ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SYMPOSIUM: CORNELL CVM
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    • Keynote Address - Katherine Houpt
    • Session I: Veterinary Behavior in Clinical Practice >
      • 8:30AM - Katherine Houpt
      • 9:45AM - Marty Becker
      • 11:00AM - Sally Foote
      • Session I Wet Labs
    • Session II: Science of Working Dogs and Human-Canine Teams >
      • 8:30AM - Jane Russenberger
      • 9:45AM - Jessica Hekman
      • 11:00AM - Cindy Otto
      • 11:00AM - Eldin Leighton
      • Session II Wet Labs >
        • 1:15PM - Meghan Ramos
        • 1:15PM - Brenna Babiy
        • 3:15PM - Sue Yanoff
    • Session III: Behavior Applications in Zoo, Wildlife, and Exotics >
      • 8:30AM - Donna Muscarella
      • 9:45AM - Dennis Christen
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Saturday april 27

​Session II: Science of Human-Canine Teams
​Performance and Working Dogs

8:30-9:30am Lecture | LH2
Jane Russenberger, BS (Guiding Eyes for the Blind)
"Optimizing Genetic Potential for Behavior at Guiding Eyes for the Blind Guide Dogs"


9:45-10:45am Lecture | LH2
Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD (Broad Institute; Darwin's Ark) 
"The Working Dog Project and the Genomics of Behavior"

​11:00-12:00pm Lectures | LH5
Cindy Otto, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, DACVSR (UPenn, Working Dog Center)
"How to Build a Working Dog"

11:00-12:00pm Lectures | LH2
Eldin Leighton, PhD (Canine Genetics Services, LLC)
"The International Working Dog Registry:
A Tool for Using the Power of Combined Data to Obtain Genetic Improvement in All Working Dogs"


1:15-3:15pm Wet Labs & Interactive Demonstrations | LH2 & Large Animal Breezeway
UPenn Working Dog Center Workshop: Introduction to Canine Fitness
Meghan Ramos, VMD (Penn Vet Working Dog Center)
Brenna Babiy, BS, CPDT (Penn Vet Working Dog Center)


3:30-5:30pm Wet Labs & Interactive Demonstrations | Large Animal Breezeway
Introduction to Shaping - A Force-Free, Positive Reinforcement Training Technique​​
Sue Yanoff, DVM, MS, DACVS (Animal Performance & Therapy Center, Fenzi Dog Sports Academy)
8:30-9:30AM - Jane Russenberger, Lecture: Optimizing Genetic Potential for Behavior
9:45-10:45AM - Jessica Hekman, Lecture: The Working Dog Project and the Genomics of Behavior​
11:00AM-12:00PM - Cindy Ottoman, Lecture: How to Build a Working Dog
11:00AM-12:00PM - Eldin Leighton, Lecture: The International Working Dog Registry - Genetic Improvement In All Working Dogs
1:15-3:15PM - Meghan Ramos & Brenna Babiy, Workshop: Introduction to Canine Fitness
3:30-5:30PM - Sue Yanoff, Workshop: Shaping Behavior in Dog Sports and Training
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  • Home
  • Register
  • Schedule
    • Keynote Address - Katherine Houpt
    • Session I: Veterinary Behavior in Clinical Practice >
      • 8:30AM - Katherine Houpt
      • 9:45AM - Marty Becker
      • 11:00AM - Sally Foote
      • Session I Wet Labs
    • Session II: Science of Working Dogs and Human-Canine Teams >
      • 8:30AM - Jane Russenberger
      • 9:45AM - Jessica Hekman
      • 11:00AM - Cindy Otto
      • 11:00AM - Eldin Leighton
      • Session II Wet Labs >
        • 1:15PM - Meghan Ramos
        • 1:15PM - Brenna Babiy
        • 3:15PM - Sue Yanoff
    • Session III: Behavior Applications in Zoo, Wildlife, and Exotics >
      • 8:30AM - Donna Muscarella
      • 9:45AM - Dennis Christen
  • Our Team & Mission
  • Contact / Maps