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Oct 16

October 16, 2025

Penn Vet: Helping Working Dogs Cool Down

Penn Vet: Helping Working Dogs Cool Down

Researchers and trainers at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center (PVWDC) have identified an effective cooling method that is practical for a wide range of settings: training dogs to voluntarily dunk their heads in a bucket of water. This workshop will demonstrate with one of the PVWDC’s working dogs-in-training how to train a dog, using positive reinforcement, to perform this potentially life-saving technique. Free and open to the Penn community.

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

College Green, Climate Week Tent