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IFAAB 2017 Program Schedule

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Friday, February 24

8-8:30

Coffee, Networking

 

9:00- 9:30

Introductions

 

9:30-10:00

Erica N. Feuerbacher & Lisa M. Gunter

Assessment of a Sleepover Program on the Cortisol Levels of Shelter Dogs          

10:00-10:30

Barbara Pezzanite

ARF’s Shy Dog Socialization Program

10:30-10:50

Break

 

10:50-11:20

Kristen Collins & Pia Silvani

 

Social Facilitation as a Tool for Treating Extreme Fear in Undersocialized Dogs

11:20-12:00

Janis Bradley & Amy Marder

Do the math: behavior evaluations flunk

12:00-12:20

Flex time

 

12:20-2:00

Lunch

 

2:00-2:30

Lisa M. Gunter

It’s a dog’s life: Investigating behavioral, cognitive, and memory differences between owned and shelter dogs

2:30-3:00

Sasha Protopopova & Kelsea Brown

The Effects of Temperament on Stress and Upper Respiratory Disease in Dogs in Animal Shelters

3:00-3:20

Break

 

3:20-3:50

Kat Miller & Pam Reid

Are Underweight Dogs More Likely To Guard Food in an Animal Shelter?

3:50-4:20

Claire F. Cario

More than just playing around

4:20-5:00

Discussion Leader:Lisa Gunter

Discussion: How to evaluate wellbeing of shelter dogs?

5:00-5:20

Sponsor session- - Melanie McLeroy 

 

5:30-

Wine & Cheese Party

 

 

Saturday, February 25

8:30-9:00

Coffee, Networking

 

9:30-10:00

Suzanne La Croix

Relational Aggression

10:00-10:50

Frank McMillan

The science of animal happiness

10:50-11:10

Break

 

11:10-11:40

Anneke Lisberg, Tina Harasha

The over-under on urine marking in dogs

11:40-12:20

Melissa Shyan-Norwalt

Case(s) Study: Equal Dogs/interdog Aggression (Or, Where I was confused and failed to help)

12:20-12:30

Flex time

 

12:30-2:00

Lunch

 

2:00-2:30

Jenna Buley

Assessing and addressing pet owner obstacles to companion animal care: Parvovirus prevention in Milwaukee

2:30-3:00

Jessica Lockhart & Amanda Florsheim

When will I trust my dog again? Re-establishing trust as part of behavior modification

3:00-3:20

Break

 

3:20-3:50

Beth L. Strickler, Ellen Mahurin, & Ayelet Berger

The Human Component of Behavior Consultations

3:50-4:20

Kelsea Brown, Sasha Protopopova, Janis Bradely

Attitudes Toward and Perceptions of Canine Problem Behaviors

4:20-5:00

Flex time

 

 

Sunday, February 26

9:00-9:30

Coffee, Networking

 

9:30-10:10

Scott Coleman

Effects of Therapy Dogs on Mood States of College Students

10:10-11:10

Discussion Leader: Sasha Protopopova

Discussion: Evaluations and considerations of wellbeing of working therapy and service animals

11:10-11:30

Break

 

11:30-12:00

Wrap-up and Check out

 

12:00-1:30

Working Lunch: Planning for Next Year