2025 Schedule

IFAAB 2025 was in Blacksburg, VA on April 4-6.

2025 IFAAB Attendees

Friday, April 4

Start TimeEnd TimePresentersTitle
8:00 AM9:00 AMBreakfast and setup
9:00 AM9:50 AMGrace E Phillips & Lisa M GunterMeasurement of Dogs’ Activity Pre- & Post-Adoption
9:50 AM10:40 AMErica FeuerbacherCan informal observations of dogs sampling food suffice as a preference assessment?
10:40 AM10:55 AMBreak
10:55 AM11:45 AMYhakira Gray, Yasmeen GomezThe Cat is in The Bag
11:45 AM12:35 PMCathy PainterDog School DropOut Class–Reactivity Reimagined
12:35 PM2:00 PMLunch
2:00 PM2:50 PMMindy WaiteDevelopment and Validation of a Caretaker-Implemented Ear Cleaning Teaching Protocol for Companion Dogs
2:50 PM3:40 PMRebecca ThompsonDoes pain impact how horses react to sound?
3:40 PM4:30 PMValarie TynesA Comparison Between Two Different Medications, Either Alone Or In Combination For The Treatment Of Fear In Rescued Shelter Dogs

Saturday, April 5

Start TimeEnd TimePresentersTitle
8:00 AM9:00 AMBreakfast and setup
9:00 AM9:50 AMKatie KalafutChoice and control
9:50 AM10:40 AMMegan ArantThe Effects of Auditory Enrichment on Shelter Sound Levels
10:40 AM10:55 AMBreak
10:55 AM11:45 AMJacklyn Jaye EllisBeyond “Doing Better”: Ordinal Rating Scales to Monitor Behavioural Indicators of Well-Being in Cats
11:45 AM12:35 PMJanis BradleySaving Normal: a review of the literature on behavioral incompatibilities and relinquishment
12:35 PM2:00 PMLunch
2:00 PM2:50 PMJennie LaneCanine Aggression and Client Depression; a Poor Recipe for Compliance
2:50 PM3:40 PMLisa GunterThe Effects of an On-Demand Dog Training & Behavior Support Phone Application on Adopter Satisfaction & the Dog-Owner Relationship
3:40 PM4:30 PMAnamarie Johnson and Claire CarioGet Them Home and Keep Them Home: data-driven solutions for post-adoption support

Sunday, April 6

Start TimeEnd TimePresentersTitle
8:00 AM9:00 AMBreakfast and setup
9:45 AM9:45 AMHeidi MeinzerIf not licensing, WHAT? and WHY?
9:45 AM10:35 AMJessica Lockhart, Mindy Waite, Erica Feuerbacher, Lisa GunterCompanion Animal Study Programs: Past, Present, and Future
10:35 AM11:25 AMSheryl WalkerAn ongoing dog bite legal case
11:25 AMLunch and Discuss next year’s IFAAB