Friday, February 27, 2015

Morning moderator: Suzanne La Croix; Afternoon moderator: Robin Foster

Time

Topic

Presenter(s)

8:00-8:30

Coffee, Networking

8:30-9:00

Introductions

9:00-9:45

Panel: Parallel Terminology

Victoria L Voith, DVM, MSc, MA, PhD, DACVB, Suzanne Hetts, PhD, CAAB, Peter Borchelt, PhD, CAAB, and Valarie Tynes

9:45-10:20

Using Animal Behavior Theory to Better Understand and Treat Behavioral Problems in Dogs

Camille Ward, MS, PhD, CAAB

10:20-10:35

Break

10:35-11:25

Most of the Good Stuff is Outside of the Quadrant

Peter L. Borchelt, PhD, CAAB, and Mary Huntsberry, MA, ACAAB

11:25-Noon

Can Four Quadrants Form a Circle?  And Other Questions from the Behavioral Front Lines.

Clive D. L. Wynne, PhD

Noon-1:30

Lunch

1:30-2:15

Selectionism and Parsimony: How Radical Behaviorism Provides Optimism and Compassion or More Reasons to Not Use the Word “Dominant”

Erica N. Feuerbacher, PhD, CPDT-KA

2:15-2:45

Postpartum Parents and Family Dogs

Jennifer Shryock, BA, CDBC

2:45-3:15

Peri-Pubescent Canine Aggression – Could This Dog have been Saved?

Suzanne La Croix, MS, PhD

3:15-3:30

Break

3:30-4:00

Prescribing Fluoxetine in Small Animal Practice

Gagandeep Kaur, DVM, PhD*, Victoria L. Voith, DVM, MSc, MA, PhD, DACVB, Peggy L. Schmidt, DVM, MS, DACVPM

4:00-5:00

Panel: Why, When and How to Recommend Euthanasia for Behavior Cases

Ellen Mahurin, MA, ACAAB, Theresa DePorter, DVM, MRCVS, DECAWBM, DACVB,  Sherrie Yuschak RVT, VTS (Behavior), KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, and Jennifer Shryock, BA, CDBC

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Morning moderator: Suzanne La Croix; Afternoon moderator: Robin Foster

Time

Topic

Presenter(s)

8:30–9:00

Coffee, Networking

9:00-9:45

Effects of Shelter Dog Breed Labeling on Potential Adopter Perceptions, Length of Stay & Return Rates

Lisa M. Gunter*, and Clive D.L. Wynne, PhD

9:45-10:15

The Diamond in the Rough

Lynne Gilbert-Norton, PhD

10:15-10:30

Break

10:30-11:00

Learning to Love Scary Things: A DSCC Clinic for Horses

Robin Foster, PhD, CAAB, CHBC

11:00-11:30

Evaluation of Wellbeing Parameters in New York City Carriage Horses

Sarah Mercer-Bowyer, BS, Joseph Bertone*, DVM, MS, DACVIM, and David Kersey, PhD

11:30-11:45

Flex Time

11:45-12:15

Sleep Deprivation Behavior Syndrome: Case Survey and Classification

Joseph Bertone*, DVM, MS, DACVIM

12:15-1:45

Lunch

1:45-2:30

Comparison of Visual Identification of Dog Breeds Before and During Access to Dog Breed Identification Resources

Victoria L Voith* DVM, MSc, MA, PhD, DACVB, Vanessa Johnson, Amanda Borgquist, Kristopher Irizarry,  Seana Dowling-Guyer

2:30-2:45

Break

2:45-3:45

Panel: How to Combat Bad Information from Credible Sources

Jessica Lockhart, MS, PhD, CAAB, Suzanne Hetts, PhD, CAAB, Dan Estep, PhD, CAAB, and Amanda E. Florsheim, DVM

3:45-4:00

Flex Time

4:00-4:30

Consultant-initiated Follow-up Improves Client Satisfaction and Animal Outcomes

Mindy Waite, PhD

4:30-5:00

Behaviorists’ “Best Practices” – An Open Discussion

Suzanne La Croix, MS, PhD

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Morning moderator: Suzanne La Croix

Time

Topic

Presenter(s)

8:30–9:00

Coffee, Networking

9:00-9:30

Toys, Pets and Passion

Mark Hines

9:30-10:00

Heart Rate and Behavior of Dogs during Radio Systems Invisible Fence PerfectStartPlus (PSP) Training

Nancy Williams, MA, ACAAB, and Suzanne Hetts, PhD, CAAB

10:00-10:20

Training Owners How to Use the New Freedom Harness Correctly.

Colleen S. Koch, DVM

10:20-10:40

Break

10:40-11:00

An Overview of Pet Surveillance Equipment

Robin Foster, PhD, CAAB, CHBC

11:00-11:30

Evaluation of the Efficacy of a New Pheromone Product Versus Placebo in the Management of Feline Aggression in Multi-Cat Households

Theresa DePorter, DVM, MRCVS, DECAWBM, DACVB*, A. Lopez, and E. Ollivier

11:30-Noon

Training Rhea americana Chicks for Voluntary Weighing

Colleen S. Koch, DVM

Noon-12:30

Wrap-up and Check-out

12:30-2:00

Working Lunch: Planning for next year