Anchoring or counterconditioning is kind of the opposite of exposure therapy. Instead of grinding down a fear reaction, you pause at the threshold of just noticing something -- before it's close enough to be really upsetting -- and then apply wonderful things. Eventually, the dog (or your lizard-brain) will begin to associate the formerly scary thing with the new treat.
Counterconditioning
Anchoring or counterconditioning is kind of the opposite of exposure therapy. Instead of grinding down a fear reaction, you pause at the threshold of just noticing something -- before it's close enough to be really upsetting -- and then apply wonderful things. Eventually, the dog (or your lizard-brain) will begin to associate the formerly scary thing with the new treat.
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Bingo
This month I made bingo on both my 5x5 cards for the Valentines Bingo Fest, so that's 10 fills, plus 11 extra, for a total of 21 fills. \o/ I made…
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Rose and Bay Awards
The Rose and Bay Awards are almost done for the year. The voting period runs February 1-28. If you have not yet voted for your favorite projects,…
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Poem: "This Very Moment"
This poem was written outside the regular prompt calls. It fills the "family portraits" square in my 12-1-20 card for the Winter Fest…
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