Laurie Lawless 🐾 Shelter Operations Consultant
@shelterbehaviorintegrations.com
Bridging Gaps Between Shelter Operations and Animal Behavior 🤗
More Adoptions. 🐕 Less Burnout. 💁🏽♀️ Let's Go! 🌟
More Adoptions. 🐕 Less Burnout. 💁🏽♀️ Let's Go! 🌟
🔗 shelterbehaviorintegrations.com/blog
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April 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🔗 shelterbehaviorintegrations.com/blog
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This guide is built to help you plan for the future without burning out your staff. Ready to dig deeper?
April 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This guide is built to help you plan for the future without burning out your staff. Ready to dig deeper?
In SBI's latest blog, I'm breaking down shelter budgeting into 3 clear, actionable steps:
1️⃣ Create a Business Plan
2️⃣ Build Your Shelter’s Budget
3️⃣ Reflect, Adjust, Repeat
1️⃣ Create a Business Plan
2️⃣ Build Your Shelter’s Budget
3️⃣ Reflect, Adjust, Repeat
April 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
In SBI's latest blog, I'm breaking down shelter budgeting into 3 clear, actionable steps:
1️⃣ Create a Business Plan
2️⃣ Build Your Shelter’s Budget
3️⃣ Reflect, Adjust, Repeat
1️⃣ Create a Business Plan
2️⃣ Build Your Shelter’s Budget
3️⃣ Reflect, Adjust, Repeat
Budgeting doesn’t have to feel impossibleL it’s just another system to support your mission and your people.
April 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Budgeting doesn’t have to feel impossibleL it’s just another system to support your mission and your people.
👉 Read it now: shelterbehaviorintegrations.com/blog
🐶 Got a playgroup win? We’d love to hear it in the comments below!
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#shelterplaygroups #animalplaygroups #animalshelters #animalshelter
🐶 Got a playgroup win? We’d love to hear it in the comments below!
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#shelterplaygroups #animalplaygroups #animalshelters #animalshelter
April 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
👉 Read it now: shelterbehaviorintegrations.com/blog
🐶 Got a playgroup win? We’d love to hear it in the comments below!
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#shelterplaygroups #animalplaygroups #animalshelters #animalshelter
🐶 Got a playgroup win? We’d love to hear it in the comments below!
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#shelterplaygroups #animalplaygroups #animalshelters #animalshelter
These tips are simple but seriously powerful. If you’re in the shelter world, you know how fast things move and this blog is a quick read with ideas you can actually use.
April 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
These tips are simple but seriously powerful. If you’re in the shelter world, you know how fast things move and this blog is a quick read with ideas you can actually use.
🦴 Set clear roles like Lead, Assistant, and Runner to keep things organized
🦴 Learn to spot social styles before tension builds
🦴 Understand signs of rising arousal so you can step in before things escalate
🦴 Learn to spot social styles before tension builds
🦴 Understand signs of rising arousal so you can step in before things escalate
April 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🦴 Set clear roles like Lead, Assistant, and Runner to keep things organized
🦴 Learn to spot social styles before tension builds
🦴 Understand signs of rising arousal so you can step in before things escalate
🦴 Learn to spot social styles before tension builds
🦴 Understand signs of rising arousal so you can step in before things escalate
I just dropped a new blog post with 3 quick tips that I’ve seen make a real difference in playgroup flow, safety, and getting dogs adopted faster.
April 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I just dropped a new blog post with 3 quick tips that I’ve seen make a real difference in playgroup flow, safety, and getting dogs adopted faster.
📖 Read it here: laurielawless.com/blog
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#midyearcheckin #shelterstaff #animalshelters #animalshelter #rescuedogs #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #dogplaygroup #dogbehaviormodification #dogbehaviorexpert #dogbehavior #vtwomenpreneurs #behaviorconsultant #sheltersupport #vermontdogs
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March 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
If you’re running behavior or enrichment programs in a shelter, this one’s for you.
March 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
If you’re running behavior or enrichment programs in a shelter, this one’s for you.
These check-ins aren’t about pointing fingers or overhauling everything. They’re about getting curious. What’s working? What’s not? And how can we support our teams (and the animals) better in the months ahead?
March 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
These check-ins aren’t about pointing fingers or overhauling everything. They’re about getting curious. What’s working? What’s not? And how can we support our teams (and the animals) better in the months ahead?
A a new blog post just landed on the SBI site all about the importance of pausing halfway through the year to reflect, reconnect, and use the data you already have to guide your next steps.
