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- Emotional Conflict During Socialization
 - What is environmental enrichment?
 - Distance, Distraction and Duration
 - Developing Foundational Skills
 - Luring, Marking & Giving Food
 - 5 Steps to Progressing Skills
 - Dog-Human Relationship Skills
 - Utilizing Volunteers
 - Biosecurity
 - Biosecurity protocol documents
 - Example Socialization Schedule
 - Puppy Socialization Tracker
 - Crate Training
 - Managing Inappropriate Interactions between littermates
 - Preventing and Fixing Door Dashing
 - Follow Me: Video
 - Bath Progression: Video
 - Intro to New Environments: Video
 - Motor Development: Video
 - Novel Objects: Video
 - Novel Sounds: Video
 - Trolley Ride: Video
 - Wearing Things/Coat Desensitization: Video
 - Carrying Puppies Safely
 - Safely Using Stairs: Video
 - Puppy Confidence Course
 - Socialization Ideas Gallery
 - Weighing Puppies: Video
 - Birth of a Puppy: Video
 - First Time Outside the Den: Video
 - First time Exploring the Garden: Video
 - Exploring the garden in the dark: Video
 - Include puppies in the daily work routine: video
 - Collar Habituation: video
 - Exploring a wobble board
 - Exploring the world - unfamiliar surroundings
 - Walking around the grounds
 - Socialization opportunities in daily life
 - Walk in the woods
 - Exploring the world
 - Free time for moms
 - Explore the stairs and garden
 - Explore the puppy garden
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Education
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- A Behavioral Questionnaire for Selection and Study of Odor Detection Dogs - Presented by Cynthia Otto
 - Audeamus PTSD Service Dogs, ACAC Accredited Peer-Support Model for Veterans and First Responders - Presented by Chris Lohnes and Grace Rath
 - Audeamus Service Dogs and University of Saskatchewan Research Partnership and Outcomes - Presented by Chris Lohnes & Grace Rath
 - Building a Purpose Bred Breeding Program - Presented by Allison Peltier and Rachel Goldammer
 - Core body temperature and activity level changes during work and exercise in patrol dogs of the Queensland Police Service - Presented by Jayne McGhie
 - Detection of Heterobasidion parviporum scent samples in indoors scent discrimination test by trained volunteer dog-handler teams - Presented by Heli Väätäjä
 - Development of a Tool to Aid in the Selection and Pairing of Breeders based on Behavioral Traits - Presented by Jordan Smith
 - Early Detection of Heat Stress in Working Dogs - Presented by Andrea L. Henderson
 - Effects on behavior and physiology of handling style during veterinary visits - Presented by Karen Overall
 - Field cooling for exertional hyperthermia - Presented by Cynthia Otto
 - From Anxious to Resilient: The Role of Dynamic Interactive Engagement in Shaping Military Working Dogs - Presented by Melanie Uhde
 - Genetic Resources to Improve Dog Health - Presented by Angela Hughes (Royal Canin)
 - Genomic research in the Working Dog Field: Combating Canine Cancer through Collaboration and Comparative Oncology Research - Presented by Frances L. Chen
 - Handler Perceived Risks to Operational Detection and Patrol Police Dogs - Presented by Jayne McGhie
 - Improving Trauma Patient Care - Presented by Kelly Hall
 - Neuromuscular Balance Training in Working Dogs - Presented by Andrea L. Henderson
 - Occupational Risks and Specialized Veterinary Care for Working Dogs - Presented by Cynthia Otto
 - Putting working dog research into practice: development of science-based guidance notes - Presented by Fiona Williams
 - Rating of Perceived Exertion in Working Dogs - Presented by Andrea L. Henderson
 - Real-world experience with liquid biopsy testing for cancer detection in working dogs - Presented by Jill Rafalko
 - Specialty Practice Behavioral Problems and Outcomes in Companion Dogs - Implications for Working Canines - Presented by Walt Burghardt
 - Start of life – Feeding during pregnancy and lactation to increase reproductive success - presented by Angela Hughes (Royal Canin)
 - Teaching Collar Yielding as a Foundation Behavior - Presented by Patrick Glines
 - The Doberman Diversity Project: a Citizen Science approach to breed improvement - Presented by Sophie Liu
 - The effect of inhibitory control, arousal, and affective state in Military Working Dogs Performance - Presented by Astrid Concha
