Understanding Your Dog Through Affection, Emotion and Everyday Interaction - GPK9

Course Content

Understanding FUSS

Why Do We Want to Pet, Stroke and Cuddle Dogs?
What Does Fuss Mean to a Dog?
Human Affection vs Dog Experience
Why Every Dog Responds Differently to Fuss
Living in the Now — Understanding the Dog in Front of You

Understanding Emotion, Genetics and Individual Differences

Touch, Eye Contact and Distance

Fuss at Home and Around Other People

Fuss, Food and Obedience

Fuss, Play and Prey Drive

Fuss During Toileting and Social Walking

The GPK9 Green, Amber and Red Fuss System

Bringing FUSS and the Five Golden Rules Together

FUSS — Bringing It All Together: Understanding Your Dog’s Brain, Emotions, Motivation and Behaviour

Course Content

Understanding FUSS

Why Do We Want to Pet, Stroke and Cuddle Dogs?

What Does Fuss Mean to a Dog?

Human Affection vs Dog Experience

Why Every Dog Responds Differently to Fuss

Living in the Now — Understanding the Dog in Front of You

Understanding Emotion, Genetics and Individual Differences

How Genetics and Bloodlines Influence Behaviour

Nervous Dogs — Finding the Right Human Partnership

High Prey Drive — When Fuss Means Something Different

How Past Experiences Influence Present Responses

Choosing a Dog Whose Needs Match Your Lifestyle

Touch, Eye Contact and Distance

How to Pet Your Dog With Purpose

Where and How Dogs May Prefer to Be Touched

Eye Contact, Voice and Human Body Language

Distance, Approach and Personal Space

Recognising Comfort, Excitement and Discomfort

Knowing When to Continue, Change or Stop

Fuss at Home and Around Other People

Affection, Boundaries and Freedom at Home

Fuss, Rest and Everyday Routines

When Other People Fuss Your Dog Without You There

Visitors, Strangers and Unwanted Attention

Children, Family Members and Sensitive Dogs

Preventing Unwanted Habits Through Consistent Interaction

Fuss, Food and Obedience

Fuss as a Reward — Food, Praise, Touch and Attention

Guiding Behaviour Through Motivation

Reward Timing — Reinforcing the Behaviour You Want

Engagement, Focus and Cooperation

When Fuss Helps Learning and When It Interrupts

Fuss, Play and Prey Drive

Understanding Play, Motivation and Prey Drive

Fuss Before, During and After the Chase

Watching, Chasing, Picking Up and Returning the Ball

Tug Work — Engagement, Grip and Release

Building Excitement Without Losing Communication

Knowing When to Build Drive and When to Reduce It

Fuss During Toileting and Social Walking

Attention and Reward During Toilet Training

When Fuss Helps or Distracts From Everyday Routines

Why People Want to Fuss Dogs on Walks

Greetings, Distance and Unexpected Approaches

Protecting Engagement When Other People Intervene

The GPK9 Green, Amber and Red Fuss System

When Fuss Supports the Interaction

When Fuss Needs to Change

When Fuss Must Stop

Observe, Interpret, Decide, Communicate and Reassess

Bringing FUSS and the Five Golden Rules Together

Fuss and Home and Social Responsibilities

Fuss and Obedience Communication

Fuss and Prey Drive, Ball Work and Tug Play

Fuss and Toilet Training

Fuss and Social Walking

Adapting FUSS to the Individual Dog and Handler

Pet With Purpose — Applying FUSS in Everyday Life

FUSS — Bringing It All Together: Understanding Your Dog’s Brain, Emotions, Motivation and Behaviour

FUSS — Bringing It All Together: Understanding Your Dog’s Brain, Emotions, Motivation and Behaviour