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Cancelled – Party On: Teaching Territorial Dogs to Cope with Visitors
April 1, 2020 @ 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm
E’Lise Christensen, DVM is a board certified veterinary behaviorist and an international lecturer and author. As the only board certified veterinary behaviorist in Colorado, Dr. Christensen and her team are sought out for a variety of pet behavioral challenges.
Animal behavior captivated her interests in high school where she began training animals for pet therapy at a local substance abuse facility. Her interests led her to get her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University in 2002. While in veterinary school she researched separation anxiety in shelter dogs, was an assistant trainer at an animal shelter and studied under several board-certified veterinary behaviorists. Dr. Christensen began a rotating small animal internship at several veterinary clinics, include a feline-only practice in Arlington, VA.She entered the Behavior Residency Program at Cornell University in 2004. During her residency, she researched the behavior of dogs, cats, and horses and treated behavioral problems in a number of different species. Her most cited research evaluates the efficacy of canine temperament tests in the shelter system. Dr. Christensen is a contributing author to articles in Dog Watch, Cat Watch, Cat Fancy, Dog Training Solutions, Real Simple, Newsday, and various other print media.She has been a contributor and guest on Foxnews.com’s “Pet Health” and “Studio B with Shepard Smith”, ABC News’ “Nightline” and many other radio programs, television programs, and newscasts.
Animal behavior captivated her interests in high school where she began training animals for pet therapy at a local substance abuse facility. Her interests led her to get her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University in 2002. While in veterinary school she researched separation anxiety in shelter dogs, was an assistant trainer at an animal shelter and studied under several board-certified veterinary behaviorists. Dr. Christensen began a rotating small animal internship at several veterinary clinics, include a feline-only practice in Arlington, VA.She entered the Behavior Residency Program at Cornell University in 2004. During her residency, she researched the behavior of dogs, cats, and horses and treated behavioral problems in a number of different species. Her most cited research evaluates the efficacy of canine temperament tests in the shelter system. Dr. Christensen is a contributing author to articles in Dog Watch, Cat Watch, Cat Fancy, Dog Training Solutions, Real Simple, Newsday, and various other print media.She has been a contributor and guest on Foxnews.com’s “Pet Health” and “Studio B with Shepard Smith”, ABC News’ “Nightline” and many other radio programs, television programs, and newscasts.
