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Shelters & Rescues
staff & volunteer training
community outreach

Dear staff and volunteers,

 

You are a special type of animal lover, kind, compassionate and devoted. The future of the animals in your facility lies in your hands. The care you offer marks the beginning of a successful integration into their new forever homes. While the animals are with you, you become their trusted source and meeting their needs is part of your job of passion. 

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Our job of passion is to help dog enthusiasts build better relationships with the dogs in their care so that both, human and dog, can feel safe, and our efforts do, of course, extend to rescues and shelters. How you engage with the dogs in your care paired with our community outreach ideas can help lower the staggering number of dogs surrendered for behavioral issues.  

 

Our consultation package will be customized to your unique needs, but typically includes:

  • the training (re-training) of staff following an emotions and needs based approach using Affective Dog Behavior

  • management and organizational recommendations, including community outreach ideas

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K9 Life Coaching/Affective Dog Behavior disclaimer: Affective Dog Behavior is a combination program founded of experience, skills and Dr. Jaak Panksepp's Affective Neuroscience as well as Social Neuroscience and various research in general Neuroscience. While your ADB Team is knowledgeable in the topics covered within the program, the Team continually adds new knowledge through their efforts in translating ongoing modern (neuro)science into "dog". That said, please understand that the ADB Team is not a team of scientists but a team of canine professionals who with a keen interest in the various branches of Neuroscience. 
Our mission: In the scope of Affective Dog Behavior, it is our mission to (1) collect and translate into "dog" research that will help us better understand and connect with dogs, (2) make said research and translations easily accessible, understandable and relatable to non-professional and professional dog guardians, (3) embrace and follow a community and connection-oriented approach where social equity, diversity and equality are not only encouraged but a foundational pillar, (4) continue on our path of self-education and our commitment to providing reliable up-to-date information to our members ad non-member readers.

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