good afternoon how many of you have lived with the dog Oh
lived with the dog Oh
the vast majority of you know the joy of
the vast majority of you know the joy of that experience and the remarkable
that experience and the remarkable
that experience and the remarkable interactions that we have with dogs that
interactions that we have with dogs that
interactions that we have with dogs that we live with and how we communicate in
we live with and how we communicate in
we live with and how we communicate in both verbal and nonverbal ways and how
both verbal and nonverbal ways and how
both verbal and nonverbal ways and how they communicate excuse me with us
they communicate excuse me with us
they communicate excuse me with us similarly so what I want to talk to you
similarly so what I want to talk to you
similarly so what I want to talk to you about today is some of those ways in
about today is some of those ways in
about today is some of those ways in some ways that we can overcome some of
some ways that we can overcome some of
some ways that we can overcome some of the difficulties that dogs have so if
the difficulties that dogs have so if
the difficulties that dogs have so if you live with dogs you know something
you live with dogs you know something
you live with dogs you know something about that communication the fact that
about that communication the fact that
about that communication the fact that when you put on your running shoes
when you put on your running shoes
when you put on your running shoes you’re sort of asking your dog want to
you’re sort of asking your dog want to
you’re sort of asking your dog want to go and what does your dog do jump for
go and what does your dog do jump for
go and what does your dog do jump for joy follow you around the house ready at
joy follow you around the house ready at
joy follow you around the house ready at ready to go if you put on your go to
ready to go if you put on your go to
ready to go if you put on your go to work show choose what what might your
work show choose what what might your
work show choose what what might your dog do sulk go to its bed look chagrined
sad so you and your dog are having
sad so you and your dog are having communication in that way when you’re
communication in that way when you’re
communication in that way when you’re having a sad day you may find your dog
having a sad day you may find your dog
having a sad day you may find your dog appears and puts its head in your lap
appears and puts its head in your lap
appears and puts its head in your lap seemingly so empathetic to your feelings
seemingly so empathetic to your feelings
seemingly so empathetic to your feelings it’s quite remarkable isn’t it there’s
it’s quite remarkable isn’t it there’s
it’s quite remarkable isn’t it there’s social intelligence of dogs that we have
social intelligence of dogs that we have
social intelligence of dogs that we have lived as humans with dogs for thousands
lived as humans with dogs for thousands
lived as humans with dogs for thousands of years and dogs have really become
of years and dogs have really become
of years and dogs have really become perfected this type of intelligence
perfected this type of intelligence
perfected this type of intelligence where they notice things visually and
where they notice things visually and
where they notice things visually and sounds as well and we communicate in
sounds as well and we communicate in
sounds as well and we communicate in many ways in my role as a veterinary
many ways in my role as a veterinary
many ways in my role as a veterinary behaviorist at North Carolina State
behaviorist at North Carolina State
behaviorist at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary
University College of Veterinary
University College of Veterinary Medicine clients come to see us with
Medicine clients come to see us with
Medicine clients come to see us with their dogs and their dogs they regale me
their dogs and their dogs they regale me
their dogs and their dogs they regale me with stories about their dogs
with stories about their dogs
with stories about their dogs intelligence the fact that they know so
intelligence the fact that they know so
intelligence the fact that they know so much they do tricks and they may show me
much they do tricks and they may show me
much they do tricks and they may show me the many even complex skills that their
the many even complex skills that their
the many even complex skills that their dog
dog
dog have but they come to see us because
have but they come to see us because
have but they come to see us because there’s something that dog can’t learn
there’s something that dog can’t learn
there’s something that dog can’t learn and it puzzles them like he learns all
and it puzzles them like he learns all
and it puzzles them like he learns all these other things why can he learn this
these other things why can he learn this
these other things why can he learn this particular behavior or more commonly not
particular behavior or more commonly not
particular behavior or more commonly not to do a certain behavior and we’ll talk
to do a certain behavior and we’ll talk
