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 |