Tag Archives: counterconditioning

Canine exorcism: treating fear aggression:

By Canis bonus | Published: 29 January 2013

Science popularisation article about fear aggression By Laure-Anne Visele, written Jan 2013. Dog desensitization vs. exorcism Does Rover — normally an angel — turn into the devil incarnate at the mere sight of a jogger (or another dog)? Perhaps a little exorcism is in order. Either that, or… a spot of “Systematic Desensitization and Counter-Conditioning” (aka […]

Posted in Dog behaviour | Also tagged behaviour therapy, canine behaviour therapy, counter-conditioning, defensive threat, dog aggression, dog aggressive to kids, dog and cyclists, dog and joggers, dog behaviour problem, dog behaviour therapy, dog growling, dog lunging, dog snarling, dog training, dog-dog reactivity, fear aggression, systematic desensitisation, systematic desensitization | 10 Responses

Counter-Conditioning and Desensitization: a step-by-step guide

By Canis bonus | Published: 29 January 2013

Guide to dog counterconditioning and systematic desensitisation By Laure-Anne Visele, written Jan 2013. Now you’ve done your homework, you know why Rover lunges at joggers/other dogs. Next step: let’s get it to stop! Step 1: Take stock What contributes to sending Rover ‘over-threshold’? Make a list of all the elements (dimensions) that make him worse […]

Posted in Dog behaviour | Also tagged behaviour therapist, behaviour therapy, behaviourist, canine aggression, canine behaviour therapy, defensive threat, desensitization, dog aggression, dog training, fear aggression, systematic desensitization | 6 Responses

Dog-dog aggression: a self-help guide

By Canis bonus | Published: 19 August 2010

Treatment protocol for dog-dog on-leash aggression By Laure-Anne Viselé, August 2010 Introduction A friend of mine wrote to me from Thailand recently. She’d adopted a starving street dog who is hopelessly dog-dog aggressive. Given the distance involved, I could only help her educate herself on some specific topics and point her in the right direction. […]

Posted in Dog behaviour | Also tagged aggression, anxiety, anxious, behavior therapist, behavior therapy, behaviour therapist, behaviour therapy, counterconditionning, desensitisation, desensitization, dog, dog-dog aggression, fear, leash, scared, tip, tips, tips and tricks, trick, tricks | 32 Responses