What kind of conference
Has science and poetry?
IAABC!
This year we’ve decided to go haiku!
Out presenters are sending in their talk descriptions in haiku here and on Saturday night, at the end of our Genetics and Cocktails event, we’ll hold a haiku contest. You’ll all submit your haiku descriptions of the event, and the speakers will judge the top three winners.
Winners will receive an Amazon Echo Dot!
Track Key
| Fear Free | General Session | Dog Track | Cat Track | Parrot Track | Multi-Species Track | Business Track |
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List View
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Thursday, April 19th
All-Day Fear Free Veterinary Handling and Training
| Time | Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | Room 4 |
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| 8:45 – 9:00 | Opening | More IAABC Conference starts Saturday! | ||
| 9:00 – 10:15 | Fear Free Overview – Mikkel Becker | More IAABC Conference starts Saturday! | ||
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Break | More IAABC Conference starts Saturday! | ||
| 10:30 – 11:45 | The Fear Free Before and After – Julie Reck | More IAABC Conference starts Saturday! | ||
| 11:45 – 1:15 | Lunch | More IAABC Conference starts Saturday! | ||
| 1:15 – 2:30 | Gentle Control and Handling Techniques – Debbie Martin | More IAABC Conference starts Saturday! | ||
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Break | More IAABC Conference starts Saturday! | ||
| 2:45 – 4:00 | Fear Free Be the Change – Steve Dale | More IAABC Conference starts Saturday! | ||
| 4:00 – 5:00 | With Fear Free You’ll Achieve Practice Growth of 20% Plus Per Year – Marty Becker | More IAABC Conference starts Saturday! | ||
Friday, April 20th
| Time | Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | Room 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Registration and Opening Invitation | ||||
| 8:30 – 9:30 | Kitten Socialization – Steve Dale | More Than “Just a Behavior Problem:” Medical Compounders – Dr. Chris Pachel | Building Your Business Your Way – You Can Build a Consulting Business! Part 1: Jill Hourihan | ||
| 9:30 – 11:00 | The Fear Free Veterinary Experience – Debbie Martin | Everyday ABA: Problem-Solving for All Species – Adria Karlsson | Building Your Business Your Way – You Can Build a Consulting Business! Part 2: Getting the Phone to Ring: Creating Your Custom Marketing Strategy – Jill Hourihan | ||
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Break | ||||
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Fear Free Opportunities – Mikkel Becker | In Whose Best Interest – Karen Deeds | Cats and Dogs Living Together – Steve Dale | Building Your Business Your Way – Your Online Presence – Mychelle Blake | |
| 12:15 – 1:30 | Lunch | ||||
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Behavior Services to Facilitate Fear Free – Debbie Martin | Your Brain On Dog Food – Linda Case | Approach and Management of Over-Grooming in Cats – Dr. Lynne Seibert | Building Your Business Your Way – From Inquiry to Customer – Sarah Fraser | |
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Break | ||||
| 2:45 – 3:45 | Cooperative Care – Mikkel Becker | Case Studies – Dr. Chris Pachel | Help for Aging Cats: Behavioral, Environmental, and Medical Management Part 1 – Lynne Seibert | Building Your Business Your Way – From Customer to Follow Up: Leveraging Technology & Getting More Done Faster – Brian Burton | |
| 3:45 – 4:45 | Fear Free Panel | Dogs are Carnivores, Right? – Linda Case | Help for Aging Cats Part 2 – Lynne Seibert | Ask Your Business Questions! | |
| 4:45 – 5:00 | Break | ||||
| 5:00 – 6:00 | Business Dessert Social | ||||
Saturday, April 21st
| Time | Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | Room 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Registration and Opening Remarks | ||||
| 8:30 – 10:00 | Client Compliance Part 1 – Dr. Chris Pachel | ||||
| 10:00-10:15 | Break | ||||
| 10:15-11:45 | Client Compliance Part 2 – Dr. Chris Pachel | ||||
| 11:45 – 1:15 | Lunch | ||||
| 1:15 – 2:45 | In Search of Heeling: Getting Dogs Back to Work? Part 1 – Karen and Bob Deeds | Meeting Equine Needs – Sue Bennett and Trish Loehr | Nutrients and the Gut Microbe Biome Influences on Behavior – Dr. Lore Haug | The Scaredy Parrot – Techniques for Reducing Fear and Unease in Training and Everyday Life – Stephanie Edlund | |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | Break | ||||
| 3:00 – 4:00 | In Search of Heeling: Getting Dogs Back to Work? Part 2 – Karen and Bob Deeds | Clicker Training Horses: Getting Started – Sue Bennett and Trish Loehr | Feline Human-Directed Aggression – Dr. Lore Haug | The Finnicky Parrot – Stephanie Edlund | |
| 4:00 – 5:15 | Companion Animal Welfare: From Now to Next – Sarah Fraser | ||||
| 5:15 – 5:30 | Break | ||||
| 5:30 – 7:00 | Genetics and Cocktails – Dr. Elinor Karlsson | ||||
Sunday, April 22nd
| Time | Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | Room 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Opening | ||||
| 8:30 – 10:00 | Dog Aggression – Michael Shikashio & Trish McMillan Loehr | Getting the Right Information: Intake Information and What It Means – Dr. Chris Pachel | Working with Shelter Cats – Katenna Jones | Ten Essential Skills for the Parrot Behavior Consultant – Pam Clark | |
| 10:00-10:15 | Break | ||||
| 10:15 – 11:45 | Dog Aggression – Michael Shikashio & Trish McMillan Loehr | Puppy Problem Prevention – Karen Deeds | Behavior Modification for Cats – Dr. Chris Pachel | Enrichment, Not Replacement – Stephanie Edlund | |
| 11:45 – 1:15 | Lunch | ||||
| 1:15 – 2:45 | Dog Aggression – Michael Shikashio & Trish McMillan Loehr | Beware the Straw Man: Fact, Fiction & Science in the Training World Part 1 – Linda Case | Feline Pharmacology – Dr. Lore Haug | Feather Destructive Behavior – Pam Clark | |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | Break | ||||
| 3:00 – 4:00 | Dog Aggression – Michael Shikashio & Trish McMillan Loehr | Beware the Straw Man: Fact, Fiction & Science in the Training World Part 2 – Linda Case | The Practical Cat Consultant – Katenna Jones | Parrot Behavior Case Studies- Stephanie Edlund | |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | No Mud, No Lotus: Thriving in the Difficult Work You Do – Jessica Dolce (presenter volunteers needed!) | ||||