming on your dog yourself. Dogs can develop problems related to brushing, mat removal, nail trims, hair in the eyes, and eye discharges in just a few weeks.

Presented by Fear Free Certified trainer and groomer Daniel Josselyn-Creighton, KPA CTP, this webinar will help you to:

Introduce new pieces of equipment (brushes, clippers, etc.) and procedures (baths, brushing, and nail trims) to your dog in a safe, fear-free manner.
Teach your dog impulse control games to help them be more comfortable sitting still for simple procedures.
Perform basic grooming tasks: brushing, bathing, trimming hair, and nails.
Use the FAS scale to know when you can continue with a procedure, when you need to proceed with caution, and when you need to stop and give your dog a break.

Pandemic Puppies: Puppy Socialization During a Disease Outbreak

Pandemic Puppies: Puppy Socialization During a Disease Outbreak

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the world has had to embrace the concept of social distancing. According to CDC regulations, all humans should remain at a safe distance of 6 feet from each other. This adds an entirely new challenge to the world of puppy socialization and training, as puppies during this period may be practicing social distancing with their owners.

Puppies should still be introduced to their “new” world in the safest ways possible (for puppy and owner). The puppy socialization period has not changed even though our world has. From 6-16 weeks, we still need to be introducing puppies to the human world while keeping ourselves safe from disease outbreak.

Presented by Rachel Lees, RVT, KPA CPT, VTS Behavior, this webinar will:

Educate pet owners and pet professionals on the importance of the socialization period
Define the terms desensitization and classical counterconditioning and how they are used during the socialization period
Educate pet owners and pet professionals on how to work through puppy socialization to objects, sounds, etc. during a pandemic
Describe safety techniques and ideas on how to have puppy socialization groups during the pandemic
Successfully teach a “name” orientation and recall for a skill to interrupt puppies during play groups

Certified Practice Member Exclusive: Fear Free Certified Practice Town Hall – April 16, 2020

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Fear Free Certified Practice Town Hall – April 16, 2020

Please join us for our first-ever Fear Free Certified Practice Town Hall, hosted by Fear Free founder, Dr. Marty Becker. Based on your feedback, we’ve put together an intimate panel of experts to address your concerns during these unprecedented and ever changing times.

Join Dr. Becker as he chats with Gary Landsberg, DVM, DACVB, DECAWBM (CA); Jessica Benoit, RVT, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP; and Laurie Fonken, PhD, LPC, licensed psychotherapist, and director of counseling and wellness programs for the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University.

Dr. Landsberg will be discussing:
– Separating pets and owners: what you need to know
– Better living through chemicals: anti-anxiety and sedation options for preventing and alleviating fear, anxiety, and stress

Jessica Benoit will be discussing:
– Keeping Fear Free top of mind in difficult situations
– Exam room preparation
– Body language: yours and theirs

And Dr. Fonken will be discussing:
– Top challenges to personal self-care
– How to care for your emotional wellbeing in an ever-changing and unpredictable environment

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