Course Overview
In this course, you will learn ways in which the Fear Free Animal Trainer can partner in Fear Free efforts to keep animals calm during veterinary care, procedures, and even on the day of surgery. This includes teaching animals the concept of a Treat-Ment station, training them to accept passive restraint, and acclimating them to sounds and equipment used during common diagnostic procedures.
While it’s impossible to train for every possible scenario, general training strategies can be practiced, such as training a dog to lie on his side while being handled, preparing him for an injection, or teaching him to indicate his willing consent for handling or care.
Through several in-hospital and at-home video tutorials, you will learn step-by-step how to proactively prepare animals for procedures such as ECGs, radiographs, ultrasounds, surgery, and more.
This module has been approved for 1.5 CEUs from CCPDT, IAABC, and KPA as well as 1 RACE approved CE hour.
What’s that you smell?
We know that dogs’ and cats’ sense of smell if far superior to ours. What can we do to to optimize their olfactory experience? In this webinar, Fear Free Practice Certification Manager Dr. Rachel Abrams will take a closer look at Optional Facilities Standard 4.8 “Cleaning protocols to improve olfactory experience for pet are in place.”
All webinars in this series open with a brief overview of the path to practice certification and conclude with a live Q&A session.
Fear Free Facilitates Clinical Success
Dr. Ralph Harvey
Join board-certified anesthesiologist Dr. Ralph Harvey for tips and tricks to taking your Fear Free sedation efforts to the next level. This webinar will feature a case discussion as well as sedation hacks you don’t want to miss!
Do You Hear What I Hear? Noise Aversion Beyond Thunder and Fireworks
Noise aversion isn’t only about thunder and fireworks. Many of your patients are suffering daily from noise aversion to everyday environmental events.
What can the veterinary professional do? In this webinar, sponsored by Zoetis, board certified veterinary behaviorist and Fear Free Executive Council member Dr. Lisa Radosta discusses a variety of treatments that can help patients with noise aversion live happier lives.
Inside Practice Certification: Culture, Training & Leadership, Oh My!
What do culture, training and leadership have to do with Fear Free? More than you may realize! In this webinar, Fear Free Practice Certification Manager Dr. Rachel Abrams reviews some key points for the mandatory standards in this category.
Tips and Tricks for Getting Media Attention for Your Fear Free Certified Practice
Kathie Kerr Public Relations
Ms. Kerr is the owner and operator of Kathie Kerr Public Relations and is based in Kansas City, MO. She has been Fear Free’s and Dr. Becker’s go-to publicist for many years. Her presentation will explain the ins and outs of obtaining media coverage for your Fear Free Certified Practice. The webinar will be recorded so if you can’t make the live event, you will still have access to the information.
Force Free Training Books for Clients & Staff
Mikkel Becker, Lead Animal Trainer for Fear Free Pets, CBCC-KA, CDBC, KPA CTP, CPDT-KA, CTC, Fear Free Cert, BA Comm
Fear Free’s Lead Animal Trainer, Mikkel Becker, CBCC-KA, CDBC, KPA CTP, CPDT-KA, CTC, Fear Free Cert, BA Comm, will provide you with resources to deepen you and your staff’s understanding of canine and feline behavior and a provide a plethora of options you can confidently share with your clients.