to do a certain behavior and we’ll talk about some of those and so what we often
about some of those and so what we often
about some of those and so what we often find is that that the impediment to
find is that that the impediment to
find is that that the impediment to learning may have something to do with
learning may have something to do with
learning may have something to do with anxiety and fear so what I’d like to do
anxiety and fear so what I’d like to do
anxiety and fear so what I’d like to do is share some examples from our clinic
is share some examples from our clinic
is share some examples from our clinic of some of the things that we see and
of some of the things that we see and
of some of the things that we see and then in ways that we might help dogs as
then in ways that we might help dogs as
then in ways that we might help dogs as we go forward and express our
we go forward and express our
we go forward and express our compassionate care for them and our
compassionate care for them and our
compassionate care for them and our desire to live harmoniously with them as
desire to live harmoniously with them as
desire to live harmoniously with them as well so here with our cute cue video so
well so here with our cute cue video so
well so here with our cute cue video so this then a clinic the dog is barking
this then a clinic the dog is barking
this then a clinic the dog is barking and jumping up and this is the x-rated
and jumping up and this is the x-rated
and jumping up and this is the x-rated part of the video he’s hunting me as
part of the video he’s hunting me as
part of the video he’s hunting me as well he’s so confused ah there we go
well he’s so confused ah there we go
well he’s so confused ah there we go here we go some of you may recognize
here we go some of you may recognize
here we go some of you may recognize this kind of vocalization at your front
this kind of vocalization at your front
this kind of vocalization at your front door
door
door so this okay uncertainty about what to
so this okay uncertainty about what to
so this okay uncertainty about what to do in in a sort of arousing situation
do in in a sort of arousing situation
do in in a sort of arousing situation another option is to use the keep away
another option is to use the keep away
another option is to use the keep away signal the signal that says maybe to the
signal the signal that says maybe to the
signal the signal that says maybe to the approach of a friendly stranger where
approach of a friendly stranger where
approach of a friendly stranger where the dog says I don’t know you get back
the dog says I don’t know you get back
the dog says I don’t know you get back stay away from my owner here is the
stay away from my owner here is the
stay away from my owner here is the threat that I’m giving you a growl and a
threat that I’m giving you a growl and a
threat that I’m giving you a growl and a snarl and at that moment I really didn’t
snarl and at that moment I really didn’t
snarl and at that moment I really didn’t want that leash to break right and this
want that leash to break right and this
want that leash to break right and this may be familiar to some of you God said
may be familiar to some of you God said
may be familiar to some of you God said it are a dog that is never destructive
it are a dog that is never destructive
it are a dog that is never destructive when the owner is at home and yet when
when the owner is at home and yet when
when the owner is at home and yet when left alone destroys the blinds choose
left alone destroys the blinds choose
left alone destroys the blinds choose the molding around the around the door
the molding around the around the door
the molding around the around the door in an apparent
in an apparent
in an apparent to escape his bondage and go with the
to escape his bondage and go with the
to escape his bondage and go with the owner so what we often call separation
owner so what we often call separation
owner so what we often call separation anxiety and I want to show you some
anxiety and I want to show you some
anxiety and I want to show you some examples of how dogs express themselves
examples of how dogs express themselves
examples of how dogs express themselves and express these emotional states of
and express these emotional states of
and express these emotional states of anxiety and fear we’re going to show two
anxiety and fear we’re going to show two
anxiety and fear we’re going to show two videos here two videos and this is my
videos here two videos and this is my
videos here two videos and this is my therapy dog Kenya and I’m there on the
therapy dog Kenya and I’m there on the
therapy dog Kenya and I’m there on the right and she’s on the Left she’s going
right and she’s on the Left she’s going
right and she’s on the Left she’s going to be approached by a person she knows
to be approached by a person she knows
to be approached by a person she knows very well and on the right she’ll be
very well and on the right she’ll be
very well and on the right she’ll be approached by a friendly stranger that
approached by a friendly stranger that
