Dr. Karolina Westlund

make animals and i'm not just not just dogs but any species how can we put them in quadrant two of that core effect space essentially so uh low arousal and pleasant so where they're relaxed and they're feeling safe and they're they're sort of engaging socially with others and being sort of at ease, if you will. So how do we get there?

make animals and i'm not just not just dogs but any species how can we put them in quadrant two of that core effect space essentially so uh low arousal and pleasant so where they're relaxed and they're feeling safe and they're they're sort of engaging socially with others and being sort of at ease, if you will. So how do we get there?

make animals and i'm not just not just dogs but any species how can we put them in quadrant two of that core effect space essentially so uh low arousal and pleasant so where they're relaxed and they're feeling safe and they're they're sort of engaging socially with others and being sort of at ease, if you will. So how do we get there?

And I think that some of the things to consider is then the absence of negative emotions. So again, if we're in the core effect space in the quadrant four, with the high arousal unpleasant states, we'll find things like fear, aggression. So helping reduce that will sort of automatically help animals move to the right in the matrix.

And I think that some of the things to consider is then the absence of negative emotions. So again, if we're in the core effect space in the quadrant four, with the high arousal unpleasant states, we'll find things like fear, aggression. So helping reduce that will sort of automatically help animals move to the right in the matrix.

And I think that some of the things to consider is then the absence of negative emotions. So again, if we're in the core effect space in the quadrant four, with the high arousal unpleasant states, we'll find things like fear, aggression. So helping reduce that will sort of automatically help animals move to the right in the matrix.

And in the lower quadrant three, with the unpleasant low arousal state, where animals tend to end up with their sort of bored or depressed, is engaging them, providing an environment that's stimulating, that they can sort of do interesting things to help them move into the right side of the core effect space. And also to the top in that quadrant one is the high arousal, pleasant state.

And in the lower quadrant three, with the unpleasant low arousal state, where animals tend to end up with their sort of bored or depressed, is engaging them, providing an environment that's stimulating, that they can sort of do interesting things to help them move into the right side of the core effect space. And also to the top in that quadrant one is the high arousal, pleasant state.

And in the lower quadrant three, with the unpleasant low arousal state, where animals tend to end up with their sort of bored or depressed, is engaging them, providing an environment that's stimulating, that they can sort of do interesting things to help them move into the right side of the core effect space. And also to the top in that quadrant one is the high arousal, pleasant state.

But that would be like seeking or foraging behavior, exploration, play, sex. But as to your question, how do we get into quadrant two with feeling safe and sort of that warm, fuzzy feeling? So some of the things to do might be to, if the animal enjoys it coming from you, and they often have to know you in order to really appreciate it, is like tactile stimulation, so petting, essentially.

But that would be like seeking or foraging behavior, exploration, play, sex. But as to your question, how do we get into quadrant two with feeling safe and sort of that warm, fuzzy feeling? So some of the things to do might be to, if the animal enjoys it coming from you, and they often have to know you in order to really appreciate it, is like tactile stimulation, so petting, essentially.

But that would be like seeking or foraging behavior, exploration, play, sex. But as to your question, how do we get into quadrant two with feeling safe and sort of that warm, fuzzy feeling? So some of the things to do might be to, if the animal enjoys it coming from you, and they often have to know you in order to really appreciate it, is like tactile stimulation, so petting, essentially.

Something that might interfere is that we primates, we humans are primates and we're huggers. We tend to sort of go like this when we want to interact with an animal that we really like. And to many animals, this is restraint and really scary. And so the type of body contact that we offer to animals that we should consider whether they really enjoy it or not, whether they tolerate it or enjoy it.

Something that might interfere is that we primates, we humans are primates and we're huggers. We tend to sort of go like this when we want to interact with an animal that we really like. And to many animals, this is restraint and really scary. And so the type of body contact that we offer to animals that we should consider whether they really enjoy it or not, whether they tolerate it or enjoy it.

Something that might interfere is that we primates, we humans are primates and we're huggers. We tend to sort of go like this when we want to interact with an animal that we really like. And to many animals, this is restraint and really scary. And so the type of body contact that we offer to animals that we should consider whether they really enjoy it or not, whether they tolerate it or enjoy it.

And one way of doing that is to offer a consent test. So you might off your hand and scratch a little bit, ideally in a place that the animal really enjoys. So most dogs don't enjoy having a hand on top of their head, but rather perhaps here. On their neck. Or the upper chest, sort of. Yeah.

And one way of doing that is to offer a consent test. So you might off your hand and scratch a little bit, ideally in a place that the animal really enjoys. So most dogs don't enjoy having a hand on top of their head, but rather perhaps here. On their neck. Or the upper chest, sort of. Yeah.

And one way of doing that is to offer a consent test. So you might off your hand and scratch a little bit, ideally in a place that the animal really enjoys. So most dogs don't enjoy having a hand on top of their head, but rather perhaps here. On their neck. Or the upper chest, sort of. Yeah.

So you might do that for a few seconds and then you remove your hand to see, does the animal enjoy this and will they then reinitiate that contact or not? Or will they move away? And I have this issue with my cat now that he is not very, he doesn't sort of enjoy petting as much as I do petting him. So I have to be really mindful that I really offer him the chance to say no thanks.

So you might do that for a few seconds and then you remove your hand to see, does the animal enjoy this and will they then reinitiate that contact or not? Or will they move away? And I have this issue with my cat now that he is not very, he doesn't sort of enjoy petting as much as I do petting him. So I have to be really mindful that I really offer him the chance to say no thanks.