Desensitization, Counterconditioning, and Exposure: Changing Emotional Responses Safely and Systematically

Learn to design controlled behavior-change sessions for dogs experiencing fear, anxiety, sensitivity, overarousal, or negative emotional associations.

Students study trigger selection, exposure intensity, distance, duration, recovery, reinforcement, conditioned emotional responses, systematic desensitization, counterconditioning, habituation, flooding risks, data collection, and progression criteria.

WSK9CO Education Credits: 6