No, it's not all how they're raised

No, it's not all how they're raised

February 18, 4 pm CET. Find your local time Here.

Ask any behavior expert what's more important -- nature or nurture -- and they'll most likely answer "both." We are all so much more than the product of our environment growing up, and this goes for dogs, too. 

Some dogs can be raised by the book, socialized to everything, and still become anxious, fearful, or even dangerously aggressive. And others, like Trish’s fight bust pit bull, Theodore, can come from a background designed to create frustration and dog aggression, and their natural resilience and joy can win over. Ultimately, all dogs are individuals, and that's where we need to meet them.

In this webinar, we will go over some of the other influences on dog behavior, from genetics and epigenetics to prenatal environment and more!

Trish McMillan biography 2023

Trish McMillan is an internationally-known speaker on the topics of animal behavior and sheltering. She holds a master of science degree in animal behavior, and is a certified professional dog trainer.  Trish  first walked into a shelter in the mid 90’s and has been hooked on shelter behavior ever since. She worked for the ASPCA for nearly eight years, first as director of animal behavior at their NYC shelter, and then with the field team, helping assess and rehabilitate dogs from cruelty cases, dogfighting and hoarding situations.

 Trish owns McMillan Animal Behavior in North Carolina, where she lives in a tiny house on her farm, Pibble Hill. Trish currently shares her life with many animals of five species.

 Trish’s professional work includes training and behavior modification work with dogs, cats, and horses. She speaks and consults nationally and internationally on animal sheltering issues, dog, cat, and horse behavior, dog aggression, and defensive handling. She also runs a popular online shelter dog behavior mentorship and other courses through the Shelter Behavior Hub, and is one of the founders of the behavioral euthanasia grief support group, “Losing Lulu.”

The webinar will be recorded so that you can access the recording if you are prevented from participating live.

(If you are a member of Hund i Fokus' member portal, access to the webinar is included in the membership. Log in information will be added to the Facebook group.)

The webinar lasts for approx. one - two hours, including questions.

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