The Emotional Experience: Changing perspectives on behaviour

Andrew Hale Bsc ISCP.Dip.Canine.Prac | BC2024

40 minute video - Certificated at 1 hour of CPD

Andrew brings the emotional experience lens to look at how we see behaviour in companion animals, with a particular focus on dogs. A big part of the emotional experience is the ability to communicate the need to feel safe, and Andrew will introduce the Safety-First Protocol to highlight this.

The Safety-First Protocol consists of three foundations to feeling safe: Processing, Engagement and Exit. We will go through each of these and why they are important when helping animals (and caregivers) navigate the world around them. Andrew will also look at the importance of mood states, and the role of optimism bias in relation to feelings safe.