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If you experience buyer's remorse and haven't started the course, you can request a full refund. If you have started the course but completed less than 10% of the course, you can request a 75% refund. No refund will be granted with 10% or more completion of either Part 1 or Part 2 of the course.

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 this course package for its insights into truly unique science and skills. 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! Enroll now and start learning.

What's included

* Part 1: Emotions Affect Behavior * Part 2: Making the Case for Connection (released in late February 2026) * Final ADB-KG Assessment * ADB-KG Certificate upon successful completion of the Assessment * Automatic, free access to the ADB Academy Community Center * Lifetime access 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 discounted 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 · 167 Lessons

  1. 1

    WELCOME

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      WELCOME

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      COURSE INSTRUCTIONS

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      CONDENSED TABLE OF CONTENTS

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    MODULE 1 - THE CONCEPT OF AFFECTIVE DOG BEHAVIOR

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      CARE FIRST: A STORY INTRODUCTION

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      CARE FIRST

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      L.A.M.B. - LOOK AT ME BUDDY

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      GRAMMAR LESSON

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      WHAT IS AFFECTIVE DOG BEHAVIOR?

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      WHY SHOULD WE LOOK AT THE BRAIN?

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      AN ARTISTIC LOOK AT DNA

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      EMOTIONS & AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE

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      QUIZ TIME

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    MODULE 2 - THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND THE BRAIN

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      THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

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      NEURONS

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      NEURONS FIRING

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      CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS)

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      PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PNS)

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      AUTONOMOUS NERVOUS SYSTEM - PG 1

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      AUTONOMOUS NERVOUS SYSTEM - PG 2

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      ADDITIONAL MENTION: THE VAGUS NERVE

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      THE BRAIN

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      HUMAN VS DOG BRAIN: BASIC SIMILARITIES

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      SPECIAL MENTION: THE OTHER BRAINS

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      QUIZ TIME

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    MODULE 3 - THE LEVELS OF CONTROL

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      LEVELS OF CONTROL

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      DOG BRAIN ANATOMY

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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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      TALKING PAST EACH OTHER

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      MEET THE DOG IN FRONT OF YOU

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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 4 - INTRO TO THE 7 PRIMARY EMOTIONAL SYSTEMS

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      VIDEO CLASS OF 2023

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      WHAT TO EXPECT

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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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      JUMPING INTO THE NEXT CHAPTERS

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      QUIZ TIME

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    MODULE 4:1 - THE SEEKING SYSTEM

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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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      CAUTION: SEEKING

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      VIDEO CLASS OF 2023

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      QUIZ TIME

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    MOD 4:1 - SEEKING: A WORD ABOUT DOPAMINE BY PROF. ANDREW HUBERMAN

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      IN THIS CHAPTER

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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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    MOD 4:1 - SEEKING: DOPAMINE EXPLAINED

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      IN THIS CHAPTER

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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 TO 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 MANIPULAT DOPAMINE

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      PREFERRED SOURCES

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      QUIZ TIME

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      CHECK-IN

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    THE GROUP OF NON-SOCIAL EMOTIONS

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      NEGATIVE WITH A POSITIVE PURPOSE

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      QUIZ TIME

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    MODULE 4:2 - THE RAGE SYSTEM

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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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      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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    Mod 4:2 - RAGE: NEURAL REGULATION OF AGGRESSION

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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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    CHAPTER 4:3 - THE FEAR SYSTEM

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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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    THE GROUP OF SOCIAL EMOTIONS

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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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    MODULE 4:4 - THE LUST SYSTEM

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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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      DOG-SPECIFIC SOURCES

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      VIDEO CLASS OF 2023

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      QUIZ TIME

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    MODULE 4:5 - CARE & PANIC GRIEF

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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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    MODULE 4:5 - THE CARE SYSTEM

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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 FAMILY

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      QUIZ TIME

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    MODULE 4:5 - THE PANIC/GRIEF SYSTEM

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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 4:5 - THE PLAY SYSTEM

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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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    LIST OF RESOURCES

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      DOPAMINE

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      GUT BRAIN & HEART BRAIN

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      AGGRESSION

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      MISCELLANEOUS

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    WHAT'S NEXT?

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      CONGRATULATIONS

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