In this episode, Debbie Jacobs (CPDT-KA, RBT) shares key lessons she has learned from treating fear in humans and non-human animals. I love what Debbie has to say about why working with different species forces us to question what we think we know about behavior.  We discuss:

• The animal trainers retreat at Lemon's Hope Sanctuary
• How Debbie learned about applied behavior analysis
• Three strands for working with fearful animals
• How to find the starting point with helping an animal feel safe and learn
• Thoughts on the constructional approach

Debbie's bio:
Debbie Jacobs is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and a Registered Behavior Technician which qualifies her to work with a range of behavior challenges and skill deficits in people, under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She is the creator of the fearfuldogs.com website and the author of A Guide To Living With & Training a Fearful Dog and Does My Dog Need Prozac?

She lives in Vermont where she offers onsite educational workshops for trainers interested in taking a deeper dive into Applied Behavior Analysis as it can be used to address challenging behavior problems. She provides info and support to owners, foster caregivers, trainers and anyone trying to help dogs struggling with fear, anxiety, reactivity or aggression. 

Links:
Debbie's website
https://fearfuldogs.com
Events for trainer professionals


Theme music composed and performed by Andy Sells

 

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