Is your dog underwater? ADB on flooding in dog training

Location: ONLINE - ZOOM EVENT

Address: 23900 Ridge Rd, Trinidad, CO 81082

Date: 27 Apr

Is it a good idea to expose a dog to triggers? What about deliberately exposing them to a specifically worrysome trigger for an extended period of time ... let's say until they "realize that the trigger doesn't harm them" and thus they "calm down"? The practice of "flooding" is promising to some, horrifying to others and oftentimes unintentional to an inexperienced handler. Regardless of our preferences, our primary concern should always be for the dog, and how the dog feels about a given situation. To find some answers, we could rely on observable behaviors, or, we could take it a step further and learn how intense, prolonged stress stimulation is processed within the nervous system, and its long-term implications.

Please join us for this deep dive into the dog's "flooded" mind, and learn how to help your dog build resiliency in a healthy way.

Your presenters are Scott Stauffer, Diana Kastner and Alyssa Giles, the original ADB Team and founders of Affective Dog Behavior.

Affective Dog Behavior is an educational program that was created by K9 Life Coach Scott Stauffer. Throughout his career of 25 years, working with groups of dogs and reactive and aggressive dogs, as well as walking dogs professionally, Scott has developed a unique way of engaging with dogs which eventually led to the creation of ADB. In his capacity as a K9 Life Coach, he travels the lower 48s to assist other canine professionals, doggie daycares, rescues and dog walkers, as well as private individuals with their educational and training needs.

Diana was born and raised in Germany but has made her home in the US for the past 29 years. Though, working with dogs is not her primary occupation, she has been involved in rescue work for a number of years and has recently earned two diplomas - one in "Force free canine coaching" and another in "Rescue dog cognition and rehabilitation" through Canine Principles. Not only is Diana actively involved in all aspects of Affective Dog Behavior, but, through her affiliation with ADB, she has also turned into somewhat of an Affective Neuroscience geek.

In 2008, Alyssa graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, focusing on Applied Behavior Analysis. She began dog training with the philosophy to create a positive experience for both dog and human. When she became a mom in 2012, her perspective on what was best for dogs was evolving. Her curiosity about canine emotions finally prompted her to reach out to Scott Stauffer and join the ADB team. Alyssa now strives to help dog owners resolve conflict by connecting with their dogs and meeting their social-emotional needs.

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