Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Spay/Neuter Clinic Flow Shelter Medicine Intake & Preventive Care Enrichment & Behavior (-) Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Active FiltersBehavior Group 9 Clear All Animal Behavior Pathway Resources If you have questions or comments about these behavior pathway resources and tools, please email shelterbehavior@aspca.org. We also hope you will let us know how these behavior pathway resources are used in your organization! Resources to Assist With Intake These educational learning tools will provide visual reminders, practical tips, and printable checklists to develop critical standards and confidence. SAFER® & Other Behavioral Assessment Tools Learn more about popular, tested and evolving programs used by agencies in performing canine behavior assessments. 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. Do Underweight Dogs Resource Guard More? Discover the research results from an ASPCA study on food aggression in dogs who have experienced food scarcity. Read And Relax: Animal Enrichment Program At the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, volunteers read to dogs to provide enrichment and reduce stress. How-to Guide, Tips and Videos for Leash Handling Learn essential leash skills to care for shelter dogs through best practices taught at the ASPCA’s Adoption Center’s Canine Classroom. How Shelter Pets Benefit from “Real-Life” Rooms Three animal welfare organizations with real-life rooms--where adoptable pets can relax and decompress--share the benefits, challenges, and recommendations for such spaces.
