Around here, Fridays mean that Robbie & I will be working on desensitization exercises. Let me explain real quick what desensitization is, a few tips on how to go about doing it in a positive manner, and talk about certain things Robbie needs more work around. DefinitionsSensitize - to teach an animal to respond in a certain way to certain cues Desensitize - to teach an animal to be calm around certain stimuli through counter-conditioning
Tips for Positive Desensitization
Things to Avoid
A Few Things on Robbie's Desensitization ListClosing NotesStarting this week, I've decided to make every Friday be socialization day. this means that each Friday I will choose a few stimuli to work Robbie around. The goal is for Robbie to be reliable on all commands and task commands, as well as responsive, no matter what noise or event is taking place. Robbie does pretty good for the most part, but there's definitely room for improvement. When the situation is right, I will try to do a video of our exercises so that other handlers can see mistakes, achievements, and pick up a few tips.
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