Dog Behavior Collection: Tips and Info for Adopters, Fosters and the Community

Dog Behavior Collection: Tips and Info for Adopters, Fosters and the Community

There is so very much good behavior and training content out there these days. But there’s also plenty of content that recommends tools or techniques that can be traumatic or harmful to our pets.

We’ve spent a lot of time weeding through online content so that we can make recommendations that help your community and their pets. This collection includes info that you can share with adopters, fosters and your community to help them with their foster or adopted pets.

 

  • Bringing a New Dog Home
    Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Learn techniques for introducing dogs to new people, interacting with children, house training, dealing with separation anxiety, and more

    This class will be useful to foster caregivers and adopters, as well as foster care managers. As a foster caregiver, you can have a huge impact on the life of your foster dog. Your care and attention is critical in helping that dog find the right match. As an adopter, your new dog needs your help to make a comfortable transition to a new environment. Short videos model techniques for introducing dogs to new people, interacting with children, house training, dealing with separation anxiety, and more. It is recommended you take this class in conjunction with the class Helping a New Dog Adjust, which will give you even more training tips.

    This course has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.

    training, behavior, dogs, puppies, foster, adopter, adoption

  • Helping a New Dog Adjust
    Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Give your foster or adopted dog the support they need to transition to a new environment

    In this class, short videos will help you understand your dog's body language and give your dog the basic training they need to be successful in their new home. Presentations cover enrichment and boredom; jumping and mouthiness; and the special challenges of that puppies present. This class is appropriate for fosters, adopters, and the shelter staff members who work with these groups. It is recommended you take this class in conjunction with the class Bringing a New Dog Home. 

    This course has been pre-approved for 0.75 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.

    training, behavior, dogs, puppies, foster, adopter, adoption