Fear in Dogs

VIDEO ABOUT CANINE FEAR BEHAVIOR

Counter Conditioning for Fear-Related Behavior
Watch as Patricia shows Sydney that good things happen
when people approach her.

 

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ARTICLES ABOUT FEAR IN DOGS

I’m Okay, You’re Okay: A gentle hand or tasty treat doesn’t reinforce fear, it reduces it

Action or Angst? Guilt is a lousy treatment plan for behavioral problems

Fear in Dogs: Where does it begin?

A Glass Half-full: All emotions may not be equal, but they are equally powerful

 

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"The Education of Will delves deep into the minds of people and dogs, and into the effects of trauma, showing that healing is possible. McConnell gives a voice to those who can’t speak in words and provides hope for fearful animals everywhere."

—Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human and Animals in Translation.

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