IAABC 2007 CONFERENCE

GROWING TOGETHER, EXPANDING HORIZONS

APRIL 20 – 22, 2007

CLEVELAND , OHIO

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Friday, April 20

2:00 p.m. Registration opens

7:00 p.m. Welcome by President Lynn D. Hoover

7:15 p.m. Keynote Address

Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, DACVB

8:15 p.m. Dessert Reception

Saturday, April 21

7:30 a.m. Registration opens

7:45 a.m. Breakfast and announcements

9:00 a.m. Psychopharmacology

Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, DACVB

10:00 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. Expanding the Possibilities: Use of Self with Families

Lynn D. Hoover, MSW, CDBC

Author of The Family in Dog Behavior Consulting

11:15 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m. Workshops

      • When A Good Bird Goes Bad - Liz Wilson
      • Canine Body Language - Brenda Aloff
      • Issues of the Multi-cat Household - Marva Marrow
      • The Basics of Equine Behavior - Carey Williams, PhD

12:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m. Workshops

  • Kitten Socialization Classes - Steve Dale
  • Are You Stressing Out Your Horse? - Carey Williams, PhD
  • Working with Fearful Shelter Dogs - Trish McMillan
  • Meeting the Challenge of Working with Clients Who Are Training Their Own Service Animal - Jane Miller and Veronica Sanchez

2:30 p.m. Papers Presentations

3:15 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. Celebrating Differences

Dani Weinberg, PhD, CDBC

Author of Teaching People, Teaching Dogs – Insights and Ideas for Instructors

4:30 p.m. President’s Message and IAABC Award

5:00 p.m. Happy Hour

6:00 p.m. Dinner On Your Own

 

Sunday, April 22

7:45 a.m. Breakfast

8:45 a.m. Growing Your Animal Behavior Consulting BusinessWorkshops

Lee Livingood, CDBC

Author of Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies

9:45 a.m. Workshops

  • Reinforcement - Knowing and Using Its Power with Dogs - Chris Bach
  • Aggression in Parrots - Another Myth? - Jan Hooimeijer, DVM
  • A Balancing Act—Meeting Humans' and Working Animals' Needs – Panel Discussion
  • Medical Conditions That Can Affect Cat Behavior - Lore I. Haug, DVM, MS, DACVB

10:45 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. Workshops

  • The Expanding Role of Therapy Animals - Janet Velenovsky and Tara McLaughlin
  • Environmental Enrichment Techniques for Cats - Pam Johnson-Bennett
  • Motor Patterns and their Influence on Breed Specific Behavior Problems - Ken McCort
  • Excessive Screaming in Parrots - Bonnie Kenk 

12 noon Taking a History

Niki Lamproplos , MA , CDBC Owner of Raisin’ K-9s

1 p.m. Lunch

2 p.m. Bite Case Studies: Panel Discussion

Beth Adelman, MSJ, CABC

Author of Every Cat's Survival Guide to Living With a Neurotic Owner

Brenda Aloff, CDBC

Author of Aggression in Dogs: Practical Management, Prevention and Behaviour Modification

Debbie Strother , MS, BCBA, CABC

Chair of IAABC Horse Division

Liz Wilson, CVT, CABC

Chair of IAABC Parrot Division. Author of Handbook of Avian Articles I and Handbook of Avian Articles II

3 p.m. Wrap-up

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