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Aug 20

Webinar – 8/20/20 – Barbara Lloyd – PTSD in Dogs and Concrete Advice for the People Who Love Them – FDSA (fee applies)

Name: Webinar – 8/20/20 – Barbara Lloyd – PTSD in Dogs and Concrete Advice for the People Who Love Them – FDSA (fee applies)
Start: 2020-08-20T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2020-08-20T20:00:00-07:00
Location: Virtual

August 20, 2020 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT

$19.95

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Date: Thursday, August 20, 2020
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 – Registration required PRIOR to scheduled presentation time.

Read Barbara’s Bio Here

There is a common misconception that dogs only live in the moment. This fallacy has proven to be particularly harmful to dogs that suffer from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).

If dogs only lived in the moment they would be unable to learn, and they would not survive as a species. They would be unable to remember any events that occurred in their life and that would make them impossible to train – and we know that dogs are highly trainable! Survival of a species is dependent upon understanding what works and what does not. It means holding onto memories, and science has shown us that the strongest memories are linked to emotions.

Positive emotions are linked with happiness, satiation, security and well being. Negative emotions are hard wired into the fight or flight primitive part of brain. These emotions when triggered through either intentional or unintentional acts, can sometimes cause an irreversible conditioning that we call Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

There is a lack of information available to individuals who adopt pets with traumatic pasts but we absolutely have knowledge and techniques for helping dogs that show clear signs of PTSD and trauma from their past. Sharing this information, discussing behaviors associated with canine PTSD, and helping handlers identify possible triggers and a game plan for how to best live with, love and support a dog with PTSD is is the subject of this webinar.

Barbara will draw on examples from client dogs and from her personal experiences living with her rescue dog Didi, a GSDX, who was the victim of one of the worst cases of torture and abuse in Saskatchewan. She will point you and your dog to the light at the end of the tunnel, and give you a framework on how to build trust and confidence between you and your PTSD dog.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars