About this Webinar

This course delves into the neural mechanisms behind frustration in dogs, exploring how brain circuits like the amygdala, dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC), and dopamine pathways influence emotional responses and behaviour. Participants will learn about the effects of frustration on learning, aggression, and stress, as well as the environmental and genetic factors that contribute to frustration. Practical strategies will be provided for identifying and managing frustration in dogs, including techniques for reducing frustration-induced behaviour problems.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Understand the neural circuits involved in frustration and their impact on canine behaviour.

  2. Learn how frustration affects motivation and learning in dogs.

  3. Explore the role of dopamine in frustration and reward processing.

  4. Analyse genetic, developmental, and environmental factors that contribute to frustration.

  5. Develop effective strategies for identifying and managing frustration in dogs.

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.