Continuing professional development
Conferences/seminars/webinars that Michelle has attended

Frustration & Self Regulation – helping your dog to Control their Meerkat!  Danielle Beck and Gemma Stephens

Webinar, 22nd April 2024

 

The Power of Pattern Games – Leslie McDevitt

APBC webinar, 28th March 2024

 

Through their eyes: Strengthening our relationship with animals

RSPCA Animal Welfare Seminar 2024 – 21st and 22nd February 2024

 

The Nuances of Social Rehabilitation Training – Roz Pooley

APBC webinar, 1st February 2024

 

Interactions between behaviour medications and other medications including general anaesthetic in small animal practice and equines

FABC Veterinary Q and A session, 17th January 2024

 

What factors influence the way we interact with cats and whats does this mean for cat wellbeing and human behaviour change?

FABC webinar, 13th December 2023

 

You don’t have to be at Uni to publish your research – Suz Rogers

FABC webinar, 12th December 2023

 

Behavioural effects of medications in small animals – FABC Clinicians

FABC Veterinary Q and A session, 6th December 2023

 

From paper to practice – Dr Rowena Packer

IVBC webinar, 4th December 2023

 

Perceptions of Dog Behaviour: Assessing differences in individuals’ abilities to interpret dog emotional states – Jana Muschinski

FABC webinar, 11th November 2023

 

A role for client-centred interviewing in client adherence to a canine behaviour modification plan – Julie Daniels

FABC webinar, 18th October 2023

 

Inducing and. Measuring Positive Affective State in Horses: A Delphi Approach – Loni Loftus

FABC webinar, 6th September 2023

 

Communicating, Arousal and Behaviour Problems – Craig Oglivie

Workshop, Bristol, 13th August 2023

 

Research Bites with Dogs Trust – a focus on canine behaviour problems, training and exercise – Dr Melissa Upjohn

FABC webinar, 1st July 2023

 

Practical exercises to help dogs impacted by trauma – case studies – Danielle Beck

APBC webinar, 14th May 2023

 

Why do people adopt dogs? How motivations for dog acquisition differ between individuals – Dr Eleanor Jordan

FABC webinar, April 30th 2023

 

Presentation and Discussion: Animal Behaviourism – RCVS

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons recorded event, 2nd April 2023

 

A snapshot of dog behaviour modification in the UK: Who is doing it, how are they doing it and from the client perspective, does it work? – Dr Julie Daniels

FABC webinar, 4th March 2023

 

Dog bites: Public health risk and prevention strategies – Dr Carri Westgarth

APBC webinar, 14th February 2023

 

Understanding and dealing with the effects of animal behaviour problems upon pet owners’ mental health – Dr Ana Barcelos

FABC webinar, 12th December 2022

 

UK Public Perceptions of Dog Behaviours – Dr Lauren Samet

FABC webinar, 2nd December 2022

 

Impulsivity and Frustration in Dogs: Understanding Principles and Applying Them to Practice – Dr Helen Zulch

Webinar series, November 2022

 

A Clinical Trial Of Behaviour Therapy For Stranger-Fearful Dogs – Dr Helena Hale

FABC webinar, 1st October 2022

 

Genetics of Dog Personality – Dr Jessica Heckman

APBC webinar, 8th September 2022

 

Phantom Pregnancy – The Silent Killer – Sara Davies

APBC Webinar, 12th August 2022

 

Trauma in Animals 2022 – Control the Meerkat/PACT conference

Control the Meerkat/PACT conference, July 2022

 

Cognitive development and ageing in pet dogs – Dr Lisa Wallis

FABC webinar, 20th May 2022

 

Evidence Based Practice for Animal Professionals II – Dr Morag Heirs

APBC session, 25th April 2022

 

Pandemic Puppies: current and future risks to canine behaviour and welfare – Dr Rowena Packer

FABC webinar, 20th March 2022

 

Dog Training Secrets Summit – Dunbar Academy and PetSummits.com

Online conference, 28th to 31st Jan 2022

 

Set yourself up to succeed in business – Gretta Ford

FABC webinar, 11th January 2022

 

Separation Related Disorders in Dogs – Dr Sarah Heath

Forte Healthcare Webinar Club, November 2021

 

Grooming – Preparation for patients and how to guide owners – Linda Ryan, Lynne Taylor and Emma Baker

