Certification - Essentials for Shelter and Rescue Course

Meeting the needs of shelter and rescue animals with compassionate care of body, mind, and spirit. A complete course that covers the to[pics needed for successful work in an adoption situation. Includes how to manage behavior of cats and dogs.

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Essentials for Shelter and Rescue Care Certification Course

 

Meeting the needs of shelter and rescue animals with compassionate care of body, mind, and spirit. 

 

Lesson One 

1.1 Introduction and Course Overview 

1.2 How to Prevent Pet Relinquishments 

1.3 Feline Behavior: Kitten Socialization and Management 

1.4 Canine Behavior: Canine Body Language 

1.5 Obedience: Training Philosophy and Equipment 

Video: Introduction 

 

Lesson Two 

2.1 Health: Preventing Disease Transfer 

2.2 Feline Behavior: Feline Behavior Assessment 

2.3 Canine Behavior 

2.3a Puppy Housetraining 

2.3b Puppy Chewing 

2.3c Puppy Socialization

2.3d Constructive Mauling 

2.4 Obedience 

2.4a Sit 

2.4b Down 

 

Lesson Three 

3.1 Health: Medical Assessment (cats and dogs) 

3.2 Feline Behavior 

3.2a Feline Body Language 

3.2b Progressive Behavioral Assessment for Cats 

3.3 Canine Behavior: Canine Separation Anxiety 

3.4 Obedience 

3.4a Introduction to Sit Stay

3.4b Introduction to Down Stay 

 

Lesson Four 

4.1 Health 

4.1a Recognizing Pain 

4.2b Senior Dogs and Cats in Shelters 

4.2 Feline Behavior: Feline Litter Box Management 

4.3 Canine Behavior: Working with Hyperactive Dogs 

4.4 Obedience 

4.4a Introduction to Sit Stay (step backwards)

4.4b Introduction to Down Stay (step backwards) 

 

Lesson Five 

5.1 Health: Vaccine Use in Shelters 

5.2 Feline Behavior: Feline Housesoiling - Elimination Problems 

5.3 Canine Behavior 

5.3a Managing Excessive Barking 

5.3b Dog Fight Solutions 

5.4 Obedience: Introduction to Recall 

 

Lesson Six 

6.1 Health: Diseases of Concern in Shelters 

6.2 Feline Behavior: Aggression in Cats part 1 

6.3 Canine Behavior 

6.3a ACE Canine Admission Assessment 

6.3b First Interactions after Assessment 

6.4 Obedience: Leash Walk 

 

Lesson Seven 

7.1 Health: Medical and Holistic Options for Behavior Modification 

7.2 Feline Behavior: Aggression in Cats part 2 

7.3 Canine Behavior Prey Drive Solutions  

7.4 Obedience: Meet and Greet 

 

Lesson Eight 

8.1 ACE Adoption Improvement Strategy 

8.2 The True Cost of Caring: Managing Compassion Fatigue 

8.3 Canine Behavior: Obstacles to Fear and Anxiety Resolution 

8.4 Obedience: Obedience Review 

8.5 Closing Comments

 

Bonus Resources

Euthanasia in a Shelter Setting

Management of Feral Cats

The Top Five Ways to Improve the Recall

30 Day Survival Guide for the Rescue Dog

Beyond the Leash Walking