 - The effect of training aid volume on odor generalization in detection of chronic wasting disease in deer - Presented by Mallikarjun and Wilson & Cindy Otto
 - The Many Dogs Project: A Big Team Canine Science Effort - Presented by Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere
 - Transformative Power of Freedom of Choice in Changing Behavior - Presented by Marty G. Roache
 - Turning a Critical Eye on an Established Breeding Program to Improve End Results Using IWDR - Presented by Natalie Ergler and Rachel Goldammer
 - U.S. Military Working Dog Welfare - Presented by Desireé Broach
 - What is the future of Biological Detection Canines? - Presented by Heather Junqueira & Ken Furton
 - Working dog memory and canine gut microbiome - Presented by Xu Wang
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- Breeding Healthy Dogs - Presented by Madeline Zimmermann
 - Choosing What to Breed For - Presented by Madeline Zimmermann
 - Gaiting - with Doug & Colton Johnson
 - Genetic Merit Selection - Presented by Madeline Zimmermann
 - Improving Behavior - Presented by Jane Russenberger & Dr. David Roberts
 - IWDR: Storing your Data - Presented by Rachel Goldammer
 - Keep Data on Everything! - Presented by Rachel Goldammer
 - Long-Term Colony Management: Balancing genetic improvement breeding for the whole dog - Presented by Dr. Eldin Leighton
 - Power of Numbers: IWDR Functions - Presented by Rachel Goldammer
 - Producing Puppies - Presented by Dr. Fiona Hollinshead and Dr. Greg Burns
 - Puppy Socialization - Presented by Jane Russenberger
 - Puppy Socialization for Handling - presented by Doug & Colton Johnson
 - Reading Dog Behavior/Emotional States - Presented by Dr. Karen Overall
 - Whelping and Neonatal Care - Presented by Dr. Fiona Hollinshead and Dr. Greg Burns
 
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- "All about the boy" - Semen Collection and Analysis - presentation by Dr. Fiona Hollinshead
 - All about the brood - presentation by Dr. Greg Burns
 - Behavior Checklist (BCL) Workshop - with Helen West
 - Behavioral scoring in Puppy Raising - presentation by Helen West
 - Brood and Whelping Concerns - presentation by Dr Greg Burns
 - Calculating Differential Risk of Osteoarthritis in Dogs with Low vs High Hip Scores - presentation by Dr Tom Lewis
 - Cardiac diseases - presentation by Dr Kevin Conrad (absent); presented by Dr. Kyle Quigley
 - Conditioning Program for Dogs Coming In For Training - presentation by Dr Kevin Conrad (via zoom)
 - Critical periods of socialization and impact on temperament of the dog - presentation by Jane Russenberger
 - Does early potty training affect indiscriminate relieving? - presentation by Dr Lynna Feng
 - Dog behavior is in the eye of the beholder - presentation by Joke Monteny
 - Entropion - presentation by Jenna Bullis
 - Feeding for Breeding Success - presentation by Dr. Emmanuel Fontaine
 - Gait and Structure Evaluation for Guide Dogs - presentation by Peggy Gibbon and Dr Katy Evans
 - GDBart Puppy Test - presentation by Helen West
 - Healthy microbiome and faecal transplants - presentation by Dr Kevin Conrad (absent); presented by Dr Caroline Moeser
 - Hip and elbow assessments - with Dr Bart Broeckx
 - How to make breeding decisions on traits without EBVs - presentation by Madeline Zimmermann
 - How to use estimated breeding values successfully - presentation by Madeline Zimmermann
 - Improving behavior with EBVs: Body sensitivity, Noise Fear, Inhibited by Stress, Activated by Stress, Excitable - presentation by Jane Russenberger
 - Improving health using EBVs: Elbow, Skin and Mast cell tumours - presentation by Madeline Zimmermann
 - Is it really epilepsy? - with Dr Bob Proesmans & Dr Caroline Moeser
 - Neonatal Care - presentation by Dr Emmanuel Fontaine
 - Reproductive Trends and Cryogenic Insights from Guiding Eyes - presentation by Clover Williams
 - Selecting Reproductively Healthy Dogs - presentation by Dr Emmanuel Fontaine
 - Skin allergies - with Dr Caroline Moeser
 - Stargardt's disease in Labrador retrievers - with Dr Katy Evans
 - Strategies for genetic diversity - presentation by Jackie Clark and Dr Bart Broeckx
 - Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon Avulsion - presentation by Dr Caroline Moeser
 - The art of insemination - presentation by Dr. Fiona Hollinshead
 - The Overall Selection Index - presentation by Dr Eldin Leighton
 - What influences semen quality? - presentation by Dr. Tom Lewis