FABC Vets Q and A Session, 11th October 2021

 

Deep Dive: A neurobiological discussion of dog-directed aggression – Behavior Vets and Dr Kathy Murphy

One day seminar, 1st October 2021

 

Neutering – Caroline Warnes, Lorella Notari and Lynne Taylor

FABC Vets Q and A Session, 22nd September 2021

 

Differential Diagnosis – Prof Daniel Mills

FABC webinar, 13th September 2021

 

Becoming an Expert Witness – What you need to know – David Ryan

FABC webinar, 12th September 2021

 

Social pain in dogs – Dr Frank McMillan

APBC webinar, 16th August 2021

 

Cognitive Bias and Fad susceptibility – Jean Donaldson

APBC webinar, 6th August 2021

 

Success With Clients! Part one – rejuvenate your client reports/handouts, and follow-up strategy – Sara Davies

APBC webinar, 2nd August 2021

 

Thinking about report writing: Increasing owner understanding and compliance – Dr Helen Zulch

FABC webinar, 10th July 2021

 

FAB Clinicians Annual Conference 2021

Webinar series, 10th – 15th June 2021

 

Introduction to Using Psychotropic Medications in Behaviour Practice – Dr Sarah Penturn

FABC webinar, 11th May 2021

 

Long term management of sound sensitivities – Emma Baker, Emma Brown  and Caroline Warnes

FABC Q and A session, 6th April 2021

 

Crossing The Anxiety Barrier: Navigating The Mental Health Issues Of The Pet Owner – Lori DeLeo

APBC webinar, 18th January 2021

 

Deep Dive: Sensory Integration – Neville’s Story – Behavior Vets and Dr Kathy Murphy

One day seminar, 21st November 2020

 

Geek Week; For the Love of Science!  Pet Professional Guild

5 day seminar, 11th to 15th November 2020

 

Chronic pain in dogs – Professor Daniel Mills and Dr Hannah Capon

Webinar, 28th October 2020

 

Emergency Management of Sound Sensitivities – Dr Emma Baker and Dr Emma Brown

FABC live Q and A session, 19th October 2020

 

“We want treatment to be humane, but shouldn’t treatment “work”?” – Dr Karen Overall

SJDAWC Webinar, 6th October 2020

 

Scentwork solutions for common behaviour challenges – Morag Heirs

APBC webinar, 1st October 2020

 

An update on Social pain in dogs – Dr Frank McMillan

APBC webinar, 28th September 2020

 

An update on Scentwork Solutions for Abnormal & Repetitive Behaviours, Fears & Phobias – Morag Heirs

APBC webinar, 15th September 2020

 

“Attachment in cats and dogs:  What can the data tell us?” – Dr Karen Overall

SJDAWC Webinar, 15th September 2020

 

The Importance of Exercising Your Dog’s Brain for Optimal Mental and Physical Health – Dr Karen Overall

Webinar, 4th July 2020

 

International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) Lemonade Conference 2020

3-day online conference, 23rd May to 25th May 2020

 

Beyond Food: The Premack Principle by Kathy Sdao

Webinar, 11th May 2020

 

Gabapentin and other neuropathic analgesics (pain relief) – Dr Gwen Covey-Crump

CAM live webinar, 28th April 2020

 

Dog Law Updates – Trevor Cooper

Webinars, 25th and 26th April 2020

 

Remote Consultations for Aggression Cases – Michael Shikashio

Webinar, 10th April 2020

 

Separation Anxiety in Dogs during COVID-19 by Malena DeMartini-Price

Dog-ibox webinar, 29th March 2020

 

Safety and defensive handling with aggressive dogs – Michael Shikashio and Trish McMillan

IAABC Webinar, 9th February 2020.

 

New data insights on canine nutrition, behaviour and health – Sean McCormack

Webinar, 12th January 2020

 

“Aggressive behaviour in dogs” with Chirag Patel

Dog-ibox webinar, 11th December 2019

 

Tackling canine behaviour problems: advice and support for Veterinary Teams – Dr Michelle Lord

Presentation given to University of Bristol 1st-4th yr veterinary students

 

From leashes to neurons to psychopharmacology – Dr Karen Overall,,

Tawzerdog webinar, 6th November 2019

 

Why “Balanced Training” Can Lead to Mental Imbalance for Dogs – Dr. Karen Overall

PPG webinar, 3rd October 2019

 

