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Oct 21 Wednesday

Prevention is the Best Intervention: Population Management to Minimize Behavior Challenges & Improve Outcomes for Dogs

3:00pm–4:00pm CT

In a busy shelter, behavior challenges can develop or worsen quickly, and too often we find ourselves reacting rather than preventing.

In a busy shelter, behavior challenges can develop or worsen quickly, and too often we find ourselves reacting rather than preventing. This session will explore proactive population management strategies that reduce stress, support behavioral well-being, and create better outcomes for at-risk dogs. You'll learn learn how to identify early indicators of risk, implement systems that prevent long-term stays, and use housing, daily routines, and decision-making processes to protect the behavioral well-being of dogs in your care. Whether you're working with limited space, high intake, or complex behavior cases, you'll leave with tools to make prevention a central part of your behavior strategy.

Presented by: Dr. Abbie Atteberry, DVM, MS, CAWA, Elite FFCP, National Shelter Medicine; Best Friends Animal Society

Location: Virtual

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Network partners are eligible to apply for yearly Rachael Ray No-Kill Excellence grants and Rachael Ray Save Them All grants, to increase lifesaving in their communities through impactful, innovative, and inclusive programming. Organizations can only submit one grant proposal. Learn more about these grants — including upcoming deadlines, and the types of submissions that will be considered.

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New Grants: Binky Incentive Award

We're thrilled to offer grants between $1,000 and $10,000 to help newer Best Friends Network Partners make an even bigger impact thanks to the Binky Incentive Award. If your organization has formed within the last five years and you’ve completed at least one Best Friends Learning Advancement course, this opportunity is for you.

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Find Us at These Conferences

You’ll find members of the Best Friends team at conferences all across the country throughout the year:

Annual Connecticut Municipal Animal Control Officers Association (CMACOA) Conference | September 18, 2026
Badger State Conference | September 23-24, 2026
Midwest Animal Welfare Conference | October 1-3, 2026
Maine Humane Conference | October 14, 2026
New England Federation of Humane Societies Annual Training Conference | March 15-17, 2027

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