Shelter Consulting

Prior to opening Animal Alliances, Ms. Bollen served as the behaviorist for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). During the four years she spent with the MSPCA, she implemented many programs, including temperament evaluations of shelter dogs; behavioral and environmental enrichment for all the animals at the shelter; clicker training programs to decrease stress and increase adoptability for both dogs and cats; and educational programs for staff, volunteers, local animal control officers, and the general public on animal-behavior-related issues.

While at the MSPCA, Ms. Bollen also completed a two-year long study on the reliability of temperament testing shelter dogs. The results of her research on the assessment of over 2,000 dogs is currently in the process of publication in Applied Animal Behaviour Science.

Ms. Bollen consults with Animal Shelters across the country, teaching staff and volunteers about a wide variety of behavior related issues.

Seminars Available

• Canine Behavior Assessments — How & Why
• Developing Enrichment and Training Programs for Shelter Animals
• Recognizing and Reducing Stress in Shelter Animals
• Solving Common Behavior Problems to Prevent Surrenders
• Behavior Modification in the Shelter — What Is and Is Not Feasible
• The Importance of Getting a Good History — Surrender Profiles
• Safe Animal Handling
• Reading Canine and Feline Body Language

Rates

  Individual Seminars:  $100 per hour plus travel expenses
  Day-long seminars:  $600 plus travel expenses
  Two-day seminars:  $1000 plus travel expenses