About this Webinar

In this course you will learn about the brain structures involved in emotional processing and consider evolutionary perspectives on emotions, emotional phenomena over time, and how social bonding and motivation influence emotional responses. By understanding the neurobiology of emotions, participants will gain insights into how emotional states affect canine behaviour and how to better support dogs' emotional health.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Understand the key brain systems involved in emotional processing in dogs.

  2. Explore the evolutionary role of emotions in social bonding and survival.

  3. Analyze how emotional responses are influenced by motivation and reward systems.

  4. Consider how dogs may experience less well discussed emotions such as joy, disgust, and sadness. 

Meet your Instructor

Daniel Shaw BSc (Hons), GMBPsS, CDBC is an animal behaviourist with a background in animal behaviour, psychology and neuroscience. As the owner of Animal Behaviour Kent, Daniel supports dogs and cats with behaviour problems, and has a special interest in aggression, frustration, and the effects of trauma on animals. Daniel provides expert witness assessments for legal cases involving the Dangerous Dogs Act and recently spoke in Parliament on the topic of dog bite reform. Daniel also regularly appears in the media, and has been interviewed on LBC News as well as being interviewed for the Guardian. Daniel is a degree qualified psychologist, a certified dog behaviour consultant with the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants (IAABC), and is currently obtaining a masters degree in neuroscience.