approached by a friendly stranger that she doesn’t know as well so if you would
she doesn’t know as well so if you would
she doesn’t know as well so if you would start the left video and then stop on my
start the left video and then stop on my
start the left video and then stop on my signal
and then stop there and then the video
and then stop there and then the video on the right as you can see a friendly
on the right as you can see a friendly
on the right as you can see a friendly stranger approach and watch her behavior
stranger approach and watch her behavior
stranger approach and watch her behavior so the video on the right please
so the video on the right please
so the video on the right please got a friendly greeting and stop there
got a friendly greeting and stop there
got a friendly greeting and stop there and compare these two videos right it’s
and compare these two videos right it’s
and compare these two videos right it’s pretty subtle this dog is not at all
pretty subtle this dog is not at all
pretty subtle this dog is not at all aggressive but she’s expressing
aggressive but she’s expressing
aggressive but she’s expressing something in a rather subtle way it’s
something in a rather subtle way it’s
something in a rather subtle way it’s very different in response to a direct
very different in response to a direct
very different in response to a direct approach by a person many dogs are a bit
approach by a person many dogs are a bit
approach by a person many dogs are a bit threatened by a rapid direct approach by
threatened by a rapid direct approach by
threatened by a rapid direct approach by a person and she’s doing a signal that
a person and she’s doing a signal that
a person and she’s doing a signal that we sometimes call a look away where dog
we sometimes call a look away where dog
we sometimes call a look away where dog ducks his head and and looks away we see
ducks his head and and looks away we see
ducks his head and and looks away we see that in other dogs and I want to mention
that in other dogs and I want to mention
that in other dogs and I want to mention just my little model here before we go
just my little model here before we go
just my little model here before we go forward and this dog is actually posed
forward and this dog is actually posed
forward and this dog is actually posed in the look away posture I don’t know if
in the look away posture I don’t know if
in the look away posture I don’t know if you guys can see that but as I approach
you guys can see that but as I approach
you guys can see that but as I approach this dog it’s looking away right and
this dog it’s looking away right and
this dog it’s looking away right and that’s a really significant behavior
that’s a really significant behavior
that’s a really significant behavior it’s a it’s a deference behavior and
it’s a it’s a deference behavior and
it’s a it’s a deference behavior and saying I mean you no harm but could we
saying I mean you no harm but could we
saying I mean you no harm but could we do this differently could we sit down
do this differently could we sit down
do this differently could we sit down together and get to know each other
together and get to know each other
together and get to know each other could we have a different way of
could we have a different way of
could we have a different way of interacting besides this one so let’s
interacting besides this one so let’s
interacting besides this one so let’s look at some other videos in our clinic
look at some other videos in our clinic
look at some other videos in our clinic where we see a little more activity so
where we see a little more activity so
where we see a little more activity so we see dogs trying to escape they pant
we see dogs trying to escape they pant
we see dogs trying to escape they pant excessively they’re looking for a way
excessively they’re looking for a way
excessively they’re looking for a way out they sit on their owners feet trying
out they sit on their owners feet trying
out they sit on their owners feet trying to connect to the owner and often look
to connect to the owner and often look
to connect to the owner and often look at the owner to almost as if they’re
at the owner to almost as if they’re
at the owner to almost as if they’re saying save me from this situation in
saying save me from this situation in
saying save me from this situation in this video you’ll see another anxious
this video you’ll see another anxious
this video you’ll see another anxious dog you see this dog again looking
dog you see this dog again looking
dog you see this dog again looking around you get the feeling that he might
around you get the feeling that he might
around you get the feeling that he might try an escapee sitting on the owners
try an escapee sitting on the owners
try an escapee sitting on the owners foot and
foot and
foot and looking at the owner it’s very common
looking at the owner it’s very common
looking at the owner it’s very common and he’s also been a yawn and we see
and he’s also been a yawn and we see
and he’s also been a yawn and we see yawns as a commonly associated with
