Mastering Affective Dog Behavior Course

Kick off your professional ADB journey by signing up for Part 1 of our two-part course, where you’ll dive into the fascinating inner workings of the canine brain and discover how and why Emotions Affect Behavior. To achieve ADB-KG certification, you will need the knowledge and insights offered in both Parts 1 and 2. However, you have the option to purchase each part separately or choose the bundle for savings. On a professional level, this course will make it so much easier for you to address your clients' questions and offer meaningful solutions. Let’s give them another compelling reason to return to you instead of switching from one method to another. There’s a reason why other canine professionals and dog owners refer to ADB as “the missing link". Attention: If you reside outside the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Norway, Singapore and Switzerland, please contact us for manual enrollment.

HOW IS ADB DIFFERENT?

ADB is not a training technique but an educational and coaching program that focuses on internal processes and the dog's immediate needs. While other programs are beginning to incorporate insights from neuroscience, they are merely supporting their ongoing commitment to traditional training and behavior modification. ADB takes a different approach; it uses science to reshape how we live, work, and interact with dogs, enabling them to become true partners.

CARE FIRST - DOG APPROVED!

"Until we are prepared to look deeper, we may not fully understand how our protocols could conflict with the dog's internal processes in moments of crisis." - ADB In ADB, dogs have a voice. We understand that even negatively felt emotions have a highly positive purpose. As we meet a dog's needs, behaviors will change naturally. We don't even have to make behavior change the goal; we just need to listen and CARE First!

ADB COMMUNITY CENTER

Our Academy Community Center is still new, but with your automatic free enrollment, it will grow and provide a safe space for dog owners, professionals and your ADB Team to mingle, share stories and experiences, ask and answer questions and become part of something extraordinary.

About the Course

Are you eager to stand out in a competitive canine industry? Consider enrolling in Part 1 of our course package to start your professional ADB journey. Part 1 will take you deep into the canine brain and shed some light onto the mysteries of dopamine, oxytocin, the 7 primary emotional systems, and so much more. As canine professionals we owe it to our clients and their dogs to understand "dog" and stay on top of canine psychology. Become the dog behavior expert your clients and their dogs need! FREE PREVIEW: Enjoy free access to multiple lessons and get a taste of what we teach or enroll now and start learning.

What's included

* Part 1: Emotions Affect Behavior * ADB-KG final assessment upon completion of Part 2 (*) * Automatic, free access to the ADB Academy Community Center * Lifetime access (*) If you believe that you have the knowledge needed to pass the ADB-KG Assessment without enrolling in either Part 1 or Part 2 of this course, please reach out to us for more information. A separate Assessment fee will apply. SKILLS: If you want to refine your application and skills beyond the scope of this course, or prepare for the ADB-SG Certificate, please reach out to us for one-on-one sessions or to enroll in our Skill Week.

Scott Stauffer and Diana Kastner: Pioneers in CARE First!

Scott Stauffer has long embraced the principles of Affective Dog Behavior and CARE First, even before they developed into what is now recognized as Affective Dog Behavior. His deep interest in affective and social neuroscience, as well as mental health, has significantly influenced his perspective on and interactions with dogs, shaping his entire career. While Scott has a foundation in positive reinforcement training, he stands out as a uniquely skilled K9 Life Coach, prioritizing social-emotional connections and needs. Diana Kastner began her career in rescue rehabilitation. The obstacles she encountered with her own reactive and aggressive dogs prompted her to seek guidance from Scott Stauffer in 2016, and he has been her mentor ever since. Just three years later, Scott and Diana partnered together to officially establish K9 Life Coaching LLC and introduce their signature program, Affective Dog Behavior.

