Animal Welfare Professionals

I just search for cats then post wherever as long as it seems active. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary Decatur IL SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue.com ------------------------------ See More

Hi Bre, I wondered what subheadings you post in? ------------------------------ April King Volunteer and Board Member Kotor Kitties +1 206 407 5336 http://www.kotorkitties.org ------------------------------ See More

You might try to incorporate training in a low distractions environment - like in your house : ) Asking for good behavior when the dog is presented with things a lot more interesting than your request to not pull isn't very effective. Get practice in the behavior you want in walks from the kitchen to ... See More

I'm a grant writer for a nonprofit animal shelter in Northeastern Minnesota, but I think I have resources that can help, no matter where you're located. My recommended grant hub is GrantWatch . It's much cheaper than Grant Station , and I find it more intuitive to use than Grant Station, Grant ... See More

Justin, Sounds like you have a great organization! Thank you for doing that work. I've had 5 years experience working with shelter dogs, much of that with dogs others found too difficult to work with. I highly recommend these two books: Jean Donaldson's "Culture Clash," and Jane Killion's "When Pigs ... See More

And that presents another issue, who is a trainer or behaviorist? For example, our local shelter has a trainer. He has never been to a class, has no certifications, but he is doing behavioral evaluations. That is the norm. I once asked him if he had perhaps read any of Dr. Patricia McConnell's books? ... See More

Linda, I agree. "Stubborn" is an interpretation placed on the dog, not an explanation of the behavior. It tells us what the handler believes is happening, but it does not identify what is actually driving the response. What is labeled stubbornness may reflect fear, stress, pain, confusion, conflicting ... See More

The common use of "stubborn dog" needs to be addressed. Stubborn is NOT a trait of dogs, or any animal for that matter. It can be fear, stress, not understanding, or confusion. This is accorrding to UC Davis and several other universities. I hear stubborn used so many times about my breed. Actually ... See More

Great idea and program from your neighbor in Kentucky!! ------------------------------ [Christine] [Fredericks] [Volunteer] [Hope for All Pets, Inc.] [Bronston] [KY] ------------------------------ See More