yawns as a commonly associated with
yawns as a commonly associated with anxiety behaviors and dogs like that
anxiety behaviors and dogs like that
anxiety behaviors and dogs like that he’s not ready for a nap and this dog
he’s not ready for a nap and this dog
he’s not ready for a nap and this dog again as I approach is started wagging
again as I approach is started wagging
again as I approach is started wagging his tail but as I got closer he gets
his tail but as I got closer he gets
his tail but as I got closer he gets that we sometimes call it the worried
that we sometimes call it the worried
that we sometimes call it the worried face ‘is that worried look that says oh
face ‘is that worried look that says oh
face ‘is that worried look that says oh brother how can I get out of this it’s
brother how can I get out of this it’s
brother how can I get out of this it’s beginning to look away and he’s
beginning to look away and he’s
beginning to look away and he’s exhibiting what we sometimes call whale
exhibiting what we sometimes call whale
exhibiting what we sometimes call whale eye it’s the evidence of the sclera
eye it’s the evidence of the sclera
eye it’s the evidence of the sclera where it is exposed and then the dog’s
where it is exposed and then the dog’s
where it is exposed and then the dog’s ears are back so he has a posture that
ears are back so he has a posture that
ears are back so he has a posture that suggests his anxiety in this particular
suggests his anxiety in this particular
suggests his anxiety in this particular pose I want you to really take a look at
pose I want you to really take a look at
pose I want you to really take a look at the features of this dog so this is a
the features of this dog so this is a
the features of this dog so this is a dog that and the approach of a friendly
dog that and the approach of a friendly
dog that and the approach of a friendly stranger is skittered under a chair and
stranger is skittered under a chair and
stranger is skittered under a chair and look at the features of its behavior so
look at the features of its behavior so
look at the features of its behavior so we have tail tucked a wide base crouched
we have tail tucked a wide base crouched
we have tail tucked a wide base crouched stance the raised pond the raised paw is
stance the raised pond the raised paw is
stance the raised pond the raised paw is often associated with what we might call
often associated with what we might call
often associated with what we might call conflict that is the dog may be
conflict that is the dog may be
conflict that is the dog may be interested thinking about can I escape
interested thinking about can I escape
interested thinking about can I escape this should I stay here with my owner
this should I stay here with my owner
this should I stay here with my owner who’s out of the field what am I to do
who’s out of the field what am I to do
who’s out of the field what am I to do it’s a real conflict behavior and look
it’s a real conflict behavior and look
it’s a real conflict behavior and look at this dog’s face so again wouldn’t you
at this dog’s face so again wouldn’t you
at this dog’s face so again wouldn’t you recognize that as a worried dog
recognize that as a worried dog
recognize that as a worried dog thus glare of the eyes are evident that
thus glare of the eyes are evident that
thus glare of the eyes are evident that way Li the ears are back and what might
way Li the ears are back and what might
way Li the ears are back and what might this dog do next
this dog do next
this dog do next so he’s communicating his fear and
so he’s communicating his fear and
so he’s communicating his fear and anxiety and he’s also telling us that
anxiety and he’s also telling us that
anxiety and he’s also telling us that he’s moving into what we might call the
he’s moving into what we might call the
he’s moving into what we might call the flight-or-fight zone he may decide that
flight-or-fight zone he may decide that
flight-or-fight zone he may decide that he’d like to make a getaway if he has
he’d like to make a getaway if he has
he’d like to make a getaway if he has that opportunity if he’s trapped as you
that opportunity if he’s trapped as you
that opportunity if he’s trapped as you see here he may actually resort to
see here he may actually resort to
see here he may actually resort to aggression as a way to keep the fearful
aggression as a way to keep the fearful
aggression as a way to keep the fearful stimulus which is a person in this
stimulus which is a person in this
stimulus which is a person in this case away from him so by understanding
case away from him so by understanding
case away from him so by understanding what are what dogs are communicating to
what are what dogs are communicating to
what are what dogs are communicating to us but he can then respond appropriately
us but he can then respond appropriately
us but he can then respond appropriately and help attenuate or decrease those
and help attenuate or decrease those
and help attenuate or decrease those fear responses so if we look again at
fear responses so if we look again at
