Desensitization

You have to look at the dog's total body language.

A behavior plan... may use desensitization and counter conditioning to help your dog with strangers at the door.

Desensitization means introducing the trigger gently enough that your dog stays comfortable.

Counter conditioning means pairing it with something enjoyable to change how your dog feels.

For example, how might this look in practice? You might start with a very quiet doorbell recording when nobody is at the door.

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Eye Movement, uh, Desensitization and Reprocessing.

And then there's another one, uh, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, which actually i- uses a lot of what I'm talking about here.

Uh, that can help.