Helpful Links for Pet Behavior Information
The ASPCA Virtual Pet Behaviorist
This site has a broad array of helpful articles concerning pet behavioral issues.
The Behavior Help Line
a service provided by the Animal Humane Society
Sophia Yin, DVM
Dr. Yin has some excellent videos about training dogs using positive reinforcement.
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Speaking Engagements
Dr. Derr is a member of the Speakers Bureau of the American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior. Stipends are available to veterinary groups from AVSAB to offset the cost of hiring any Speakers Bureau speaker. Contact www.avsabonline.org
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Dr. Derr presented two hours of lecture at the 2012 MAVT convention on Friday, February 3, 2012. Her topics are "How to Speak Dog", and "When Dogs Attack...some views on canine aggression". The MAVT convention was at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis on February 3 and 4, 2012.
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North Star Therapy Dogs, a group of volunteers with Delta Certified therapy dogs, invited Dr. Derr to their volunteer meeting on January 20, 2012 to discuss sings of aging in dogs, especially as it affects their work as therapy dogs.
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Metro Dogs Day Care and Boarding invited Dr. Derr to a round table discussion of helping dogs with separation anxiety when they in a boarding kennel. The pizza and staff meeting were on January 20, 2012.
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Dr. Derr discussed "Feral Cat Behavior and Management" with the volunteers of The Wildcat Sanctuary on Thursday, July 21, 2011.
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On Sunday, July 10, Dr. Derr presented a talk entitled "How to Speak Dog" at the annual Volunteer Picnic for RAGOM(Retrieve a Golden of Minnesota). Dr. Derr is proud to be a behavior consultant for RAGOM.
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Dr. Derr was among the behavior experts quoted in a WebMD article about cats keeping owners awake at night. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
On Thursday, March 24, 2011, Westonka Animal Hospital hosted Dr. Derr for an informal presentation for its clients on Common Pet Behavior Issues.
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During the Midwest Veterinary Conference, held in Columbus, Ohio from February 24 to 27, 2011, Dr. Derr assissted attendees of the Gentle Leader demonstration and lab. She also helped with the low stress animal handling wet lab.
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Dr. Derr presented a short communication at the annual joint meeting of the American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior and the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists in July of 2007. Her paper "The Effect of a Behavioral Enrichment Program on Urinary Cortisol/Creatinine Ratios in Adult Cats in a Limited Admission Animal Shelter" was based on her original research project.
American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior
(AVSAB) www.avsabonline.org
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Dr. Derr's Professional Organizations
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
http://avma.org
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA)
http://www.mvma.org
Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV)
http://www.sheltervet.org
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