Big Dog Master Class - Day 2 - KEYNOTE (Block 5) - A Trauma-Informed Approach to Understanding Shelter Dogs (48 minutes)

Big Dog Master Class - Day 2 - KEYNOTE (Block 5) - A Trauma-Informed Approach to Understanding Shelter Dogs (48 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. Sheila Segurson, Director, Maddie's Fund Research

As our communities become more informed about recognizing and responding to human trauma, there’s growing interest in the impact of chronic stress and trauma on animal behavior. 

There’s a large volume of evidence that demonstrates the negative impact of trauma on human health and welfare. While research in animals isn’t focused on the concept of trauma, this session will share evidence that demonstrates the impact of stressful experiences on animal health and welfare. Acknowledgement of the role of trauma in animal behavior encourages us to be more understanding and respond more appropriately to undesirable or challenging behaviors that may be caused by trauma. This presentation will discuss practical ways you can prevent trauma and help animals to recover.

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Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the impact of traumatic experiences on human and animal health and well-being.
  2. Understand why the shelter environment can be a traumatic experience for most animals
  3. Apply trauma-informed thinking to your interactions with animals
  4. Develop trauma-informed management plans for dogs and cats

Continuing Education:

  • Earn 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits from The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and from the National Animal Care & Control Association.
  • This course has been approved for 1.0 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. Pass the quiz with a score of 70% or higher to access your CE certificate and then upload it to https://CEBroker.com. This is the broker that the AAVSB uses to track your continuing education credits.

Key Words:  trauma, informed, approach, big, dog, masterclass, behavior, stress

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Sheila Segurson, DACVB

Director of Outreach and Research

Maddie's Fund

As Director of Outreach and Research for Maddie's Fund®, Dr. Sheila Segurson's goal is to develop and support research that increases pet adoptions from rescue groups and shelters and improves pet well-being. She relies upon her background working in and with animal shelters, pet foster care programs, and veterinary medicine to lead Maddie's Fund research efforts.

After graduating from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Segurson worked as a general practice/emergency/shelter veterinarian at pet hospitals in California. Then, in 2005, Sheila graduated from Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at UC Davis, becoming the first in the nation to complete a three-year, post-graduate behavior specialty training program with an emphasis on shelter animals and shelter behavior programs. She worked for several pet welfare organizations, including UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, The Sacramento SPCA, and the Animal Rescue League of Boston, where she developed and implemented enrichment/behavior modification programs.