Desensitisation For Phobias. Two Case Studies In Progress.

Desensitisation is a major theme in my work this week.

Desensitisation is a process where the dog is exposed to a stimulus at a low enough level that it doesn’t cause a response. Slowly, the stimulus intensity is increased, at a rate it does not bother the dog. The tolerance or acceptance of the stimulus develops gradually until it is presented at a norm…