Dog Emotion and Cognition – Dr Brian Hare, Duke University

Coursera online modules, October/November 2019

 

The impact of fear and anxiety on learning – Chris Pachel

Vimeo webinar, 3rd September 2019

 

Integrating Behavioural Medicine into General Practice – Sarah Heath

Webinar, 2nd September 2019

 

What do I do with a behaviour problem? A General Practice Approach to the behaviour patient with special reference to the relationship between health and behaviour – Sarah Penturn

Seminar, Kennilworth, 12th June 2019

 

Understanding, Managing and Modifying Problem Behaviours – Kevin McPeake and Chirag Patel

2-day seminar, Devon, 1st and 2nd June 2019

 

British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress 2019

Conference speaker, Birmingham, 6th April 2019

 

Helping Resolve Separation Anxiety Syndrome – Ingrid Haskil

APBC webinar, March 28th 2019

 

WOOF! 2019 – Domesticated Manners

4-day conference, Nottingham, 8th to 11th January 2019

 

Understanding the role of emotional motivations in problem behaviour in dogs and cats – Sarah Heath

Webinar, 20th December 2018

 

Canine fear based aggression – John Ciribassi

IAABC webinar, 12th November 2018

 

Resource guarding – John Ciribassi

IAABC webinar, 11th September 2018

 

Understanding, Managing and Modifying Problem Behaviours – Chirag Patel

5-day workshop, Oxfordshire, 18th to 22nd July 2018

 

The Association of Dogs and Cats Homes 2018 Conference

3-day conference, Birmingham, 24th – 26th April 2018

 

In practice in business, including report writing and giving effective feedback to clients – David Appleby

APBC webinar, 17th April 2018

 

Tracking for beginners – Celia Bourne

Workshop, 10th March 2018

 

Noise fears and phobias – Jon Bowen

APBC webinar, 27th February 2018

 

The Puppy Conference – Animal Events UK

3-day conference, Warwickshire, 18th to 21st January 2018

 

Making an application for APBC full membership through the ASAB CCAB route – Julie Bedford

APBC webinar, 14th December 2017

 

Kennelled/shelter Dogs Part II: Promoting Responsible Dog Ownership – Evangelos Diamantakos

APBC webinar, 30th November 2017

 

Dogs Trust Research and Behaviour Conference

2-day conference, Manchester, 30th October to 1st November 2017

 

International Companion Animal Welfare Conference

4-day conference, Cyprus, 3rd to 5th October 2017

 

1-Day Veterinary Behaviour Clinic and a 2-Day Veterinary Behaviour Seminar – Dr Karen L Overall

3-day conference in Oxfordshire, 22nd to 24th September 2017

 

Use of drug therapy in the safe handling and management of animals with behaviour issues

APBC webinar, 12th September 2017

 

To The Rescue! Weekend Workshop – Julie Bedford and Celia Bourne

2-day workshop, 8th and 9th July 2017

 

Tracking Development Day – Pat Tagg

Workshop, Dorset, 24th June 2017

 

Dog to Dog Aggression – Nando Brown and Jo Rosie Haffenden

2-day seminar, 19th to 20th May 2017

 

Differentials and treatment approaches for separation problems – David Appleby

APBC webinar, 21st March 2017

 

Introducing the benefits of mindfulness for the pet behavior counsellor – Rachel Lilley

APBC webinar, 28th February 2017

 

Doglaw for Professionals: Update on Dangerous Dogs – Trevor

Cooper

Seminar, S Wales, 20th February 2017

 

Tracking – what the dog is trying to tell us and the value of this work for behaviour change – Pat Tagg

APBC webinar, 31st January 2017

 

How to Run a Dog Business Successfully – Veronica Boutelle

APBC webinar, 10th January 2017

 

Interactive Play – Craig Oglivie

Workshop, Bristol, 15th December 2016

 

Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre Conference

Speaker at 2-day conference, 22nd to 24th November 2016

 

Resource Guarding: Possession Aggression

Sacramento Dog Training Webinar, 22nd August 2016

 

“What’s Your Problem? It’s Only a …”An introduction to managing dogs that “overreact” – Helen Zulch

Seminar, Exeter, 29th April 2016

 

Autumn Conference 2015: From Research to Practice. The Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Veterinary Association

4-day conference, Bristol, 30th September 2015 to 4th October 2015