Semester Lecture

This organization plans two animal-related lectures each semester, enhancing students' understanding of dog behavior, management, and safety in human-dog interactions through professional speakers. This semester, a total of four lectures were held, with the topics and timings as follows:

1. 4/24 Dog Life Management: A lecturer from the Dog Research Department was invited to share insights on life management and leash training for dogs, along with practical demonstrations.

2. 5/7 Positive Parenting and Human-Dog Relationships: An animal behavior expert introduced the concept of positive parenting, discussing emotional observation and interaction principles for dogs.

3. 10/27 Introduction to Search and Rescue Dogs: The session covered scent recognition, search strategies, and safety in human-dog interactions for search and rescue dogs.

4. 11/12 Understanding Dog Language: Using a demonstration dog, the session explained dogs' body language, emotional expressions, and stress signal recognition.

This semester's lectures focused on dog life management and positive parenting. Through practical leash demonstrations and case analyses, it helped participants understand dogs' emotions and behavioral responses, guiding volunteers on how to apply related knowledge in caring for dogs in the university shelter and future adoption work. Next semester’s lectures will center on specialized knowledge of search and rescue dogs and interpreting dog behavior, integrating videos, situational discussions, and live demonstrations to ensure participants effectively master safety interaction skills.

All four lectures included interactive Q&A segments, with enthusiastic participation from students, especially long-term volunteers involved in shelter care, who actively discussed behavioral issues encountered in practice with the lecturers. Most participants reported that the lecture content was practical and easy to understand, applicable to volunteer services, daily interactions with dogs, and future pet ownership plans, effectively enhancing safety in human-dog interactions, animal welfare awareness, and volunteer professionalism.