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Are there pet psychologists who can cure this sort of thing? (serious question)
by Tycho 5y ago
Are there pet psychologists who can cure this sort of thing? (serious question)
- thephyber 5y agoBehavioral-specialist trainers for dogs. Most dog trainers do most of their useful training on the dog owner, not the dog. The trainer gives the owner guidance and strategies for conditioning out these undesirable behaviors and the owner should continue training the dog for the duration of their relationship. There are classical conditioning strategies which can reduce stress/anxiety of the dog, increase the dog’s socialization / reduce reactivity to stimuli in the environment (like and unexpected touch), and increase the bond between dog and human. Obviously the more severe the trauma, the longer it takes to counter condition the stress response.