fear responses so if we look again at this dog this dog is very different than
this dog this dog is very different than
this dog this dog is very different than the previous one and yet its behavior is
the previous one and yet its behavior is
the previous one and yet its behavior is also in that domain of fear and anxiety
also in that domain of fear and anxiety
also in that domain of fear and anxiety he has made a different decision though
he has made a different decision though
he has made a different decision though his decision is not flight his decision
his decision is not flight his decision
his decision is not flight his decision is fight right so he’s willing to
is fight right so he’s willing to
is fight right so he’s willing to overtly maybe come forward use
overtly maybe come forward use
overtly maybe come forward use aggression first as a threat and a growl
aggression first as a threat and a growl
aggression first as a threat and a growl and a snarl and then perhaps even come
and a snarl and then perhaps even come
and a snarl and then perhaps even come forward in threatening or dangerous
forward in threatening or dangerous
forward in threatening or dangerous manner so dogs have many ways of
manner so dogs have many ways of
manner so dogs have many ways of responding but the more we know the more
responding but the more we know the more
responding but the more we know the more we can connect and recognize these signs
we can connect and recognize these signs
we can connect and recognize these signs the better we can manage them so how do
the better we can manage them so how do
the better we can manage them so how do we manage them this is our stock and
we manage them this is our stock and
we manage them this is our stock and trade our behavioral medicine service
trade our behavioral medicine service
trade our behavioral medicine service and I’ll show you just a couple of
and I’ll show you just a couple of
and I’ll show you just a couple of examples but one it is sorry one is to
examples but one it is sorry one is to
examples but one it is sorry one is to create a safe bubble for the dog
create a safe bubble for the dog
create a safe bubble for the dog adjacent to the owner and we usually use
adjacent to the owner and we usually use
adjacent to the owner and we usually use a behavior the dog knows very well like
a behavior the dog knows very well like
a behavior the dog knows very well like a sit and stay and here you’ll see we
a sit and stay and here you’ll see we
a sit and stay and here you’ll see we can play this video as you see a dog the
can play this video as you see a dog the
can play this video as you see a dog the owners talking to the dog there’s some
owners talking to the dog there’s some
owners talking to the dog there’s some little treats there on the side and
little treats there on the side and
little treats there on the side and she’s going to invite the dog to sit and
she’s going to invite the dog to sit and
she’s going to invite the dog to sit and stay and she’s going to be the dogs
stay and she’s going to be the dogs
stay and she’s going to be the dogs protector the dogs defender keep
protector the dogs defender keep
protector the dogs defender keep strangers from approaching help this dog
strangers from approaching help this dog
strangers from approaching help this dog adapt to a situation that makes it a bit
adapt to a situation that makes it a bit
adapt to a situation that makes it a bit anxious and then this gives us the
anxious and then this gives us the
anxious and then this gives us the opportunity to use behavioral methods to
opportunity to use behavioral methods to
opportunity to use behavioral methods to help this dog learn new responses here
help this dog learn new responses here
help this dog learn new responses here we see a young dog that developed there
we see a young dog that developed there
we see a young dog that developed there that revealed fears of strangers and so
that revealed fears of strangers and so
that revealed fears of strangers and so we’re going to use what we call
we’re going to use what we call
we’re going to use what we call systematic desensitization protocol and
systematic desensitization protocol and
systematic desensitization protocol and I’ll show if you a few steps in it here
I’ll show if you a few steps in it here
I’ll show if you a few steps in it here and that the owners are sitting there
and that the owners are sitting there
and that the owners are sitting there with the dog the dog is very comfortable
with the dog the dog is very comfortable
with the dog the dog is very comfortable with the owners we’re going to see the
with the owners we’re going to see the
with the owners we’re going to see the the veterinary student come forward and
the veterinary student come forward and
the veterinary student come forward and invite the dog to come forward for a
invite the dog to come forward for a
invite the dog to come forward for a treat so we’re going to systematically
treat so we’re going to systematically
treat so we’re going to systematically desensitize this dog to the approach of
desensitize this dog to the approach of