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- A detailed evaluation of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) detection dog training and performance - Presented by Edgar O. Aviles-Rosa
 - A novel method for the detection of Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) using specially trained canines - Presented by Kat Janczur
 - AKC Detection Dog Task Force Program: Working with AKC Breeders to Improve Breeding & Availability of Explosives Detection Dogs - Presented by S Goffe
 - Assessing working dog fitness with the Penn Vet Working Dog Center Fit To Work program - Presented by Brian Farr
 - Assessment of the Agreement between Fosters and Trainers Evaluating Behavior with the C-BARQ and Behavior Checklist presented by Elizabeth Hare
 - Behaviour Assessment and IWDR - Presented by Dr Jane Russenberger
 - Breeding Strategies and Advanced Reproductive Techniques to Optimize Production of Improved Generations of Specialized Canines at Three major working dog breeding programs in New Zealand - presented by Dr Fiona Hollinshead
 - Development and heritability of cognitive traits in Canine Companions dogs presented by Emily Bray
 - Digital innovation for working dogs - Presented by Dr Mia Cobb
 - Discrimination between SARS-CoV-2 infection and other viral respiratory infections by working dogs - Presented by Nele ten Hagen
 - Effect of impulsivity and core effect on training performance in dual purpose military working dogs - Presented by Astrid Concha
 - Epilepsy in working dogs - Presented by Prof Holger Volk
 - Estimated Breeding Values in IWDR - Presented by Dr Eldin Leighton
 - Examining the Role of Significant Others in Canine Welfare within the Context of Veterans Working with Service Dogs - Presented by Linzi Williamson
 - Explosive detection canine operational requirements and performance degradation: expert perspectives - Presented by Brian Farr
 - Hot Topics in Working Dog Care - Presented by Dr B. Pierce & Dr K. Mann
 - Implementation of a plan to decrease arousal and increase motivation - Presented by Robert Dougherty Jr and Alena Heyer
 - Improving behavior monitoring within a working dog program - Presented by Becky Hunt
 - Incidence of enteric pathogens versus presence of gastrointestinal symptoms in a working dog training facility - Presented by Dr Nicola Cotton
 - Investigation of tail injury at Lackland Air Force Base Training Kennels for Military Working Dogs - Presented by Marty G. Roache & Karen L. Overall
 - Learning to Smell: Impacts of Training and Experience on Detection Dog Performance - Presented by Nathaniel Hall
 - Lecture on Generalization in Detection Work - Presented by Hans Ebbers
 - Liquid biopsy screening for early cancer detection in working dogs - Presented by Katherine M. Lytle, DVM, MPH, MS
 - Military Working Dog Aggression and Welfare - Presented by Desiree Broach
 - Multimodal characterization of detection dog suitability: Combining behavioral, cognitive, and neurological measures for enhancing selection - Presented by Lucia Lazarowski
 - Overview of the IWDR for Working Dog Organizations - Presented by Dr Eldin Leighton
 - Pandemic or pandemonium? Creating standards for medical detection dogs - Presented by Dr Cynthia Otto
 - Penn Vet Working Dog Center Fit To Work program foundational fitness development and training - Presented by Meghan Ramos
 - Preliminary Accuracy of COVID-19 odor detection by canines - Presented by Kenneth G. Furton
 - Prevalence of Canine Degenerative Myelopathy SOD-1 Mutation in Working Shepherd Dogs across Australia and New Zealand - Presented by Jayne McGhie
 - Scent dog identification of SARS-CoV-2-infections- a double blind study - Presented by Esther Schalke
 - Solving cold-cases: Dogs can match human scents collected several years apart - Presented by Margot Perez
 - The Application / Practical Implementation Pro/Cons of Covid-19 Olfactory Detection Dogs - Presented by Prof D Grandjean
 - The Domestic Breeding Consortium: Odor Detection Canine Selection, Breeding, and Early Training Techniques - Presented by Karen Meidenbauer
 - The effect of maternal style on later puppy behavior in Canine Companions dogs - Presented by Brenda Kennedy
 - The use of historical health records at The Seeing Eye in genome-wide association studies for canine health traits presented by Katy M. Evans
 - Training with Varying Odor Concentrations: Implications for Odor Detection Thresholds in Canines - Presented by Mallory DeChant
