The Power of Play
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AuthorDrew Webster, CPDT-KA
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Video time60 Minutes
After this presentation you will:
- Better understand canine communication and body language
- Have creative solutions to address stress when there are limited resources
- Be able to use play strategies as part of behavior modification programs
- Improve adoption and long-term outcomes for shelter dogs
Meet the instructor
Drew Webster, CPDT-KA
Drew Webster (CPDT-KA) has been training dogs professionally since 2009. He is a faculty member and the Canine Programs Manager at The Institute for Human-Animal Connection at the University of Denver. There, he teaches students competency-based models of Canine Assisted Intervention strategies centered around how to utilize the human-animal bond in therapeutic work. He is the co-facilitator and developer of the Canine Assisted Intervention Specialist Certificate and has earned an Animals and Human Health Certificate. His work has been published in “Animal-Assisted Interventions for Health and Human Service Professional” by Nova Publishing and he has been a contributor for Petfinder and Petocracy.