Schedule
March 3 - March 6, 2012
Saturday, March 3 (Pre-Conference)
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Registration
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pre-Conference Workshop (additional registration fee)
From Crime Scene to Courtroom
Dr. Karen Halligan, Director of Veterinary Services, spcaLA; Madeline Bernstein, President, spcaLA; Don Cocek, Deputy city Attorney, Los Angeles, CA
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
Sunday, March 4
7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Registration
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - 10:45 am
Behavior & Training
Emotions in Dogs
Trish King, CPDT, CDBC, Director of Behavior & Training, Marin Humane Society
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Field Services
Core Body Language - Part I
John Wilson, Founder, Core Body Language
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Shelter Management
Innovative Ordinances - sponsored by PetSmart Charities
Marcia Mayeda, CAWA; Ryan Drabek, Director, Orange County Animal Care; Jan Glick, Director of Animal Services, County of Santa Barbara
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Shelter Medicine
I Have a Positive PCR from the Diagnostic Lab - Now What?
Dr. Gerryll Hall, Merck
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10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
10:45 am - 11:15 am
Morning Break in Exhibit Hall
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
Behavior & Training
Dog Parks: The Good, Bad & Ugly
Trish King, CPDT, CDBC, Director of Behavior & Training, Marin Humane Society
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Field Services
Core Body Language - Part 2
John Wilson, Founder, Core Body Language
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Shelter Management
Animal Transport Programs
Dr. Gerryll Hall, Merck; Robin Harmon, Best Friends Animal Society; Lance Hunter, Animal Control Manager, County of Los Angeles Dept of Animal Care & Control
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Shelter Medicine
Medical Evidence to Collect & Document in Cases of Neglect & Physical Injury
Dr. Robert Reisman, Medical Coordinator of Animal Cruelty Cases, Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital/ASPCA
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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Behavior & Training
The Use of Stuffed Dogs in Evaluations, Consults & Classes
Trish King, CPDT, CDBC, Director of Behavior & Training, Marin Humane Society
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Field Services
597.1 & Animal Cruelty Prosecution
Debbie Knaan, Deputy District Attorney, County of Los Angeles
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Shelter Management
Shelter/Rescue Collaboration
Lauren Joniaux, Deputy Director, County of San Diego Animal Services; Aaron Reyes, Deputy Director, County of Los Angeles Dept of Animal Care & Control
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Shelter Medicine
Community-based Spay/Neuter Program
Dr. Lowell Novy, Valley Veterinary Clinic
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4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Reception
Monday, March 5
7:30 am - 4:15 pm
Registration
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - 10:45 am
Behavior & Training
Puppy Training for Adopters & Shelter Dogs
Matt Green, Director of Operations, Placer SPCA
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Field Services
Interviewing, Interrogation & Miranda
Lt. Harold Holmes, County of San Diego Animal Services
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Shelter Management
Managing Up
Susan Gerke, President, Gerke Consulting & Development, LLC
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Shelter Medicine
Shelter Vaccination Strategies for Dogs
Dr. Ron Shultz, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
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8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
10:45 am - 11:15 am
Morning Break in Exhibit Hall
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
Behavior & Training
Inappropriate Elimination in Cats
Enrichment for Animals
Dr. Rachel Malamed, Director, California Veterinary Behavior Clinic
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Field Services
Establishing an ACO Field Training Program
Lt. Harold Holmes, County of San Diego Animal Services; Dorthy Phillips, Staff Development Specialist, County of Los Angeles Dept of Animal Care & Control
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Shelter Management
Elevator Speeches
Julie Holdaway, Director, Training & Leadership OneOC
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Shelter Medicine
Shelter Vaccination Strategies for Cats
Dr. Ron Shultz, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
2:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Behavior & Training
Helping Enhance Animals' Lives: Behavior & Training Workshops for Shelter Volunteers
Kathleen Westrom and Shauna Romero, Animal Behavior & Training Specialists, spcaLA
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Field Services
Using Multi-Disciplinary Nuisance Abatement Teams - LA County
Sheri Koenig, Manager, and Jacquie Green, ACO II, Major Cases Unit, County of Los Angeles Dept of Animal Care & Control
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Shelter Management
Be a Great Employer to Build a Great Organization
Peggy Pargoff, Senior Vice President, ManagEase Inc.
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Shelter Medicine
Canine Distemper - Why is it on the Rise?
Dr. Gerryll Hall, Merck
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3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Afternoon Break
4:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Legislative Roundtable
Representatives from CACDA, the CVMA, and SHAC will discuss current and proposed legislation that affects, or could affect, the animal shelter community.
Tuesday, March 6
7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - 12:00 noon
Joint Session - New this Year!
Animal Hoarding
Dr. Catherine Ayers, Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, UCSD; Cpt. Cory Chalmers, Founder, Crime Scene Steri Clean LLC; Commander Rita Gutierrez, Riverside County Animal Services; Dr. Elaine Lukic; Bonnie Lutz, Esq. Klinedinst PC
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