Suche
Lesesoftware
Info / Kontakt
Stress Release - For Dogs: The Canine Emotional Detox
von: Diane A. Garrod
BookBaby, 2021
ISBN: 9781098376802 , 304 Seiten
Format: ePUB
Kopierschutz: DRM
Preis: 11,89 EUR
eBook anfordern 
More praise for The Canine Emotional Detox
“I love learning the CED process. It brings more understanding to the relationship on how each of us, in our own unique way, communicate. It is not only about seeing the dog for who they are but seeing the guardian’s views and responses to their dog. It is a learning process for both. If I were to just do a case without doing a CED first, I probably would have left out some important steps because doing a CED you get to see patterns, likes & dislikes, how the dog processes information, are they chronically stressed, clues on health in their poop, how does the owner view their dog, and more. The direction is much clearer now on how to approach a behavior modification training plan, which saves everyone time and gets to the root of the cause.”-Patricia Calderone, CPDT-KA, DN-FSG1, Owner, Clicker Canines
“So many people have the motivation to work on their dog’s emotional and behavioral issues but do not know where to begin. Diane Garrod’s CED program provides the perfect start.” Emily Larlham, Dogmantics Training
While this book focuses on dogs, the CED has been used with cats, parrots, and children. For example, a use of some elements of the CED were done in a classroom of challenging children in a New Zealand country school in early 2015. Here is the story of two teachers, who first worked through the CED with their own dogs, bringing respiration of one dog from 76 to 18 breaths per minute. A certified dog trainer and author, Maria Alomajan, Canine by Nature, worked with them throughout the process. The school sampling included approximately six children. Most came from very difficult homes where alcoholism, fighting, no money, no food, no sleep for the kids, no kindness, going to school without proper clothing, food, or care, were prevalent. The children had trouble concentrating or simply learning how to have positive relationships with fellow students. It was a light bulb moment for the teachers!
Here is the teacher’s story told through Maria Alomajan’s (who has done many stress release protocols with her New Zealand clients) words and with permission from the school’s teachers.
“I want to share what a massive influence your work has been filtering through to children in a tiny country school. While working with their (a client’s) dogs, I was discussing your process, the limbic system and applied behavior analysis (ABA). We played the shaping game, and they took it to work and played it as team building at a staff meeting and reported back that it was brilliant.
The amazing outcome, aside from all my time with them (the client,) aside from the positives for the two dogs they still live with, is that they decided they needed to do something for a handful of children who were really struggling at school. They needed to take more time to understand why they behaved certain ways and think about how they could help them. (The client, a teacher at the school) devised a program where when the kids arrived at school, instead of going to class they went to a quiet room, where they were fed and given a warm Milo (hot chocolate), where they just got to sit and listen to quiet music or read or have someone read to them. They discussed mindfulness and when the kids were ready, they went into their class. The results have been amazing!
The teachers jokingly asked if they were drugging the kids because they were so Zen-like when they joined in, no disrupting, doing their work, being proactive in asking other students for help if the teacher was not available. The other side of that was one boy who had been labeled as trouble, excelled, and asked if he could go straight to class now instead of his morning sessions because he had begun to enjoy school. Seems so obvious now that all schools should have such a program.” Maria Alomajan, Canine by Nature Author of “Dogs in Action: Working dogs and their stories” New Zealand
There was one boy in the school for whom even the quiet time was too much for him because he never got to experience relaxation so he required a whole other level of care and they would just let him sit and read to him. Adding additional pieces as required by the individual in front of us, is also relevant to children. The revisions to fit certain situations to the cycle are indeed amazing and progressive. The boy who couldn’t relax, showed he has chronic stress and that needs to be identified first, and/or something going on internally, such as in the brain, neurological system. It was a moment where the school could look at the reason for the behavior instead of just thinking the boy was being difficult. In CED case analysis, a very small percentage (10%) are chronically stressed and a lot more thought and work and stress release must occur to see results, however, the majority (90%) benefit right away. This also proved true in the country school.
