Who Trained Whom

24/05/2023

Are you planning on getting out on the trails with your pets this weekend?

‼DO NOT CHASE A LOST PET!! Please share!!!

🙏In preparation for Memorial Day weekend, please keep your dogs on leash with ID tags while you hike! SO many dogs go missing while hiking off leash. Many run off chasing wildlife etc.

‼IF your dog goes missing on a hike- DO NOT CHASE after them. Often times they DO come back to the trailhead looking for you. We suggest going back to the trailhead and leave your dirty clothes (scent station) to try to draw them back off the trail. Also, you can leave a car door open in the parking lot for them to come back to.

‼The WORST thing you can do is have a search party with people out there yelling for your dog.

30/04/2023

Any day can be a good day to adopt a new furry friend, but today is Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, so if you need any extra encouragement to sign those adoption papers, THIS IS IT!

A lot of shelters lower adoption fees today, so if you’re on the fence about becoming a pet parent, check out the available pets at your local shelter. Summit County Animal Control and Shelter does incredible work rehoming our community’s pets, and they are always filled with one-of-a-kind furry friends.

22/04/2023

Do you consider yourself a ‘green’ pet parent, or could you up your eco-friendly game for ?

We started using compostable 💩 bags for our pets, which makes me feel better about going through so many. They work great for cleaning out the litter box, too!

How are you living eco-friendly with your pet?

17/04/2023

This video is fabulous! Having empathy, compassion, and allowing our pets choice are so important for their well being! Well done, San Diego Humane Society.

11/04/2023

Cut your cat some catnip and toss your pup his favorite treat because today is all about our pets! Our furry family members make us happy, contribute to our human ❤️ and 🧠 health, and they’re absolutly adorbs! 😍

My dog Kady’s favorite thing is to learn a new trick so we’ll be celebrating with a bonus training session. How do you think your pet wants to celebrate his day

01/04/2023

Put your shoes on, grab a leash or your dog’s fav toy, and get outside…April is Canine Fitness Month!

Start a walking routine, play a few extra rounds of fetch, bake some healthy homemade dog treats, but most importantly, have fun! Dogs are pure fun and enthusiasm, so keep your April goals enjoyable for the both of you.

24/03/2023

Vet trips – while necessary and important! – can also be scary and anxiety-inducing for our canine friends. Our very own dog trainer Lauren Forcey, VSA-CDT / FDM, is offering a FREE one-hour webinar on how to use positive reinforcement training to reduce your dog's (and your) stress before the next vet visit.
Lauren will show you how to teach your dog some new skills to help build resilience and choice in your dog. Can't make it? The presentation will be recorded and sent to all registered users, so sign up today!
https://buff.ly/40pe88s

24/03/2023

Happy National puppy day to our past and present loves. They are forever puppies in our eyes. 🐾💙💜

13/11/2022

What an amazing experience working with the animals at Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary yesterday! We were able to practice ours skills with a variety of animals and it was so much fun! Thank you to Behavior Vets for putting on a wonderful workshop. Can’t wait for the next one.

29/10/2022

Truth!
Do you let your dog sniff on your walks?

28/10/2022

Signed up for this workshop in a few weeks and I am so excited! Thanks, Behavior Vets, for putting on this awesome event. 🐮 🐷 🐓 🐴

Who Let the Farm Out? 🐷🐐🐰🐴🐓🐖
A Hands-On Multispecies Workshop for Dog Trainers

This is a full-day workshop designed for trainers who want to continue improving their overall training skills by working with species other than dogs and cats, including equines, cows, goats, pigs, and poultry. Students will practice developing training plans and hone their applied skills by teaching multiple species a variety of skills.

In addition to providing dog trainers with this unique access to other animals, we will share how to integrate these skills into a behavior modification plan. For dog trainers, there are a myriad of benefits to working with other species, including expanding your applied skill set, improving your timing, and learning to find “outside the box,” creative solutions for animals that have not been specifically selected for biddability or sociability.

Topics covered include:

✔️ Information on species-typical behavior, ethology, and considerations for working with each type of animal

✔️ Selecting target behaviors and developing a training plan using ABA-style criteria
Hands-on training work with equines, poultry, cows, goats, and pigs

✔️ Implementing, assessing, and adjusting training plans based on feedback from instructors and classmates

✔️ Troubleshooting and creative problem-solving when working with behaviors that have to be done (husbandry or cooperative care behaviors)

👉 Location: Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary which is located at 3470 CO RD 7, Erie, CO, 80516 (https://luvinarms.org/)

👉 When: Saturday, November 12th from 9am - 4pm MST

👉 Tuition:
10 working spots at $150
15 audit spots at $50

👉 CEUs pending:
IAABC
CPDT

Two groups of 5 students led by Behavior Consultants, Janna Dewey and Ursa Acree, will rotate through four stations: birds, equines, sheep/goats, and pigs/cows. Behavior training categories will be pre-determined and assigned to specific groups and may include behavior modification, cooperative care, husbandry behaviors, and trick behaviors.

Safety will be considered, equines will be trained using protected contact, and training goals will be determined after taking into account the needs of that Luvin Arms animals and their care teams.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/who-let-the-farm-out-a-hands-on-multispecies-workshop-for-dog-trainers-tickets-450575693027

08/10/2022

Kady and I stopped by our favorite bike & ski shop (The Cove Bike & Ski) after our hike this morning. She sure looks like a great shop dog to me!