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These educational learning tools will provide visual reminders, practical tips, and printable checklists to develop critical standards and confidence.

5 Essential Behavioral Welfare Areas for Shelter Animals in Quarantine or Isolation

Shelters must ensure behavior welfare for animals in isolation or quarantine housing when managing disease in the shelter

They Did It: Reinvented How They Talk About Behavior in Shelter Animals

Two experts provide examples and tools for messaging behavior in shelter animals that can be easily implemented into daily operations.

Three Tips for Reducing Barking in the Shelter

Yes, it’s possible to reduce barking in your shelter! Try these three tips for some peace and quiet—and peace of mind.

Preventing & Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs

Share these resources with dog adopters and foster families to help them recognize and treat the signs and symptoms of separation anxiety.

Assessing Canine Behavior in the Shelter: Input from Multiple Sources

Recent research supports the view that gathering information from a variety of sources results in a more accurate picture of the individual dog.

Assessing Canine Behavior in the Shelter: How to Collect Objective Info

In this second webinar, you’ll be introduced to methods for collecting and compiling that information and how best to make decisions about placement.

Using Model Dogs to Assess Aggression in Fight-Bred Dogs

Review research by the ASPCA on using a life-sized, plush model dog to screen for dog-directed aggression in canines used in illegal dogfighting.

Food Guarding in Shelter Dogs

An ASPCA study provides a compelling argument against euthanizing dogs who display food guarding.

Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Embracing Behavior in Capacity for Care Planning

Tips and tools to build behavior into daily care and capacity planning.