Curriculum

20 Chapters · 189 Lessons

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  WELCOME
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  COURSE INSTRUCTIONS
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  NOT AN EASY COURSE
4. CONDENSED TABLE OF CONTENTS Free preview
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1. CARE FIRST: A STORY INTRODUCTION Free preview
2. CARE FIRST Free preview
3. GRAMMAR LESSON Free preview
4. WHAT IS AFFECTIVE DOG BEHAVIOR? Free preview
5. WHY SHOULD WE LOOK AT THE BRAIN? Free preview
6. AN ARTISTIC LOOK AT DNA Free preview
7. EMOTIONS & AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE Free preview
8. QUIZ TIME Free preview
9. (Included in full purchase)
  MODULE DISCUSSIONS & Q&A
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1. WHAT TO EXPECT Free preview
2. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Free preview
3. NEURONS Free preview
4. NEURONS FIRING Free preview
5. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) Free preview
6. PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PNS) Free preview
7. AUTONOMOUS NERVOUS SYSTEM - PG 1 Free preview
8. AUTONOMOUS NERVOUS SYSTEM - PG 2 Free preview
9. ADDITIONAL MENTION: THE VAGUS NERVE Free preview
10. THE BRAIN Free preview
11. HUMAN VS DOG BRAIN: BASIC SIMILARITIES Free preview
12. BRAIN GROWTH Free preview
13. SPECIAL MENTION: THE OTHER BRAINS Free preview
14. BONUS LESSON: THE LIMBIC SYSTEM IN A REAL BRAIN Free preview
15. QUIZ TIME Free preview
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  MODULE DISCUSSIONS & Q&A
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1. WHAT TO EXPECT Free preview
2. LEVELS OF CONTROL Free preview
3. DOG BRAIN ANATOMY Free preview
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  WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
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  INTER-SPECIES CHALLENGES
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  MEETING ON THE DOG'S LEVEL
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  WISE WORDS FROM DR. JAAK PANKSEPP
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  TALKING PAST EACH OTHER
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  DOG-TO-DOG INTERACTIONS
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  HUMAN-TO-DOG INTERACTIONS - TRADITIONAL
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  HUMAN-TO-DOG INTERACTIONS - ADB STYLE
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  DR. JAAK PANKSEPP AND EVOLUTION
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  THE BRAIN AS A WHOLE
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  VIDEO CLASS OF 2023
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  QUIZ TIME
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  CHECK-IN
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  MODULE DISCUSSIONS & Q&A
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  WHAT TO EXPECT
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  VIDEO CLASS OF 2023
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  ABOUT EMOTIONS
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  FOCUS ON PRIMARY EMOTIONAL PROCESSES
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  7 PRIMARY EMOTIONAL SYSTEMS
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  BALANCE BETWEEN SUBCORTICAL AND CORTICAL
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  THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMOTIONS AND BEHAVIORS
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  VIDEO CLASS OF 2023
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  QUIZ TIME
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  JUMPING INTO THE NEXT CHAPTERS
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  MODULE DISCUSSIONS & Q&A
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  WHAT TO EXPECT
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  SUMMARY
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  INTROCUDTION TO SEEKING
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  WHAT DOES THE SEEKING SYSTEM DO?
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  SEEKING SYSTEM = DOPAMINE
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  SEEKING NEVER STOPS
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  SEEKING PHASES EXPLAINED
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  THE CYCLE OF SEEKING
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  SEEKING ACROSS THE 7 PES
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  FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
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  VIDEO CLASS OF 2023
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  QUIZ TIME
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  MODULE DISCUSSIONS & Q&A
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  WHAT TO EXPECT
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  A WORD ABOUT DOPAMINE - PART 1
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  A WORD ABOUT DOPAMINE - PART 2
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  A WORD ABOUT DOPAMINE - PART 3
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  RECOMMENDED PODCASTS
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  QUIZ TIME
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  WHAT TO EXPECT
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  WHAT IS DOPAMINE?
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  TERMINOLOGY
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  DOPAMINE PATHWAYS
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  ENVIRONMENTAL CUES (STIMULI)
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  3 STEPS OF PURSUIT
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  REWARD PREDICTION ERROR
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  DOPAMINE DEPLETION
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  A HEALTHY DOPAMINE SYSTEM
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  HOW TO MANIPULATE DOPAMINE
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  PREFERRED SOURCES
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  QUIZ TIME
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  CHECK-IN
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  MODULE DISCUSSIONS & Q&A
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  WHAT TO EXPECT
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  NEGATIVE WITH A POSITIVE PURPOSE
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  QUIZ TIME
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  SUMMARY
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  INTRODUCTION TO RAGE
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  THE VENDING MACHINE
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  THE FLOW OF ANGER AND AGGRESSION
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  RAGE IN DOGS
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  RAGE IN DOGS: SUPPORTING VIDEO