“I love the structure the CED provides for both the dog and the trainer. It gives us a safe, controlled way to get to know each other that promotes relaxation and builds trust. Doing a CED makes it much easier to develop a training or B-Mod program that specifically meets the needs of that dog.” Cricket Mara, Pet guardian of The Pawsitive Dog, New Mexico USA
“I love that it truly prepares the dog to begin a behavior modification plan as well as giving the trainer lots of valuable information about the dog.” Vicki Aquino Ronchette, Braveheart Dog Training, San Leandro, CA, USA
“On Chai’s 5th birthday, I was enjoying what that meant—AND what a contribution you made to our lives with your help. She is a different dog today. Happily, I can say that after three months we fully weaned her off the Prozac. She is still Chai –with her terrier traits and personality based on her early life (and karma?) but she is not the emotionally tormented pup when we first contacted you. Just wanted to thank you for all you did of us and for what you do for others.” Kirkland, WA
“When our daughter purchased Niamh, a GSP, the puppy lived happily in our home with our two older female Labrador Retrievers, Bronte and Amica. They both mothered Niamh. They played with her and allowed her to sleep cuddled up to them. Apart from being hyperactive, Niamh had demonstrated multiple signs of severe general anxiety from a young age, but this did not appear to cause any problems between the dogs. The peace and harmony lasted until around Niamh’s 3rd year. There was a little pushing of Bronte by Niamh at times, but it seemed harmless enough. Niamh would occasionally take toys off Bronte, who would just walk away. Niamh did display a tendency to resource guard with the other dogs, but we were careful to avoid situations that might cause conflict. In March 2020 we had an incident between Niamh and Bronte. Niamh attacked and grabbed Bronte as the dogs were exiting the back door. There was no injury, as although Niamh held Bronte’s scruff and shook her, she did inhibit her bite. After two further similar incidents over a few days, I sought help from Diane Garrod. The situation had quickly escalated to a serious problem. If Niamh could smell Bronte she would hunt after her, rushing from door to window to get at Bronte. If she caught sight of her through a door or window it would trigger an aggressive response with Niamh frantically lunging, barking, and attempting break through to Bronte. We had to keep Niamh separate from both the Labradors, as after the incidences with Bronte she started giving threatening looks toward Amica also. We covered the windows to block her view and placed a pen around the back door to create a safety zone. This kept the situational manageable but was by no means a solution.
Diane introduced me to the ATA (acclimate, tolerate, and accept) and we started working with Niamh and Bronte. Diane also felt that taking Niamh through the CED (Canine Emotional Detox) program would offer additional help by addressing Niamh’s anxiety and relieving the underlying stress. So, we introduced the CED early in the process. It was an intense three days, but well worth the effort. Apart from the clear benefits to Niamh, there were educational benefits for me, which would be advantageous in long term maintenance. As part of the CED Diane introduced me to Tellington TTouch and emphasized the importance of sensory activities as part of Niamh’s daily routine. Niamh took to these with great pleasure. The CED also made me aware of the need to include activities, such as scent games, foraging and problem solving, on a regular basis. We introduced puzzle toys, food hunts and a snuffle mat as part of the dog’s daily feeding regime. The CED also taught me how to use warmth and a quiet relaxing environment to help Niamh achieve the much-needed REM sleep. The final analysis gave a clear and detailed picture of what Niamh needed in the long term to foster a calmer more manageable dog.
Almost a year after the initial incident we once again have peace in our household. All three dogs live in harmony and Niamh and Bronte appear to have a better relationship than they had prior to the emergence of the problem between them. They play and rest together, seemingly enjoying each other’s company. We are still cautious in high arousal situations, but with careful management we feel confident we can avoid any deterioration in the relationship between the dogs or a recurrence of the problems experienced. We are very grateful for the help and guidance Diane...