The Dairy Arts Center Boulder, CO
Lindsay Wood
Animal Behaviorist; Director of Operations for Lynchburg Humane Society
Best in Show— The Social and Emotional Lives of Dogs
Program Description
Lindsay Wood provided the current relevant literature and research regarding canine companions' capacity for various emotions.
Presented At
The Dairy Arts Center Boulder, CO
Film Synopsis
A colorful array of characters competes at a national dog show.
A "behind-the-scenes" look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners including: yuppies Hamilton (Michael Hitchcock) and Meg Swan (Parker Posey) and their neurotic weimaraner "Beatrice"; mild-mannered menswear salesman Gerry (Eugene Levy) and Cookie Fleck (Catherine O'Hara), whose Norwich terrier's registered name is "Champion Thank You Neil Sedaka"; fly-fishing shop owner Harlan Pepper (Christopher Guest) and his beloved bloodhound "Hubert"; New Yorker Scott Donlon (John Michael Higgins) and his longtime hairdresser partner, Stefan Vanderhoof (Michael McKean), who anticipate the crown for their pampered shih tzus "Miss Agnes" and "Tyrone"; and the champion poodle "Rhapsody in White" who might just snare the title for the third year running. Director Christopher Guest popularized the mockumentary format in the 1980s, co-writing a number of popular films with frequent co-star Eugene Levy.
About the Speaker
Lindsay Wood is an Associate Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (ACAAB), and currently serves as the director of operations for Lynchburg Humane Society. Her role at Lynchburg Humane includes the oversight of all shelter operations, with a strong focus on behavior and behavior modification to increase the number of animal lives saved and successfully rehomed. Wood previously served as the director of animal training and behavior for the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in Boulder, CO. She developed Boulder Humane's Training and Behavior Department, including the curriculum for a wide array of positive reinforcement, clicker training classes for community members. Wood also developed the organization's comprehensive behavior modification program that focuses on rehabilitating dogs with specific concerns, including food guarding, fearful behavior, body-handling sensitivities, separation anxiety, and dog-dog aggression. She has a master's degree in psychology with a concentration in animal behavior from Hunter College.