Separation Distress and Dogs by O'Heare, James -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

PREFACE CHAPTER 1. UNDERSTANDING SEPARATION DISTRESS?

W HAT IS SEPARATION DISTRESS? Indications of stress in dogs B ASIC PRINCIPLES OF BEHAVIOR Operant conditioning

The three-term contingency (the ABCs of behavior)

Antecedents (A) Behavior (B) Consequence (C)

Positive reinforcement (+R) Negative reinforcement (–R) Positive punishment (+P) Negative punishment (–P) Extinction (S Δ ) Δ History of conditioning

Respondent conditioning T HE ABC S OF SEPARATION DISTRESS–RELATED PROBLEMS S OCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND SEPARATION DISTRESS

CHAPTER 2. FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT

C ONTINGENCIES Antecedent stimuli (Identifying the A in the ABCs) Behaviors (Identifying the B in the ABCs) Consequences (Identifying the C in the ABCs) T RACKING THE BEHAVIOR OF CONCERN W RAPPING IT UP

CHAPTER 3. BEHAVIOR CHANGE PROGRAMMING

I NTRODUCTION U TILIZE THE LEAST AVERSIVE INTERVENTION S AFETY STIMULUS DISTANT ANTECEDENT CONTROL T HE PROGRAM Relationship rehabilitation Empowerment

Free-shaping games

The shaping game Two free-shaping-with-a-box games

Game 1 — On the fly free-shaping Game 2 — Planned free-shaping

Systematic desensitization

Relaxation Hierarchy of stimulus intensity Graded exposure

Counterconditioning Differential reinforcement Step 1. Construct hierarchy Step 2. Identify target behavior Step 3. Work through hierarchy

O THER BEHAVIOR CHANGE PROCEDURES General routine stability Play Exercise Nutritional support Medication and supplementation Sound therapy Scent therapy Massage M AINTENANCE: W HAT ABOUT WHEN YOU ARE “DONE”? C ONSTRUCTING YOUR PROGRAM : G ETTING IT DOWN ON PAPER BEFORE YOU GET TO WORK A FINAL PROMPT : H ANG IN THERE!

APPENDIX 1. THE “HIDE AND GO” GAME

Equipment Go to mat and relax Hiding Behind a Corner Building duration Taking it to an interior door Moving it to the departure door

APPENDIX 2. PREVENTING SEPARATION DISTRESS BEHAVIORS RESOURCES GLOSSARY REFERENCES