Understanding Emotional Regulation In Dogs To Create Calm #217

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Do you know how your dog or puppy self-regulates or dysregulates? Or how your dog self-soothes? Most dog owners don’t, and it could be the root of behavioral challenges around your home. Dogs show dysregulation or self-regulation much like humans. Your dog’s responses aren’t the same as choosing right from wrong but a reflection of emotional regulation. Today I’m breaking down what healthy self-regulation looks like and how to recognize and help your dog’s coping mechanisms for a happier, healthier co-existence.

 

In the episode you'll hear:

 

• What you need to know before a visiting dog arrives in your home.
• How to recognize self-regulation and dysregulation in dogs.
• The definition of canine self-regulation.
• That dogs don’t choose right from wrong.
• What dysregulation looks like in dogs.
• That resilience to stress is a byproduct of healthy self-regulation.
• That puppies or rescue dogs cannot self-regulate instantly.
• The possible signs of dysregulation puppies and dogs display.
• Factors that contribute to canine dysregulation.
• About my own puppy’s and rescue’s dysregulation.
• How environment impacts self-regulation.
• About normalizing certain conditions to help dogs.
• What “destructive” dogs are really communicating.
• The ways puppies and dogs naturally self-regulate.
• About canine self-soothing behaviors and coping mechanisms.
• How co-regulation facilitates self-regulation for dogs.

 

Resources:

 

1. YouTube Playlist: The Emotional State of Dogs with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy29pv3_9b7DZdMFJL9ZJPMy
2. Podcast Episode 64: Help! How Can I Tell My Dog He’s Wrong? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/64/
3. Podcast Episode 78: How to Train a Rescue Dog with Behavior Problems - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/78/
4. Podcast Episode 48: Potty Train Your Puppy in a Week (Easy 3 Step Process) - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/48/
5. YouTube Playlist: Puppy Essentials with Susan Garrett Dog Training - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2hywpv3Md3HbWWPPbVF8W5
6. Podcast Episode 204: Dog Behavior And Diet: Recovery For This! Beyond Dog Training Part 2 - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/204/
7. Podcast Episode 112: Stressed Dog? How Trigger Stacking Might Be Putting Your Dog Over Threshold - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/112/
8. Podcast Episode 200: Solve Your Dog’s Separation Anxiety With FRIDA: Expanding Calm With Functional Relaxation - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/200/
9. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/p1fFwp14aLE