desensitize this dog to the approach of strangers so watch the dogs pop sure so
strangers so watch the dogs pop sure so
strangers so watch the dogs pop sure so there’s our veterinary student and and
there’s our veterinary student and and
there’s our veterinary student and and he’s being directed by our technician
he’s being directed by our technician
he’s being directed by our technician coming forward being comfortable and
coming forward being comfortable and
coming forward being comfortable and stepping back no petting easy task and
stepping back no petting easy task and
stepping back no petting easy task and then as we go forward and this can be
then as we go forward and this can be
then as we go forward and this can be done rather quickly it’s this dog begins
done rather quickly it’s this dog begins
done rather quickly it’s this dog begins to learn new responses and begins to
to learn new responses and begins to
to learn new responses and begins to feel safe in a novel or new situation
feel safe in a novel or new situation
feel safe in a novel or new situation the student now invites the dog to come
the student now invites the dog to come
the student now invites the dog to come forward and sit and rewards it for this
forward and sit and rewards it for this
forward and sit and rewards it for this relaxed posture and lack of barking and
relaxed posture and lack of barking and
relaxed posture and lack of barking and aggression which is what he expressed
aggression which is what he expressed
aggression which is what he expressed before okay that’s it on that one okay
before okay that’s it on that one okay
before okay that’s it on that one okay now it’s sort of a quiz I’m going to run
now it’s sort of a quiz I’m going to run
now it’s sort of a quiz I’m going to run a video for you and once you guys to
a video for you and once you guys to
a video for you and once you guys to really watch the dog in this video so
really watch the dog in this video so
really watch the dog in this video so there is a dog which you’ll see in a
there is a dog which you’ll see in a
there is a dog which you’ll see in a minute and so Jack Russell terrier and a
minute and so Jack Russell terrier and a
minute and so Jack Russell terrier and a three-year-old child the the father’s is
three-year-old child the the father’s is
three-year-old child the the father’s is a home video the father’s behind the
a home video the father’s behind the
a home video the father’s behind the camera and the child says he bites me
camera and the child says he bites me
camera and the child says he bites me it’s a little hard to understand and I
it’s a little hard to understand and I
it’s a little hard to understand and I do want to assure you that no one was
do want to assure you that no one was
do want to assure you that no one was injured in the making of this video okay
injured in the making of this video okay
injured in the making of this video okay run it right
a little snarl there I want you to watch
a little snarl there I want you to watch the dog’s behavior he does a little
the dog’s behavior he does a little
the dog’s behavior he does a little freezing he’s looking at the child and
freezing he’s looking at the child and
freezing he’s looking at the child and you’ll see him look at the father he’s
you’ll see him look at the father he’s
you’ll see him look at the father he’s trying to eat in peace I think would be
trying to eat in peace I think would be
trying to eat in peace I think would be his preference and what you’re going to
his preference and what you’re going to
his preference and what you’re going to see this Paul lift in just a minute
see this Paul lift in just a minute
see this Paul lift in just a minute there it is so that’s a really common
there it is so that’s a really common
there it is so that’s a really common conflict behavior when dogs get stuck
conflict behavior when dogs get stuck
conflict behavior when dogs get stuck they’re anxious they don’t quite know
they’re anxious they don’t quite know
they’re anxious they don’t quite know what to do this is the part where I get
what to do this is the part where I get
what to do this is the part where I get nervous and the father is giving the dog
nervous and the father is giving the dog
nervous and the father is giving the dog a little admission admonition make it
a little admission admonition make it
a little admission admonition make it easy there that’s shaking is something
easy there that’s shaking is something
easy there that’s shaking is something that some dogs exhibit when they’re
that some dogs exhibit when they’re
that some dogs exhibit when they’re fearful or anxious isn’t it small
fearful or anxious isn’t it small
fearful or anxious isn’t it small constrict and now watch what the dog
constrict and now watch what the dog
constrict and now watch what the dog does looking up at the owner saying save
does looking up at the owner saying save
does looking up at the owner saying save me
can’t you imagine it okay so what are we
can’t you imagine it okay so what are we going to do in this situation how many
going to do in this situation how many