 - Transitioning a Therapy Dog Program Online: What's In It For the Dog? - Presented by Ben Carey
 - Using IWDR's Advanced Tools to Improve HeaLth and Behaviour - Presented by Dr Eldin Leighton
 - Using Single-Step Genomic BLUP to Compute Genomic Enhanced Breeding values for Self-Modulation in Working Dogs presented by Molly Riser
 - Using trained dogs and organic semi-conducting sensors to identify asymptomatic and mild SARS-CoV-2 infections - Presented by Dr Claire Guest and Prof James Logan
 - Working Dog Welfare: Where are we now and where are we going? - Presented by Dr Mia Cobb
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- A canine thermal model for mitigation of heat strain in working dogs - Presented by C. O'Brien
 - Building a better detector dog: Lessons learned and (many) questions remaining to be explored in Auburn University’s 19 years of detector dog production - Presented by P. Waggoner, PhD
 - From Puppyhood to Adolescence: Longitudinal Cognition Study at Canine Companions for Independence - Presented by K. Levy
 - Genome-wide association studies to identify loci and variants associated with behavioral traits in dogs - Presented by V.D. Marinescu, PhD
 - Hyper-reactivity in military working dogs: a report of two cases - Presented by O. Soares, DVM, PhD
 - Measuring, and determining factors affecting performance of glycemic alert dogs - Presentation by N. Rooney, PhD
 - Neuromotor development in puppies: implications for training and fitness - Presented by B. Pierce, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVP, DACVSMR
 - Odour generalisation – theory and practice - Presented by A. Schoon, PhD
 - Putting working dog research into practice: development of science-based guidance notes - Presented by V. Ratcliffe, PhD
 - Referential focus - pet & working dogs - Presented by K. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, DACVB
 - Statistics for working dogs – how do you know if your test/assessments are better than a coin toss? - Presented by A. Dunham, PhD
 - Temperament and EBV - Presented by Erling Strandberg, PhD, SKK
 - Testing dogs for behaviour in Sweden: Canine temperament - assessment and heritability & How you assess temperament - presented by Åke Hedhammar DVM, PhD & Kenth Svartberg, PhD
 - The chemistry of odor: How understanding odor can foster a better detector - Presented by L. De Greeff, PhD
 - The opioid crisis and working dogs - Presented by C. Otto, DVM, PhD, DAVCECC
 - What helps and what hinders assistance dog/puppy raising practices? - Presented by Doc Loc Mai (Jimmy)
 - Working Dog Centre: Working hard for working dogs - Presented by W. Baltzer, DVM, PhD
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- BCL Workshop with Rachel Goldammer
 - Anchor at Sea: Breeding for the Whole Dog - presented by Dr Eldin Leighton
 - Picking and Managing Breeder Candidates - presented by Madeline Zimmermann
 - GDB Whelping Box Fleece and Hip Dysplasia Study - presented by Dr. Kris Gonzales and Lauren Holtz
 - The Importance of Longitudinal Behavioral Data - presented by Dr. Dave Roberts (NCSU), Jane Russenberger
 - Lifetime Health Data: Critical for Your Decision-Making - presented by Jane Russenberger
 - Fighting Cancer with Genomics: Developing Breeding Values to Reduce Hemangiosarcoma Risk and Unlocking DNA insights - presented by Frances Chen
 - Discovery of Early On-Set PRA - presented by Glenna Fiddyment
 - Suspected autosomal recessive primary ciliary dyskinesia in a colony of Labrador Retriever guide dogs - presented by Katy Evans
 - Small Litter Whelp Protocol and Utilizing Best Practices in a 24-Hour Whelping Facility - presented by Kristine Gonzales
 - Genetic and genomic investigations into canine atopic dermatitis - presented by Dr Tom Lewis
 - Puppy Socialization Application with limited Staff and Resources - presented by Natalie Ergler, Guide Dogs of America
 - Low-Pass Whole Genome Sequencing: Equipping the Working Dog Field with Next-Generation Genetic Tools Through Research Partnerships - presented by Frances Chen
 - Smart Collar Project - presented by Dr. Dave Roberts
 - Canine Genetics And Genomics: A Primer - presented by Dr Eldin Leighton
 - Harnessing the Power of Longitudinal Data in IBC: Insights, Challenges, and Applications - presented by Dana Hunter
 - Repro Techniques Demonstration and Discussion: Examination of the male - presented by Dr Gary England
