Really enjoyed Melissas webinar - so much useful information and very entertaining
Really enjoyed Melissas webinar - so much useful information and very entertaining
Read LessThat was stunning. Great content. I love it. Highly recommend it
That was stunning. Great content. I love it. Highly recommend it
Read LessExcellent presentation. Thanks Melissa. Glad you ended up in Maine! My home was Vermont for 30 years so not a lot of Urban walks but your talk addressed so...
Read MoreExcellent presentation. Thanks Melissa. Glad you ended up in Maine! My home was Vermont for 30 years so not a lot of Urban walks but your talk addressed so much and can be for any type of environment and coping skills for our clients and our own dogs! Thanks!!
Read LessSo many excellent tips and strategies to help dogs that are overwhelmed with their surrounding. The only criticism is the title, as it seems to be especially...
Read MoreSo many excellent tips and strategies to help dogs that are overwhelmed with their surrounding. The only criticism is the title, as it seems to be especially for dogs in urban environments, but is also transferable to other situations where dogs have to cope with visual or acoustical challenges. Melissa has a great way to present with a good portion of humor and has good advice for each question asked. I would have needed this 15 years earlier when I still lived in the suburbs ;)
Read LessIt was really great to have a specific webinar focused on urban environments, as this is something I personally struggle with. I feel like I have a lot more ...
Read MoreIt was really great to have a specific webinar focused on urban environments, as this is something I personally struggle with. I feel like I have a lot more potential avenues to try out and learn further about, so this has been really helpful!
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Frank Sinatra may have sung those words over 60 years ago, but when it comes to cities, some things never change. Noise, bright lights, restrictive spaces and so many people. Make no wonder dogs can struggle.
It doesn’t help that conventional dog training wisdom stresses that pet trainers and behavior consultants look to control for distance, duration, and distractions while training dogs. But, in urban settings, those foundations are luxuries. With constant sounds often registering at decibels louder than a leaf blower, and few places to let dogs be free, behavior consultants, trainers, and veterinary behaviorists are limited in what can be done to help dogs in densely populated environments. This is immensely distressing in our canine (and human) learners, which can lead to escalating behavioral fallout.
But all is not lost as in this webinar, Urban Dog Specialist Melissa McCue-McGrath will reframe what we know about dog training and behavior through a restrictive, city-dog lens, so that professionals in this space can help manage expectations appropriately. She will then provide tips to encourage attendees to think outside the box in urban environments, which ultimately helps learners in every environments make it happen anywhere.
Learn how to see an urban environment from a dog-centric lens to better help clients and their dogs navigate life in uncontrollable situations.
Understand why pet professionals may not have the luxury of "going slow" compared to similar behavior presentations in quiet environments.
Find out how to turn a challenging environment to an advantage.
Be encouraged to think outside the box in urban environments. What do you see? What does your dog see? How can you work together?
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Melissa McCue-McGrath, PACT-ATI/ABTC-ATI
Tom Candy BSc (Hons.), MSc, CCAB, CSBS, CBATI-KA
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