<description>&lt;p&gt;This week, we're discussing counterconditioning and desensitization. Many groomers misuse these terms, thinking they can simply expose dogs to scary tools or procedures to make them less sensitive, but this often has the opposite effect. We'll explore how to properly implement these techniques to help dogs feel safe, comfortable, and cooperative during grooming.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on &lt;a href="https://www.creatinggreatgroomingdogs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CreatingGreatGroomingDogs.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more info on all of my classes etc, go to &lt;a href="https://link.content360.io/CreatingGreatGroomingDogs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://link.content360.io/CreatingGreatGroomingDogs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my website or anywhere you listen to podcasts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information about my classes-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The full diploma program&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wholepetnh.com/diplomas/p/q841ezpqqpfvb61aarnve38em9zpgk-zchb7-4cpj7-zysd3-djrwn-cyyxf-8hcmn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Master Groomer Behavior Specialist(MGBS) diploma program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want to support the show? &lt;a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creatinggrv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Buy Me A Coffee!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 4th MGBS Start&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The MGBS program is through The Whole Pet Grooming Academy. Please follow this link for details! https://www.wholepetnh.com/diplomas/p/q841ezpqqpfvb61aarnve38em9zpgk-zchb7-4cpj7-zysd3-djrwn-cyyxf-8hcmn&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://creating-great-grooming.captivate.fm/https-www-wholepetnhcom-diplomas-p-q841ezpqqpfvb61aarnve38em9zpgk-zchb7-4cpj7-zysd3-djrwn-cyyxf-8hcmn"&gt;MGBS start date&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Creating Great Grooming Dogs

Chrissy Neumyer Smith MGBS, MCS, MCGE, CPG, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

Counterconditioning and Desensitization Basics Ep216

NOV 18, 202523 MIN
Creating Great Grooming Dogs

Counterconditioning and Desensitization Basics Ep216

NOV 18, 202523 MIN

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This week, we're discussing counterconditioning and desensitization. Many groomers misuse these terms, thinking they can simply expose dogs to scary tools or procedures to make them less sensitive, but this often has the opposite effect. We'll explore how to properly implement these techniques to help dogs feel safe, comfortable, and cooperative during grooming.For full transcripts, go to the audio episode on CreatingGreatGroomingDogs.comFor more info on all of my classes etc, go to https://link.content360.io/CreatingGreatGroomingDogsYou can also listen to this episode as a podcast on my website or anywhere you listen to podcasts.For more information about my classes-The full diploma programMaster Groomer Behavior Specialist(MGBS) diploma programWant to support the show? Buy Me A Coffee!Mentioned in this episode:May 4th MGBS StartThe MGBS program is through The Whole Pet Grooming Academy. Please follow this link for details! https://www.wholepetnh.com/diplomas/p/q841ezpqqpfvb61aarnve38em9zpgk-zchb7-4cpj7-zysd3-djrwn-cyyxf-8hcmnMGBS start date