Workshops
Best Friends
offers a variety of on-site workshops throughout the year designed to educate
and support you in your efforts to help the animals. For more information
including class dates, availability status, plus registration forms, contact us
at workshops@bestfriends.org or
call (435) 644-3965 ext. 4317. We look forward to seeing you here!
How to Start and Run an Animal Sanctuary 2013
March
24-30, June 9-15, November 3-9 Cost: $650
If your dream is to provide a
safe haven for animals in your community, you'll want to check out this
intensive, week long workshop covering the basics of starting your own
sanctuary. This class is designed so that you can see the physical,
administrative and emotional sides involved in such an effort.
The
University of Utah is an educational partner and advisor for the How to Start
and Run an Animal Sanctuary workshops. Interested attendees can apply for an
accredited certificate from the University of Utah that they will receive upon
completion of this program. Read more about this workshop >
Foundation
Skills for Working with Dogs
2013: April 11-13
& May 9-11 Cost: $300
Learn what makes Best Friends Animal Sanctuary a
leader in helping homeless dogs get ready for their forever homes! This first of
three workshops takes you through the important skills needed to successfully
train and rehabilitate dogs the Best Friends' way.
Giving Heart
Retreat: A Workshop to Replenish the Animal Lover's Soul 2013
May
17-19 Cost: $300
In the beautiful natural setting of Angel Canyon, you
will experience a one-of-a-kind retreat designed to rejuvenate your giving
spirit by nurturing the whole person: body, mind and soul. Dr. Linda Harper, a
clinical psychologist specializing in pet loss grief and other distinctive needs
of animal lovers, and Faith Maloney, one of the founders of Best Friends, will
facilitate the sessions. The retreat is designed to help you find the peace of
mind, purpose and fulfillment that the animal lover's exceptional journey
offers. Learn More >
Using Your Foundation to
Develop Dog Handling Skills
2013: September 10-13 Cost: $400
In this second of three workshops we'll concentrate on teaching you how to
apply the foundation skills to working with specific age groups and behaviors in
dogs. We'll go through how to do a Best Friends behavior assessment and travel
to a local animal shelter to assess a few dogs. Students will have an
opportunity to participate in an actual behavior assessment, as well as help
introduce new dogs to each other. Prerequisite: Foundation Skills for Working
with Dogs. Consider signing up for this course and Foundation Skills at the same
time!
Feline Literacy: The ABC's of Care for Rescue
Cats
2013: October 3-5 Cost: $300
We have tails to tell!
Digging deep into the kitty box, this class will uncover everything you want to
know and need to know about rescue cats. Call now and reserve your space in the
litter!
Fine Tuning Your Dog Handling Skills with Common Behavior
Challenges
2013: Nov. 12-15 Cost: $400 Invitation
Only
More hands on training of dogs, as this is a smaller group of
people working with two Best Friends dog trainers. Students will select project
dogs needing help with specific behaviors and will be coached daily by a Best
Friends trainer on how to work with their project dogs. Prerequisite: Using Your
Foundation to Develop Dog Handling Skills and an invitation. Limited to 6-8
participants.
To request more information, please send an email to workshops@bestfriends.org. Or you
can call us, (435) 644-3965 ext. 4317. We look forward to seeing you here!