Free Shelter Dog & Cat Behavior Training from the ASPCA Learning Lab

The ASPCA Learning Lab offers free shelter behavior training through interactive roundtables led by canine and feline behavior experts from across the country. These professional development webinars provide practical, evidence-based strategies for shelter dog behavior assessment, managing fearful shelter cats, behavioral enrichment, adoption counseling, and post-adoption support. Some recordings are approved for Certified Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) continuing education credit. 

Previous Behavior Roundtable Recordings

Access recordings from past Roundtables to learn more about these topics:

• Changing How We Talk About Behavior Dogs and Cats: Reframe behavioral labels to improve adoption outcomes and reduce euthanasia bias.
• Maintaining Essential Behavioral Care When Times Are Tough: Resource allocation during budget constraints.
• Behavioral Support for Fosters: Tactics for managing animals' behavioral needs in foster homes.
• Just-in-Time Tune-Ups to Get Animals Adopted: Best practices for tweaking behavior to help shelter dogs and cats find new homes.
• Supporting Shy and Fearful Cats in the Shelter and at Home: Best practices for creating a welcoming and safe environment for fearful cats.
• Practical Behavior Tips for Medical Care Teams: Behavior treatments, handling, and medication considerations.
• Socializing Neonate and Singleton Kittens: Medical and behavioral needs of neonate and singleton kittens.
• Behavioral Support for Long-Stay Shelter Animals: Tools and ideas to expand current programming for long-stay shelter animals to meet behavioral health care needs.
• Embracing Behavior in Capacity for Care Planning: Ideas and resources to provide essential behavioral care and avoid exceeding capacity.
• Post-Adoption Behavioral Support: Who should be involved in post-adoption behavioral support, why adopter compliance is challenging, what types of support earn the best return on investment, and how an integrated care model can affect success.