The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement Learning Center
Behavior Evaluation: Providing Progressive Pathways for People and Pups
Recorded On: 12/05/2023
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Animal shelters across the country are being faced with a rising population of large, high arousal dogs who struggle to live in the shelter environment. To proactively address this challenge, East Bay SPCA restructured their behavior evaluation process for incoming dogs and integrated a robust staff and volunteer training/professional development program. Their new training programs are short, accessible, online learning modules paired with hands-on sessions with behavior and training staff.
As a result, East Bay SPCA has seen expanded engagement and career opportunities for staff, improved volunteer retention and perception of the organization, and increased adoptability of dogs in their care. Come learn how you can reframe this challenging time to improve animal outcomes, recruit, and retain our most critical resource – our people.
This webinar is based on a live workshop at The Annual Conference 2023.
This webinar recording is part of the Innovation Bank. The Innovation Bank is a collection of bright ideas, innovative programs, and research that your organization can use for inspiration.
Karalyn Aronow, CAWA
Vice President of Operations
East Bay SPCA
Karalyn Aronow serves as the Vice President of Operations at the East Bay SPCA. She is a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator and actively participates in industry leadership through serving on the CalAnimals Emergency Management Committee, reviewing grant proposals for the state of California, and contributing to the development of the original Shelter Playgroup Alliance guidelines for shelter dog playgroups and enrichment. Karalyn completed two Master of Science degrees in Ecology and Evolution and Animal Behavior and has over a decade of experience as a leader in numerous facets of animal welfare.
