zoom agenda

Saturday, May 18

ALL TIMES ARE IN PACIFIC TIME

9:00 AM Welcome & Housekeeping

OPENING PLENARY

9:10 AM* Social networks of companion dogs: diversity and origins of relationships with fellow humans and fellow dogs (Zsofia Viranyi)

MORNING SESSION

10:15 AM* Thinking outside the operant chamber: Assessing barriers to behavior services for dog owners & how applied animal behavior analysis can help (Lindsay Mehrkam)

11:15 AM* Dogs smell: The how & why (Nathan Hall)

12:15 PM* What do dogs want? Investigating preference, reinforcers, & their relationship - and what that means for your training (Erica Feuerbacher)

Sunday, May 19

ALL TIMES ARE IN PACIFIC TIME

9:00 AM Welcome & Housekeeping

OPENING PLENARY

9:10 AM* Supporting adopters: Provision & evaluation of a post adoption behavioural support service (Rachel Casey)

MORNING SESSION

10:15 AM* It’s like herding cats! Why our beliefs about the behavior & cognition of other species matter (Monique Udell)

11:15 AM* The effect of handler behaviour on stress resilience in dogs (Alexandra Protopopova)

12:15 AM* Toys, scents, other dogs, people, & food: Interventions that influence shelter dog behavior & welfare (Lisa Gunter)

ASK US ANYTHING

5:40 PM* A roundtable with the scientists of the Canine Science Symposium answering questions from our moderator & our in-person & Zoom attendees. Submit your question here!