 - Repro Techniques Demonstration and Discussion: Examination of the female – presented by Dr Gary England
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- Unifying the Canine Detection Community: The Impact of Standard Development on Global Practices - Presented by Paola A. Prada-Tiedemann
 - Utilizing scent detection dogs in the early detection of Ips typographus damages - Presented by Reetta Kangaslampi & Dr Olli-Pekka Tikkanen
 - The Detection of Oil Under Ice and Water by Oil Detection Canines - Presented by Paul Bunker
 - Quality Management and Deployment of Mine Detection Dogs: NPA Approach - Presented by Kenan Muftic
 - Breeding on a (Shoestring) Budget - Presented by Patrick Glines
 - Remote detection - Presented by Jens Frank
 - From Laboratory Insights to Operational Efficiency - Presented by Joshua Araujo
 - Foundational Skills for Greater Success in the Working Dog - Presented by Jane Madigan
 - What olfactory psychophysics and ethology can contribute to work with sniffer dogs - Presented by Simon Gadbois
 - The impact of distraction training on dogs’ learning and task performance - Presented by Carla Hart
 - Training a cadaver detection dog - Presented by Hans Ebbers & Marco Muglia
 - Vapor Diffusion in Soil: Simulated Explosive Burials and Canine Trials - Presented by Emma Calabrese
 - Optimising Police Dog Breeding and Development for Operational Performance - Presented by Scott Bruce
 - Building Successful Partnerships with Private Breeders for Working Dog Programs - Presented by Laura Edwards
 - Lessons learned from training dogs to detect plants - Presented by Kat Janczur
 - Identifying when early puppy behaviors deviate from ‘normal’ and implications for development of behavioral pathology - Presented by Karen Overall
 - Collaborative canine genomics: developing the next generation of genetic selection tools in working dogs - Presented by Frances Chen
 - Genomic estimated breeding values on health and behavior traits to inform breeding and management of working dogs - Presented by Heather Huson
 - Overview of maintaining genetic diversity - effective population size - practical applications in a breeding program - Presented by Tom Lewis
 - Human Animal Bond- Contact-Free Simultaneous Sensing of Human Heart Rate and Canine Breathing Rate for Animal Assisted Interactions - Presented by Dave Roberts
 - Dietary Management of Working Dogs: More than Just Calories - Presented by Erin Perry
 - UK ISAR Dogs in the 2023 Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Response - Presented by Lyndsay Sielski
 - Understanding and meeting the welfare needs of working dogs - Presented by Sam Gaines
 - Decoding Disease Detection - Presented by Claire Guest
 - Mind the Gap: Human Perceptions, Canine Preferences, and the Importance of Welfare Assurance in Working Dog Programs - Presented by Mia Cobb
 - Stress travels down the lead but also through the air - Presented by Nicola Rooney
 - Suspected autosomal recessive primary ciliary dyskinesia in a colony of Labrador Retriever guide dogs - Presented by Katy Evans
 - Nutritional Needs of Working Dogs - Presented by Caroline Burke (Royal Canin)
 - An examination of the latest research relating to kennelled dog welfare - Presented by Dr Jenna Kiddie
 - Can a synbiotic provided to puppies affect the incidence of diarrhoea during the transition from nest to puppy raiser? - Presented by Madeleine Goumas
 - MWD Functional Assessment - Preserving the Fighting Force - presented by Andrea Henderson
 - From Can't Get Right to Law Enforcement K9 - Daniel's Story - presented by Marty Roache & Angel Landrau
 - Multi-modal Treatment of Diarrhoea and the Importance of the Microbiome - Presented by Michelle Van Lienden
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- Veterinary Genetics with Dr Angela Hughes
 - Optimizing Volunteers for Early Socialization Success with Liz Rote
 - Inbreeding in Working Dog Colonies with Dr Eldin Leighton
 - Partners in crime - help puppy raisers turn fun policing upside down - with Matthias Lenz
 - Improving Digital Processes and Datakeeping for Volunteers and Working Dog Programs - with Dani Prebensen
 - Walk and Talks: Beyond the Data - with Jackie Clark
 - Building a Healthy Relationship with Your Nonprofit Board - With Laura Edwards
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 Early Detection of Heat Stress in Working Dogs – Presented by Andrea L. Henderson
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