This one-day seminar examines the most common dog training challenges faced by shelters and rescues. We'll review problem behaviours, both aggressive and non-aggressive. And look at the most appropriate behaviour modification plan for each case. We'll also examine the role that enrichment, and especially dog-dog play, can have in reducing stress and minimizing problem behaviours. And we'll look at how best to handle behaviour modification with fearful, shutdown and anxious dogs. A key theme of the day will be to consider how to work with shelter dogs to ensure maximum adoptability, while working in a resource-constrained context.

Sponsor:Bow Valley SPCA
Speaker(s):Dr. Kelly Lee

Contact: Julie Naismith
 Email: julienaismith@bowvalleyspca.org
 Phone: 403-879-5314
 Web: http://www.bowvalleyspca.org/