This webinar focuses on what it actually looks like when behavior is embedded into daily shelter operations—not treated as a separate function.
Using a high-performing shelter model, we break down how behavior-driven systems create clarity for staff, direction for dogs, and more efficient pathways to outcome.
Rather than waiting for behavior challenges to escalate, pathway planning begins at intake — identifying the best, most realistic route forward for each individual animal. When shelters integrate daily interdepartmental rounds, focus on reducing length of stay, and prioritize “Keep Puppies Moving” (KPM), they prevent deterioration instead of reacting to it.
In this session, Tom and Laurie will explore how understanding the emotional states of shelter dogs can improve both welfare outcomes and behavior support strategies. Drawing on a multi-dimensional model of emotion assessment, Tom will help attendees go beyond surface behavior to better recognize what dogs are experiencing on the inside.
Are you looking to reduce returns, increase successful placements, and build trust with adopters beyond adoption day?
Join us for an inspiring new webinar, "What Happens After Adoption? Creating Lasting Outcomes for People & Pets," featuring Emily Lewis of Vermont Dog Behavior and hosted by Laurie Lawless of Shelter Behavior Integrations.
In this session, Trish and Laurie will explore the powerful intersection of mentorship and playgroups: two game-changing tools for shelter teams seeking to reduce stress, support behavior, and get more dogs adopted.
Join Laurie Lawless for an exclusive webinar featuring Christen Trayah, Shelter Manager at the Humane Society of Chittenden County, as she shares how HSCC's innovative Pathways program revolutionized their approach to animal intake and adoption in just one year.