Navigating Behavior Returns, Risk, and Humane Outcomes (On Demand)

This course is part of Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection, monthly webcasts about pet behavior - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters.

This webinar is for anyone working in or around animals in shelters.  

Navigating dog adoption returns can be a complex and difficult issue, especially when a dog exhibits unsafe behaviors in their home. For Stacy Price, Chief Operating Officer at One Tail at a Time, her organization has developed a system that does everything possible to support and respect people and pets during these circumstances.

While our goal is always to keep adopted animals in homes, there are times when a return is requested, and the shelter environment may not be in the dog's best interest-or safe for staff and volunteers. Stacy will walk through how to guide adopters through private rehoming when appropriate, the questions they ask before accepting a behaviorally complex return, and how they incorporate professional assessments into their decision-making.  The session will also cover how they provide compassionate support and clear guidance when behavioral euthanasia is the most humane option. 

Speaker:
Stacy Price, Chief Operating Officer at One Tail at a Time

This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association.

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