Every newly adopted dog who moves into a multi-dog household sets a story in motion – even before he or she leaves our care. Will the dogs get along? How do we know if they will or won’t, and what can we do to facilitate a harmonious household once the initial introduction goes well? What if the dogs are not getting along, in spite of the best efforts of the family and consulting professionals?
Helping families create a compatible and peaceful relationship between resident dogs is essential to our work as animal welfare professionals; it is as important to the well-being of the individuals in the family as well as the dogs themselves.
That is why this webinar, directed especially toward shelters and rescue groups, focuses on adopting dogs into homes with a resident dog or dogs. We’ll discuss helping adopters manage expectations, guiding them through the early periods of settling in, and supporting and helping them if the new canine resident ultimately isn’t a good fit. Specifically, we’ll talk about:
You’ll leave this webinar with an enhanced understanding of how to set dogs and people up for success and how to become an advocate and supporter to your adopters.
Credit: 1.5 CEUs for Certified Behavior Consultants. To receive credit after you watch the full recording, email your CCPDT membership number to ASPCApro with the webinar name. ASPCApro will submit CCPDT information once per month.
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