Webinar cost is $20 per person and presented live by Audrey Fellows on Saturday, January 7th, 2023 from 4 pm - 5 pm CT. A recording will be made available once the live presentation is completed and uploaded (usually 24 hours after the live event.)

Pending IAABC CEU.
Approved for 1 CCPDT Training CEU.

100 People in 30 Days? Socializing a Puppy in 2023 will cover topics like the following:

• What socialization is and isn’t, and common myths still around today.

• What a positive socialization experience looks like.

• Steps to introduce your puppy to new things in the home and outside.

• What greetings should look like and reducing the chance of “excited peeing.”

• How to recognize happy and comfortable body language that tells you your puppy is having a positive experience (hint: it’s not rolling over to show his belly to a stranger!).

• What to do when your puppy becomes frightened or overwhelmed.

• How to socialize past the socialization period as your puppy grows up.
  
  Suggested for: Someday Dog Owners, Pet Professionals, & Companion Dog Owners

Webinar recording cost is $20 per person (this event will not be live!) and presented by Lauren Tsao. The recording will be made available Sunday, Dec. 4th, 2022 from 11am CT.

Approved for 1 IAABC CEU.
Approved for 1 CCPDT CEU.

Scent Enrichment Setups For Dogs will cover topics like the following:

• Why sniffing is important and enriching for dogs.

• How encouraging sniffing is ideal for dogs displaying reactivity, aggression, frustration, boredom, and fearful behaviors.

• How to help your dog “relearn” how to sniff and why this helps them cope with their environment.

• When you should be using scent-related enrichment and why it can be helpful in those situations.

• Using scent-related enrichment setups for dogs during behavior modification, training, or just to increase enrichment to prevent boredom!

• Videos of example scent setups and scent enrichment setup ideas.

• Suggested items, scents, and more for scent enrichment setups and how to best use them.
  
  Suggested for: Aggressive/Reactive Dog Owners, Pet Professionals, & Companion Dog Owners

Webinar cost is $20 per person held over Zoom and presented by Lauren Tsao on Saturday, Nov. 19th, 2022 from 1pm-2pm CT. No dogs needed during the live broadcast to attend. Limited spots available and the webinar will be recorded.

Approved for 1 CEU for CCPDT and 1 CEU for IAABC.

The Seductive Allure of Aversive Dog Training will cover topics like the following:

• Why aversive-based dog training methods are so attractive to people and the human psychology of why some people will reach for aversives first.

• Who is most likely to use aversive dog training methods and the possible reasons why.

• The possible fallout from aversive dog training methods and why these should be eye-opening for people, but aren’t.

• How to get through to people who have been seduced by the “quick fix” appearance of aversive-based dog training methods and better help them and their dogs.

• How to support people who are crossing over from aversive-based dog training methods to more positive reinforcement-based ones.

• How understanding others can help us bring dog training methods up-to-date with recent scientific findings and help us have empathy for people - even when we disagree with them.
  
  Suggested for: Aggressive/Reactive Dog Owners, Pet Professionals, & Companion Dog Owners

WHEN? November 12th, 2022 at 11am - 12pm CST

WHO? Lead by Lauren Tsao, MS, CDBC, CPDT-KA

WHERE? Virtually over Zoom

COST? Free - anyone who owns or works with challenging dogs (reactive, aggressive, or fearful dogs) can attend for free, but you must be willing to participate and talk about yourself and your dog during the call.

TOPIC? This month’s topic is judgement, how judgement from family, friends and others impacts challenging dog ownership.

Webinar cost is $25 per person held over Zoom and presented by Kyle Tsao, JD on Oct. 22nd, 2022 from 4pm-5pm CT. No dogs needed during the live broadcast to attend. Limited spots available and the webinar will be recorded.

Approved for 1 Training CEU for CCPDT and 1 CEU for IAABC.

It Depends: Dog Bite Law 101 will cover topics like the following:

• This 1-hour webinar will explore legal hypotheticals on the topic of dog bites. Dog owners, dog trainers and dog behavior consultants should all be armed with this knowledge about what happens if your dog or your client’s dog bites someone.

• What are your legal duties if you own a dog.

• What happens if your dog bites a trespasser compared to a non-trespasser.

• Whether or not “Beware of Dog” signs are a good idea.

• Whether or not dog trainers documenting a dog’s “Before Training” behaviors for “Before & After” videos or social media posts is a good idea.

• And general mitigation of risks for dog owners and dog trainers.
  
  Suggested for: Aggressive/Reactive Dog Owners, Pet Professionals, & Companion Dog Owners

Webinar cost is $25 per person held over Zoom and presented by Lauren Tsao on Sept 17th, 2022 from 2pm-3:30pm CT. No dogs needed during the live broadcast to attend. Limited spots available and the webinar will be recorded.

Approved for 1.5 Behavior CEU for CCPDT and 1.5 CEU for IAABC.

Feeling Anxious? will cover topics like the following:

• Does human anxiety transfer onto companion dogs? Can dogs feel our anxiety? Can you make your dog anxious during training or behavior modification if you are anxious yourself? If you are an anxious individual and your dog is an anxious individual, is that a valid reason to rehome your dog?

• The current scientific research about emotional transference between humans and dogs and what it actually means.

• Information that pet professionals and dog owners should be aware of to prevent anxiousness from getting the best of them.

• How pet professionals can better support and empower not only dog clients, but human clients.

• How to support and empower yourself when your own anxiousness is a factor during training or behavior modification.

• Things NOT to say when you believe a human client might be anxious during training or behavior modification. Why pointing out someone’s anxiousness can be unhelpful.

• When and why pet professionals should refer out when in doubt and how to gracefully do so.

• When dog owners should seek professional support for their dogs and/or themselves.
  
  Suggested for: Aggressive/Reactive Dog Owners, Pet Professionals, & Companion Dog Owners

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