Top 10 Canine Behavior Myths
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Meghan Herron, DVM, DACVB, FFCV
Meghan Herron, DVM, DACVB, FFCV
Dr. Meghan Herron is the Senior Director of Behavior, Education, and Outreach at Gigi’s – A Shelter Organization dedicated to improving the lives of shelter dogs. Prior to her current position she spent over a decade as an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences as head of the Behavioral Medicine Service at The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center University and currently holds an adjunct position with the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. She also holds adjunct teaching positions at the University of Florida, St. Matthews University, Lincoln Memorial University, and Virginia Tech. As a published author and seasoned international speaker, she has given lectures and seminars on animal behavior around the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. Dr. Herron is the lead editor on the book “Decoding Your Cat” and a contributor to “Decoding Your Dog”. Her most recent work, “Introduction to Animal Behavior and Veterinary Behavioral Medicine”, a textbook design to provide a strong foundation in animal behavior concepts, as well as an introduction to clinical behavioral medicine is available now from Amazon and other major retailers.
Overview:
Everyone is an expert when it comes to behavior. From the concept that there is a pill to fix every behavior problem to the misbelief that social dominance is at the root of all aggression problems, there is always someone with a strong, often well-advertised opinion. Unfortunately, the perpetuation of such myths can lead to the misdiagnosis and subsequent mistreatment of dogs. This presentation will debunk ten of the most common myths regarding canine behavior and present science-based reasoning as to the fault behind the fiction.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand dominance theory and how it does and does not apply to canine behavior.
- Recognize science-based behavioral facts vs. fiction.
- Understand basic learning concepts in dogs.
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
