Sit, Stay, Learn – An Introduction to Canine Behavior
0.5 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians
Overview:
This program will cover the basics of canine behavior. Through a thorough overview, the learner will gain a deeper understanding of how to apply the basics of canine behavior in general practice and home environment settings. This will allow the learner to promptly recognize and prioritize behavioral situations and prepare appropriate behavioral modifications. The learner will have a general understanding of how to approach certain cases and provide initial supportive care.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basics of canine behavior and how to apply behavior modification practices;
- Understand desensitization and counter conditioning;
- Know when canine behavior is a function of underlying disease;
- Know the available over-the-counter therapies to support behavior modification.
Tiffany Tupler, DVM, CBCC-KA, HABc
Dr. Tiffany Tupler, DVM, CBCC-KA, HABc, graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine with a certificate in shelter medicine in 2012. Before enrolling at the University of Florida, she spent 15+ years working as a licensed veterinary technician in specialty medicine with an interest in anesthesia and orthopedics. As a veterinarian, she received certificates in the human-animal bond and fear-free shelters. She worked for 10+ years at various animal welfare organizations helping create outreach programs and access to care in underserved communities by offering spectrum of care medicine. Dr. Tupler has been with Chewy Health for 5 years working on various projects that build and sustain community health and outreach. Her professional interests include community medicine and accessibility to care, shelter medicine, veterinary forensics, disaster response, and small animal behavior and training education. She devotes much of her time assisting domestic and international animal welfare organizations with community medicine and high volume/high quality spay neuter projects.
When she’s not practicing veterinary medicine, she volunteers at a local nonprofit book house that supports literacy programs for children and adults. She enjoys traveling and hiking all over the world with Morty, her amazing superpup, vegan cooking with her 4 cats, board game nights with friends and having deep discussions about the Star Wars universe.
This course is RACE-approved for 0.5 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
This activity is sponsored by Chewy Animal Health.
