Educational Consulting & Training
Does your shelter, rescue, vet clinic, or advocacy group need more up-to-date animal training, behaviour, shelter welfare and scientific knowledge? Our educational consulting and training seminars or workshops can help!
Ruby, the founder of WFA, is a highly certified animal behaviour specialist, with over 10 years of international experience and extensive qualifications in Fear Free, Low Stress, animal behaviour and training. Check out all of her qualifications here to see how they can help your business, vet clinic, or rescue for a seminar, Lunch ‘N’ Learn, or webinar!
Group seminars are cost-efficient and also a great way to inspire your staff or clients to want to learn more. WFA group seminars, lectures, and Lunch ‘N’ Learns are available for veterinary, shelter and animal professionals, and interested individuals.
If you’re interested in our educational consulting and training services, Ruby, the Founder of Welfare For Animals, will travel to your location if in Calgary or surrounding areas or provide online alternatives like Zoom or teleconference to present a seminar or workshops. Contact her here or by email at ruby@welfare4animals.org
Online Events
To learn about our online events- follow WFA online on Facebook @WelfareForAnimals or Instagram @welfareforanimalstraining as we constantly post about our latest events, webinars, workshops, or support groups.
Topics
Below are specified seminar topics, but every presentation can be tailored (just like our training) to your work’s needs and specifics. All topics must be related to force-free animal training, animal behaviour, shelter welfare, Fear Free, Low-Stress Handling, cooperative care, low-stress walks, and low-stress veterinary visits.
Educational Consults & Training Topics
Cat Behaviour
You had us at meow! Cats are constantly communicating to us- with every swish of their tail, chatter or chirp, turn of their ear, head tilt, and paw holding our hand, they’re telling us how they feel. You’ll learn: feline body language, cat vocalizations, cat welfare, basics in cat behaviour problems, and how to create a cat friendly home or clinic through environmental enrichment.
Dog Behaviour
Want to learn how to decode dogs? Every woof, bark, ear or head tilt, facial expression, tail and body position, and paw to the hand is your dog’s way of always communicating their emotions to you. You’ll learn: canine body body language, dog vocalizations, dog welfare, basics in dog behaviour problems, and environmental enrichment.
Low-Stress Dog & Cat Grooming
Does your dog hide or tremble in fear when you try to give them a bath? Does your cat try to attack you during nail trims? Are ear cleaning, nail trims and brushing a stressful struggle? We can help! You’ll learn: Fear, anxiety, and stress, Fear Free grooming techniques, handling and brushing touch-sensitive, and how to make baths as well as nail trims a success for dogs and cats.
Fear Free Vet Visits
Does your cat scream in terror in their cat carrier? Is your dog so stressed at the vet they get bitey or cower in a corner? Most cats and dogs who go to the vet have escalating fear, anxiety, and stress. These negative emotions can affect diagnostics,
Rescues/Shelters
Does your rescue organization need an update on their animal welfare, behaviour, and training knowledge? Or require materials/resources for dogs and cats with behavioural problems? You’ll learn: how to use