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  PREDATORY AGGRESSION
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  RAGE-LIKE AGGRESSION
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  INTERMALE AGGRESSION
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  SUMMARY OF AGGRESSION CIRCUITS IN AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE
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  CAN AGGRESSION BE LEARNED?
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  LEARNING IN THE MEDIATION OF RAGE-LIKE AFFECTS AND BEHAVIORS
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  SITUATIONS TO WATCH OUT FOR
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  TRADITIONAL CATEGORIES OF AGGRESSION
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  VIDEO CLASS OF 2023
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  QUIZ TIME
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  DEFINITION OF AGGRESSION
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  ALL AGGRESSION IS NOT THE SAME
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  REACTIVE VS APPETITIVE AGGRESSION
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  A WORD ABOUT APPETITIVE AND REACTIVE AGGRESSION
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  QUIZ TIME
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  MODULE DISCUSSIONS & Q&A
12
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  SUMMARY
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  INTRODUCTION TO FEAR
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  DEFENSE CASCADE INFOGRAPHIC
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  THE DEFENSE CASCADE
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  IS FIGHT A FEAR RESPONSE?
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  WHITE FANG
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  CAN YOU DEFINE FEAR?
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  THE COMPLEXITY OF FEAR IN DOGS
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  TRACKING PAIN IN THE BRAIN
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  PAIN IN FEAR CONDITIONING
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  CONTEXTUAL FEAR CONDITIONING
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  THE NEOCORTEX IN FEAR CONDITIONING
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  A SPECIAL WORD ABOUT FEAR
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  THE OVERACTIVE FEAR SYSTEM
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  RANDOM KEY CONSIDERATIONS
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  FEAR VS PANIC/GRIEF
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  FEAR WITH OTHER EMOTIONAL SYSTEMS
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  VIDEO CLASS OF 2023
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  CONCLUSION
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  QUIZ TIME
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  CHECK-IN
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  MODULE DISCUSSIONS & Q&A
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  WHAT TO EXPECT
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  MEETING OF THE MINDS
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  THE CYCLE OF SOCIAL EMOTIONS
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  VIDEO CLASS OF 2023
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  QUIZ TIME
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  SUMMARY
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  INTRODUCTION TO LUST
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  IN THE BRAIN
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  OF BEHAVIORS
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  HUMPING
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  DOG-SPECIFIC SOURCES
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  QUIZ TIME
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  MODULE DISCUSSIONS & Q&A
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  INTRODUCTION TO CARE & PANIC/GRIEF
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  CARE AS AN ANTIDOTE
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  QUIZ TIME
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  SUMMARY
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  INTRODUCTION TO CARE
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  NEUROCHEMICALS OF SOCIAL BONDING
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  DOGS AS A PART OF THE FAMILY
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  QUIZ TIME
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  MODULE DISCUSSIONS & Q&A
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  SUMMARY
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  INTRODUCTION TO PANIC/GRIEF
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  THE NEED TO FEEL PAIN
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  BONUS LESSON: SEPARATION CALL
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  SEPARATION DISTRESS IN DOGS
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  FROM SEPARATION DISTRESS TO SEPARATION ANXIETY
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  PANIC/GRIEF VS FEAR
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  CARE CHART
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  VIDEO CLASS OF 2023
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  QUIZ TIME
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  CHECK-IN
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  MODULE DISCUSSIONS & Q&A
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  SUMMARY
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  INTRODUCTION TO PLAY
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  INNATE PLAY VS COGNITIVE PLAY
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  PLAY IS A NEED, NOT A WANT
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  FREE PLAY IN CHILDREN
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  FREE PLAY AS A SOCIAL TEACHER
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  OF TOUCH AND PLAY
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  PLAY IN THE BRAIN
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  PLAY IS NOT ISOLATED
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  DOG PARK OBSERVATIONS
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  HUMAN - DOG PLAY
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  VIDEO CLASS OF 2023
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  QUIZ TIME
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  DOPAMINE
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  GUT BRAIN & HEART BRAIN
3. (Included in full purchase)
  AGGRESSION
4. (Included in full purchase)
  MISCELLANEOUS
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1. (Included in full purchase)
  CONTINUE TO PART 2

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