Recognizing and De-escalating Big Feelings in Dogs

This course is the follow-up course to Fundamentals of Canine Communication and Safe Dog Handling. Please complete that course before taking this one. 

As in the first course, this course offers a series of short video examples to demonstrate behaviors and techniques in real-world setting.

This course will explore some of the reasons why we might see some of the more challenging behaviors we experience working with dogs. Throughout this exploration, it's important to remember that behavior is neither "good" or "bad." Behavior is a response to the environment, but it is influenced by countless factors: genetics, health, injury, learning history, current environment...and the list just goes on!

We also want to keep in mind that our primary job when working with dogs is prevention. Our goal, especially during assessment, training or behavior modification, should not be to provoke potentially dangerous behavior. We want to recognize early warning signs and de-escalate whenever possible.