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Being the Best for Your PetHandling Skills for All Pet Owners


• Grab two sticky notes

• On one write things you know your animal enjoys

• On another write things you know your animal doesn’t enjoy

• Introduce yourself to at least one new person and compare notes

• Place your sticky notes on the wall

Let’s get started…

Welcome!


Introductions


Improving human health and well-being

through the human-animal bond

Our Mission

Who is Pet Partners?


• What is the Human-Animal Bond?

• Building a better relationship with your animal through PETS™

• How to be your animal’s advocate with YAYABA™

Our Agenda


A mutually beneficial relationship

between people and animals

that is influenced by behaviors that are essential

to the health and well-being of both.

What is the Human-Animal Bond?


Be a better pet parent

PETS™ Greater Communication

YAYABA™ Greater Trust


What methods do you use to communicate with your animal?

How does your animal communicate with you?

DISCUSSION

How do you communicate with your animal?


Presence

Eye contact

Touch

Speech

PETS™


Imagine…


Tim and Daisy, the sheltie

Absent PETS™

Case Study


Susan and Tito on campus

Successful PETS™

Case Study


We’ll review our notes from the start of class.

Ask yourself…

• What does my animal think?

• If they could speak, what would they say?

• Since they can’t speak, how do I know what they would say?

ACTIVITY

What would your pet say?


You

Are

Your

Animal’s

Best

Advocate

Your most important job

YAYABA™


Make It Better

or

Make It Shorter

What does YAYABA™ look like?


YAYABA™ and Therapy Work


Carol and Noodle, the golden retriever

Absent YAYABA™

Case Study


Simon and Cleo, the cat

Successful YAYABA™

Case Study


What’s the difference?


• Anticipate your animal’s response

• Direct how other interact with your animal

• End activities as needed

Proactive Handling


• PETS™

• YAYABA™

• Proactive Handling

• Confident and Natural Interactions

• Knowledge of Your Animal’s Body Language

What you’ll be scored on

Handler Expectations


Questions?

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