IFAAB 2016 Program Schedule Updated December 3, 2015 | ||
Friday, February 26, 2016 | ||
8:00-8:30 | Coffee, Networking | |
8:30- 9:00 | Introductions | |
9:00-9:45 | Camille Ward, MS, PhD, CAAB | WHAT’S UP? Dog-to-Dog Greetings |
9:45-10:05 | Pamela Reid, PhD, CAAB and Sharon Wirant, MA, ACAAB, KPA CTP, CPDT, CBCC-KA | The Validity of a Fake Dog for Assessing Dog Sociability in Dogs from Rescue Hoarders |
10:05-10:25 | Katherine Miller, PhD, CAAB, CPDT and Pamela Reid, PhD CAAB | Relationship Between Scarring and Dog Aggression in Gamebred Pit Bull Type Dogs |
10:25-10:40 | Break | |
10:40-11:20 | Franklin D. McMillan, DVM | Why Social Separation in Animals Hurts: Examining the Neurocognitive Overlap Between Physical and Social Pain |
11:20-11:40 | Gagandeep Kaur, DVM and Victoria Voith, DVM, MSc, MA, PhD, DACVB | Small Animal Veterinarians Perspective On Behavioral Diagnoses For Use Of Fluoxetine |
11:40-12:05 | Mindy Waite, PhD | Maximizing the Fear Extinction Process |
12:05-12:20 | Flex Time | |
12:20-1:45 | Lunch | |
1:45-2:10 | Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB | Less Stress for Veterinary Patients |
2:10-2:45 | Patricia McConnell, PhD, CAAB | Comparative Trauma in People and Dogs—From Diagnosing to Treating |
2:45-3:15 | Clive Wynne, PhD | Hunters Helpers, Dumpster Divers, and Man’s Best Friend: A Novel Account for the Origin of Dogs |
3:15-3:45 | Julie Hecht, MSc | Citizen Science — Fad or Meaningful Endeavor for Researchers and the Public? |
3:45-4:00 | Break | |
4:00-4:40 | Erica Feurbacher, PhD | Turning Practitioners into Scientists: Research Designs for Applied Animal Behaviorists |
4:40-5:20 | Janis Bradley | Getting It Right: Canine Research and the Academic Covenant of the Lit Review |
5:20-5:40 | Flex Time | |
Saturday, February 27, 2016 | ||
8:30-9:00 | Coffee, Networking | |
9:00-9:25 | Sasha Protopopova, PhD, CPDT | Judging a Dog by Its Cover: Morphology but Not Training Influences Visitor Behavior towards Kenneled Dogs at Animal Shelters |
9:25-10:05 | Lisa Gunter, MA, CBCC-KA, CPDT | The Mistaken Ubiquity of Lab Mixes: How DNA is Changing What We Thought We Knew About Shelter Dogs |
10:05-10:25 | Amy Marder, PhD, CAAB | Food Aggression Tests in Shelter Dogs: Do We Need Them? |
10:25-10:40 | Break | |
10:40-11:20 | Kristen Collins, MS, CPDT, ACAAB; Katherine Miller, PhD, CAAB, CPDT; Pia Silvani, CPDT, CCBC; Pamela Reid, PhD CAAB | Rehabilitating Homeless Undersocialized, Fearful Dogs – A 2-Year Update |
11:20-12:20 | Victoria Voith, DVM, MSc, MA, PhD, DACVB; Amy Marder, PhD, CAAB; Janis Bradley |
Rethinking the “A” word. Are Pet Owners Ahead of the Curve on Aggression? Is Conflict a Synonym for Aggression? Does or Does Not “Dominance Aggression” Exist in Dogs? |
12:20-12:35 | Flex Time | |
12:35-2:00 | Lunch | |
2:00-2:30 | Amanda Florsheim, DVM; Jessica Lockhart, MS, PhD; Cathy Painter-Rigdon, LVT, CBCC-KA; Fanna Easter, CPDT, KPA CTP, ACDBC, ABCDT-L2 | A CAAB, DVM, LVT and CPDT Walk Into a Bar…: Building Partnerships in the Animal Behavior Community |
2:30-3:30 | Suzanne Hetts, PhD, CAAB, CVJ; John Wright, PhD, CAAB; Dan Estep, PhD, CAAB; Mary Lee Nitschke, PhD, CAAB, CPDT | Your Place or Mine: The Effect of Setting on Behavior Consulting Process and Treatment |
3:30-3:45 | Break | |
3:45-4:15 | Karen London, PhD, CAAB, CPDT | PTSD Dogs: Obstacles to Success |
4:15-5:00 | Heidi Meinzer, JD, CPDT-KSA, CNWI | Risky Business – Helping Shelters and Rescues Navigate Legal Risks involving Dog Bites and Euthanasia Practices |
5:00-5:30 | Flex Time | |
Sunday, February 28, 2016 | ||
8:30-9:00 | Coffee, Networking | |
9:00-9:20 | Melissa Shyan, PhD, CAAB | Recommending Euthanasia |
9:20-9:50 | Nancy Williams, MA, ACAAB, RVT and Mary Huntsberry, MA, ACAAB | A Different Approach to Group Classes for Puppies and Problem Dogs |
9:50-10:05 | Mark Hines | Toys, Pets & Passion |
10:05-10:25 | Lynne Gilbert-Norton, PhD, MSc | A Tale of Two Prison Dog Training Programs: Is Bigger Necessarily Better? |
10:25-10:40 | Break | |
10:40-11:10 | Nathaniel Hall, PhD | Effect of Breed and Prior Odor Exposure on Dogs’ Detection Performance |
11:10-11:25 | Rachel Gilchrist | Teaching New Tricks to Old and Young Dogs – Part 1 |
11:25-11:40 | Sophie Raymond | Teaching New Tricks to Old and Young Dogs – Part 2 |
11:40-12:00 | Flex Time | |
12:00-12:30 | Wrap-up and Check-Out | |
12:30-2:00 | Working Lunch: Planning for Next Year |