ICAWC 2012 : Steve Goward What can we achieve in a Shelter right now

What we can achieve in the shelter right now

Working together to Working together to achieve togetherachieve together

When we see a lot of negativity we When we see a lot of negativity we could easily become more pessimistic could easily become more pessimistic

Learning setLearning set

• Harry HarlowHarry Harlow

• Learning to learn or Learning setLearning to learn or Learning set

Take care of your self as well Take care of your self as well as the animals you care for!as the animals you care for!

Find people that make you feel goodFind people that make you feel good

A little positive training goes a A little positive training goes a long waylong way

Learn from other sheltersLearn from other shelters

We all have things to work We all have things to work towards towards

By coming together we….By coming together we….

Build our own positive learning Build our own positive learning setset

• Excel at problem solving Excel at problem solving

• Have a portfolio of adversities overcomeHave a portfolio of adversities overcome

• Create an optimistic outlook Create an optimistic outlook

Start smallStart small

• Keep things simpleKeep things simple

• Pick your battlesPick your battles

• Gradually draw people in with your Gradually draw people in with your successsuccess

Whether with individual dogs or Whether with individual dogs or the shelter as a wholethe shelter as a whole

• Train one dogTrain one dog

• Enrich one kennel or compoundEnrich one kennel or compound

• Train one other staff/volunteerTrain one other staff/volunteer

Get some success !!Get some success !!

Working in animal welfare is no Working in animal welfare is no picnicpicnic

The reality? The reality?

Clean but all aloneClean but all alone

Plenty of company but no Plenty of company but no where to go?where to go?

We are all trying to achieve the We are all trying to achieve the right packageright package

Nothing is ever good enough!Nothing is ever good enough!

So what can we do NOW!!So what can we do NOW!!

So what can we do NOW!!So what can we do NOW!!

• By coming together we increase our pool By coming together we increase our pool of knowledge, experience and strategies of knowledge, experience and strategies to deal with the difficulties that we face.to deal with the difficulties that we face.

A few moments of positive A few moments of positive interaction can be the interaction can be the difference between…..difference between…..

The other added benefitThe other added benefit

How to make this work for How to make this work for your shelteryour shelter

• Education workshopsEducation workshops

• Behaviour workshopsBehaviour workshops

Behaviour workshopsBehaviour workshops

• TheoryTheory

• PracticalPractical

• Centred around the shelters needsCentred around the shelters needs

• DiscussionDiscussion

• Sharing of knowledge & ideasSharing of knowledge & ideas

• Creating relationships between sheltersCreating relationships between shelters

How could this help you?How could this help you?

• Sometimes its just great to have other like Sometimes its just great to have other like minded people working alongside you.minded people working alongside you.

• Sometimes someone from the outside can have Sometimes someone from the outside can have an influence on the shelter.an influence on the shelter.

• Media coverage to raise the profile of the shelterMedia coverage to raise the profile of the shelter

Making new friends Making new friends

Kyra a rescue dog from GreeceKyra a rescue dog from Greece

So lend a paw to your new So lend a paw to your new friendsfriends

Thank youThank you& &

Please welcome Zofia and Please welcome Zofia and Gabriela from Bialystok PolandGabriela from Bialystok Poland

OVERSEAS BEHAVIOUR WORKSHOP IN BIALYSTOK

(POLAND)26-27.09.2012

Gabriela Drwiega, Zofia Pietruczuk

260 DOGS, 3 CANINE CARERS, 1 VET, SOME VOLUNTEERS

COMPOUND

BENEFITS

FILM

HAPPY END

THANK YOU