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episode 237: A Plan For Your Fearful Dog (Part 2): Susan Garrett’s Strategic Plan For Anxious Dogs #237
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In episode 236 I detailed 10 reasons why dogs might show fear. In today’s part two, I’m giving you a strategic plan to help fearful, anxious dogs grow into calm, confident family pets. My uncommon approach is a game changer for dogs that are constantly afraid, anxious, over-reactive, or extremely excitable. Be sure you’ve listened to Part 1 first so you can identify the triggers that might be contributing to your dog’s fear. Leave me any questions below and here’s to helping you and your dog create a joyful life together!
In this episode you’ll hear:
• Susan Garrett’s strategy for overcoming fear in dogs.
• When to seek help from an applied veterinary behaviorist.
• The science behind Susan Garrett’s dog training methodologies.
• Myths about reinforcement-based dog training.
• How to observe your dog’s body language.
• The steps to identifying triggers and good environments to train.
• About Classical Conditioning aka Pavlovian Conditioning for fearful dogs.
• Why I use both Classical and Operant Conditioning for helping fearful dogs.
• Published research on Classical plus Operant Conditioning for overcoming fear in rats.
• How dogs habituate and generalize fear triggers into white noise.
• The Triangle of Growing Confidence for dogs.
• The transfer of value into games your dog loves to play.
• Two categories of valuable games.
• The Yerkes-Dodson Curve of Arousal in animals.
• Examples of compound games for dogs.
• Valuable calm games for dogs.
• How to play the games at the place and time your dog is most comfortable.
• How to create a distraction-free training den.
• How to use the hierarchy of reinforcement for rewards.
• My Success Story: Triangle of Confidence for my scared dog, This!
• That counter-conditioning fear takes more than treats.
• How to get all the dog training games with coaching support
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Resources:
1. Podcast Episode 236: Understanding Dog Fear (Part 1): Genetics, Trauma, And Your Dog’s Well-being - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/236/
2. YouTube Playlist: Fearful Dog Help with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy0KAsqgnkMWv0v-5JGjNQG_&si=PfwH2W-xDa2vOzB9
3. YouTube Playlist: Reactive or Aggressive Dogs: Key Insights with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy0Tbd6ZybIXgJk3mtpBLLk7&si=Gu2tdonM8mJ3u7m1
4. Podcast Episode 114: Dog Agility Training: 3 Big Mistakes All Dog Owners Should Avoid - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/114/
5. Podcast Episode 168: Creating Confidence For Anxious, Stressed Or Reactive Dogs Part 1 - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/168/
6. Podcast Episode 4: T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/Ears, Mouth, Posture) - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/4/
7. Podcast Episode 227: My Foolproof Strategy To Overcoming Dog Training Challenges - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/227/
8.YouTube Playlist: Emotional Regulation in Dogs: Dysregulation, Coping Strategies, Co-Regulation, Self-Regulation, and Habituation with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy0ZnXC_lczh942HhB0Vdo5v&si=K4xrKTnZBoriUcGm
9. Podcast Episode 112: Stressed Dog? How Trigger Stacking Might Be Putting Your Dog Over Threshold - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/112/
10. Podcast Episode 156: Dog Fireworks Anxiety Prevention: How To Keep Your Dog Safe And Calm - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/156/
11. Podcast Episode 171: Dog Training With Layered Shaping: Why Classical Conditioning Must Come First - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/171/
12. Podcast Episode 146: Balanced Dog Training: Does It Really Exist? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/146/
13. Article: Learning and Motivation: A modified counterconditioning procedure prevents the renewal of conditioned fear in rats. - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0023969012000021?via%3Dihub
14. Podcast Episode 184: Proofing Vs Generalizing In Dog Training To Grow Skills And Confidence - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/184/
15. Podcast Episode 205: The Hidden World Of Reinforcement For Dogs And Why You Need To Know - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/205/
16. Susan Garrett’s Dog Training Blog: What’s a Reward for Your Dog? List of Reinforcers - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2018/10/reward-list-of-reinforcers/
17. YouTube Playlist: Dog Training Games with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2TzttCtZVFwzwMGayAsaYe&si=pGQvBuUyntjEigtp
18. Podcast Episode 90: Premack, Dog Training and Transfer of Value - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/90/
19. Podcast Episode 86: How to Train Unmotivated or Overexcited Dogs - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/86/
20. YouTube Playlist: Cooperative Care and Consent in Dog Training with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy1wgUlMBX63miIBBpxE-DAO&si=CeGFSzzH6Vu1u4Tw
21. Podcast Episode 106: Consent In Dog Training: The Misuse, Misunderstanding And Misapplication - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/106/
22. Podcast Podcast Episode 203: Reactive, Unmotivated and Fearful: Finding Resiliency For This! Beyond Dog Training Part 1 - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/203/
23. Book: Shaping Success By Susan Garrett - https://dogsthat.com/product/shaping-success-2/
24. Podcast Episode 161: Conditioning In Dog Training: Why A Recall And Positive Interrupter Are Different - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/161/
25. DogsThat YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/dogsthat
26. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/F_y4GCXWfBc