going to do in this situation how many of you feel sympathy for the dog yeah so
of you feel sympathy for the dog yeah so
of you feel sympathy for the dog yeah so and and the history was really that this
and and the history was really that this
and and the history was really that this dog was becoming clearly more
dog was becoming clearly more
dog was becoming clearly more manifesting some signs of aggression
manifesting some signs of aggression
manifesting some signs of aggression some signs of distress as this child got
some signs of distress as this child got
some signs of distress as this child got bigger and bigger and exceeded more
bigger and bigger and exceeded more
bigger and bigger and exceeded more clearly the size of the dog and so what
clearly the size of the dog and so what
clearly the size of the dog and so what did we do well the first thing we did
did we do well the first thing we did
did we do well the first thing we did was to create for the dog just a simple
was to create for the dog just a simple
was to create for the dog just a simple gate in in this little area his crate
gate in in this little area his crate
gate in in this little area his crate and bed is back there is food and water
and bed is back there is food and water
and bed is back there is food and water so he put up a gate and in the gate
so he put up a gate and in the gate
so he put up a gate and in the gate there was an opening just the size of a
there was an opening just the size of a
there was an opening just the size of a Jack Russell Terrier and so the dog
Jack Russell Terrier and so the dog
Jack Russell Terrier and so the dog could elect to go and eat and sleep and
could elect to go and eat and sleep and
could elect to go and eat and sleep and rest and escape from the three-year-old
rest and escape from the three-year-old
rest and escape from the three-year-old when he needed to and what was the
when he needed to and what was the
when he needed to and what was the effect of this was actually quite
effect of this was actually quite
effect of this was actually quite remarkable we saw what we sometimes call
remarkable we saw what we sometimes call
remarkable we saw what we sometimes call a behavioral release and what does that
a behavioral release and what does that
a behavioral release and what does that mean it’s that all of a sudden the dog
mean it’s that all of a sudden the dog
mean it’s that all of a sudden the dog began to exhibit more and more normal
began to exhibit more and more normal
began to exhibit more and more normal and joyful behaviors and the owners even
and joyful behaviors and the owners even
and joyful behaviors and the owners even said he just seems happier now and
said he just seems happier now and
said he just seems happier now and indeed the dog could then find a time to
indeed the dog could then find a time to
indeed the dog could then find a time to eat and rest without worrying about the
eat and rest without worrying about the
eat and rest without worrying about the child and and the dogs real welfare
child and and the dogs real welfare
child and and the dogs real welfare improved the other thing we did was to
improved the other thing we did was to
improved the other thing we did was to set up positive relationships between
set up positive relationships between
set up positive relationships between the dog and the child this is the hop
the dog and the child this is the hop
the dog and the child this is the hop hoppy
and watch the dog’s behavior a
and watch the dog’s behavior a transformation and so by meeting the
transformation and so by meeting the
transformation and so by meeting the dog’s behavioral needs by managing his
dog’s behavioral needs by managing his
dog’s behavioral needs by managing his fear and anxiety we’ve created one a
fear and anxiety we’ve created one a
fear and anxiety we’ve created one a much safer situation for this child and
much safer situation for this child and
much safer situation for this child and a much improved lifestyle for this dog
a much improved lifestyle for this dog
a much improved lifestyle for this dog as well I just want to mention before I
as well I just want to mention before I
as well I just want to mention before I close number one is dogs do tell us what
close number one is dogs do tell us what
close number one is dogs do tell us what we need to know so I urge you to watch
we need to know so I urge you to watch
we need to know so I urge you to watch your dogs watch for those subtle signs
your dogs watch for those subtle signs
your dogs watch for those subtle signs of fear and anxiety and second if you
of fear and anxiety and second if you
of fear and anxiety and second if you are interested in this my colleagues and
are interested in this my colleagues and
are interested in this my colleagues and I wrote a book about these methods
I wrote a book about these methods
I wrote a book about these methods called decoding your dog thank you very
called decoding your dog thank you very
called decoding your dog thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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