Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 50 minutes ago
To earn a certificate of attendance for continuing education credit, please view this webinar on Maddie's University: university.maddiesfund.org/products/the-cypress-protocol-a-comprehensive-take-on-reactivity-on-demand
This presentation is part of Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection, monthly webcasts about pet behavior - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters.
Host: Dr. Sheila Segurson, Director of Shelter Solutions at Maddie’s Fund
Speakers: Lindsay Echito, Dog Behavior and Foster Manager and Marie Lombardo, Behavior Specialist
When reactive dogs are confronted with their triggers at every turn in the shelter setting, how do we make progress? This presentation will go over a special shelter dog, Cypress, and the multifaceted approach his shelter team took to help him overcome his reactivity and find his way into a home. From finding ways to control his environment, to playgroups, to training volunteers to continue working with him, his team pulled out every tool in their box to teach him how to cope in the shelter setting– and eventually in his new home. His case created what his shelter now calls the “Cypress Protocol” and has helped many dogs in the shelter setting succeed.
To access the resources from this call or to ask questions of our speaker, visit https://maddies.fund/BehaviorConnectionApril2026
About Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection:
Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available on discussion threads posted on Maddie's Pet Forum - forum.maddiesfund.org/monthlybehaviorconnection
To earn a certificate of attendance for continuing education credit, please view this webinar on Maddie's University: university.maddiesfund.org/products/the-cypress-protocol-a-comprehensive-take-on-reactivity-on-demand
This presentation is part of Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection, monthly webcasts about pet behavior - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters.
Host: Dr. Sheila Segurson, Director of Shelter Solutions at Maddie’s Fund
Speakers: Lindsay Echito, Dog Behavior and Foster Manager and Marie Lombardo, Behavior Specialist
When reactive dogs are confronted with their triggers at every turn in the shelter setting, how do we make progress? This presentation will go over a special shelter dog, Cypress, and the multifaceted approach his shelter team took to help him overcome his reactivity and find his way into a home. From finding ways to control his environment, to playgroups, to training volunteers to continue working with him, his team pulled out every tool in their box to teach him how to cope in the shelter setting– and eventually in his new home. His case created what his shelter now calls the “Cypress Protocol” and has helped many dogs in the shelter setting succeed.
To access the resources from this call or to ask questions of our speaker, visit https://maddies.fund/BehaviorConnectionApril2026
About Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection:
Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available on discussion threads posted on Maddie's Pet Forum - forum.maddiesfund.org/monthlybehaviorconnection
