Gain all the knowledge and tools to confidently work through noise phobia cases and improve the welfare of dogs and their owners.
Most owners reach for the obvious fixes first, and quite a few of those can actually make the fear worse. The dog starts reacting more intensely, and it spreads. It might have started with fireworks, and after a while it's thunder too, then traffic, then even minor sounds.
If you work with these dogs, you know exactly what this looks like. You try what you've been taught and apply your best protocol. There's usually some progress at first. But then it plateaus, or there’s a setback, and it isn't always clear why. And that's so frustrating, because you care about getting it right and improving the dogs’ welfare.
What's usually missing is process behind the behaviour: why a frightened dog's brain and body respond the way they do, and what that means for your approach. Once you understand the processes driving the fear, you can adapt it to the individual dog instead of hoping a fixed protocol will help.
In this course, you'll learn:
✅ The science of fear and stress (HPA axis, allostatic load, coping styles)
✅ Why some dogs sensitise and generalise, and how to prevent it
✅ Evidence-based short-term strategies and when medication is worth considering
✅ The gut-brain axis and its role in anxiety
✅ Exposure therapy and real case examples