Self regulation is the ability to adjust your own behaviour, thoughts and emotions, in accordance to a personal goal and in line with context and social engagement. Without self regulation there is no calmness and no balance in thoughts and emotions and it is difficult to stay goal directed.
Children with good self regulation perform better at school and have better social skills.
For dogs self-regulation is just as important as for people, it boosts learning capacity and the necessary skills to engage in social contact. If we can guide our dogs from puppyhood on to develop good self regulation this will prevent many behaviour problems and have dogs grow out to mentally and emotionally sound individuals.
In this lecture you will get an idea of what SR is and what is needed to support it’s development in a dog.
This lecture was first presented on the FWD congres in Belgium.
Hi, I'm Els and this is my girl Lissa.
After studying for 11 years in the field of physical therapy for humans (physiotherapy, manual therapy and osteopathy) Els' interests shifted to canine behaviour and she followed courses with Turid Rugaas and Amber Batson, among others.
Now she is combining all these different fields in her own Belgian-based business FreeDogz.
Els is an international speaker, she has given lectures and workshops in several countries. The main topics have been the anatomical reasons in a dog’s neck to use harnesses and sensory integration for dogs, a new look at behaviour and behaviour modification. Above all, she is passionate about sharing her insights to help dogs and their owners.
With a keen understanding that the body and emotions cannot be separated, Els has successfully used sensory integration in both canine motor rehabilitation and canine behaviour therapy.