March 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
A a new blog post just landed on the SBI site all about the importance of pausing halfway through the year to reflect, reconnect, and use the data you already have to guide your next steps.
Thank you to NEFHS for creating space for these important conversations and for bringing so many thoughtful, passionate professionals together in one place 🐾
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#NEFHS2025 #AnimalWelfare #ShelterBehavior #PurposefulEnrichment #LEGSModel #BetterOutcomes
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#NEFHS2025 #AnimalWelfare #ShelterBehavior #PurposefulEnrichment #LEGSModel #BetterOutcomes
March 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Thank you to NEFHS for creating space for these important conversations and for bringing so many thoughtful, passionate professionals together in one place 🐾
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#NEFHS2025 #AnimalWelfare #ShelterBehavior #PurposefulEnrichment #LEGSModel #BetterOutcomes
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#NEFHS2025 #AnimalWelfare #ShelterBehavior #PurposefulEnrichment #LEGSModel #BetterOutcomes
We’re diving into how Learning, Environment, Genetics, and Self all influence behavior and how we can use this framework in the shelter setting to better support dogs and make smarter match-making decisions.
March 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We’re diving into how Learning, Environment, Genetics, and Self all influence behavior and how we can use this framework in the shelter setting to better support dogs and make smarter match-making decisions.
Today, I’m joining the incredible Devon Krusko for: “Does A Husky Howl? Considering Our Dogs from An Ethology Point of View with L.E.G.S.”
March 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Today, I’m joining the incredible Devon Krusko for: “Does A Husky Howl? Considering Our Dogs from An Ethology Point of View with L.E.G.S.”
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak on, “Purposeful Enrichment: Go Beyond the Kong.” We explored how enrichment can (& should) go far beyond food puzzles and busy boxes, & looked at simple, intentional strategies to truly support welfare & keep our shelters calmer for both animals & staff.
March 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak on, “Purposeful Enrichment: Go Beyond the Kong.” We explored how enrichment can (& should) go far beyond food puzzles and busy boxes, & looked at simple, intentional strategies to truly support welfare & keep our shelters calmer for both animals & staff.
Enroll now: laurielawless.com/running-dog-playgroup
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#shelterplaygroups #animalplaygroups #animalshelters #animalshelter #rescuedogs #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #dogplaygroup #dogbehaviormodification #dogbehaviorexpert #dogbehavior #vtwomenpreneurs #behaviorconsultant #sheltersupport #vermontdogs
March 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Enroll now: laurielawless.com/running-dog-playgroup
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#shelterplaygroups #animalplaygroups #animalshelters #animalshelter #rescuedogs #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #dogplaygroup #dogbehaviormodification #dogbehaviorexpert #dogbehavior #vtwomenpreneurs #behaviorconsultant #sheltersupport #vermontdogs
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#shelterplaygroups #animalplaygroups #animalshelters #animalshelter #rescuedogs #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #dogplaygroup #dogbehaviormodification #dogbehaviorexpert #dogbehavior #vtwomenpreneurs #behaviorconsultant #sheltersupport #vermontdogs
All taught by me, Laurie Lawless. All instantly accessible. All only available until 3/31.
March 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
All taught by me, Laurie Lawless. All instantly accessible. All only available until 3/31.
Plus: behavior tracking tools, incident report templates, and real-life playgroup footage.
March 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Plus: behavior tracking tools, incident report templates, and real-life playgroup footage.
📆 Module 1: Assigning staff roles, monitoring arousal, setting intentions, and documenting observations
📆 Module 2: Classifying play styles, mixing energy levels, and using that data to boost adoption profiles
📆 Module 3: Playgroup safety and how to safely break up a dog fight
📆 Module 2: Classifying play styles, mixing energy levels, and using that data to boost adoption profiles
📆 Module 3: Playgroup safety and how to safely break up a dog fight
March 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📆 Module 1: Assigning staff roles, monitoring arousal, setting intentions, and documenting observations
📆 Module 2: Classifying play styles, mixing energy levels, and using that data to boost adoption profiles
📆 Module 3: Playgroup safety and how to safely break up a dog fight
📆 Module 2: Classifying play styles, mixing energy levels, and using that data to boost adoption profiles
📆 Module 3: Playgroup safety and how to safely break up a dog fight
Shelter Dog Playgroups 101 includes everything your team needs to run confident, consistent playgroups:
March 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Shelter Dog Playgroups 101 includes everything your team needs to run confident, consistent playgroups: