Ivan Balabanov

And everybody else, there is a whole other ways of alternatives and it's just harmful to do. And that's kind of where we are with the dogs.

And everybody else, there is a whole other ways of alternatives and it's just harmful to do. And that's kind of where we are with the dogs.

Yeah, yeah. And even, I mean, dogs bite each other, dogs can be aggressive to each other. But because a dog is aggressive to another dog, or dogs, it doesn't necessarily mean that there is a chemical imbalance and that the SSRI will do something to resolve that problem. So the dog actually can change its perception towards other dogs.

Yeah, yeah. And even, I mean, dogs bite each other, dogs can be aggressive to each other. But because a dog is aggressive to another dog, or dogs, it doesn't necessarily mean that there is a chemical imbalance and that the SSRI will do something to resolve that problem. So the dog actually can change its perception towards other dogs.

And of course, the proponents of the medications, they will very quickly here correct me and say, well, it's not the medication only. in conjunction with some behavior modification plan. But my argument is that the behavior modification plan gets kind of stalled because you have nobody to work with because the dog just doesn't care if they do something right or wrong.

And of course, the proponents of the medications, they will very quickly here correct me and say, well, it's not the medication only. in conjunction with some behavior modification plan. But my argument is that the behavior modification plan gets kind of stalled because you have nobody to work with because the dog just doesn't care if they do something right or wrong.

Yeah. So I just thought of something else, like with the dogs. I mean, of course, there is quite a few different ways people would do and there is different dog training camps, of course. But the way I and some dog trainers will approach problems with dogs.

Yeah. So I just thought of something else, like with the dogs. I mean, of course, there is quite a few different ways people would do and there is different dog training camps, of course. But the way I and some dog trainers will approach problems with dogs.

I mean, the first thing you want to do is try to get close to the dog, try to make that dog like you, so you create some rapport, so you have some trust, so you can start to get somewhere. But the dog has to kind of be able at least to see it, if not actively search for it, at least to be able to recognize it.

I mean, the first thing you want to do is try to get close to the dog, try to make that dog like you, so you create some rapport, so you have some trust, so you can start to get somewhere. But the dog has to kind of be able at least to see it, if not actively search for it, at least to be able to recognize it.

And so we would try to get a dog to play because play is one of the, I mean, I'm sure with humans is the same thing. I mean, when you play, you show very good intention and especially when you like to play and you activate your body and the whole good chemicals start to interact in your brain. And then you present a certain situation and so on. So you have play and you have food.

And so we would try to get a dog to play because play is one of the, I mean, I'm sure with humans is the same thing. I mean, when you play, you show very good intention and especially when you like to play and you activate your body and the whole good chemicals start to interact in your brain. And then you present a certain situation and so on. So you have play and you have food.

You can use treats as rewards. But from what I know, And playfulness is something that kind of gets also quieted down. Loss of appetite is another side effect of... So on top of having the kind of... emotional blunting, you have a dog also that I cannot reach and say, hey dude, let's play. I have a ball. And he's like, yeah, okay, so what?

You can use treats as rewards. But from what I know, And playfulness is something that kind of gets also quieted down. Loss of appetite is another side effect of... So on top of having the kind of... emotional blunting, you have a dog also that I cannot reach and say, hey dude, let's play. I have a ball. And he's like, yeah, okay, so what?

And it's almost like my hands are tied until I can go through the whole process of taking the dog off and starting to see that dog, as I said, at least starting to react to the world around it. being, wow, what is that? Woof. Or, oh, somebody's coming. Oh, it's not a friend. But you see a brain that's actively responding to the outside environment. I really don't understand why.

And it's almost like my hands are tied until I can go through the whole process of taking the dog off and starting to see that dog, as I said, at least starting to react to the world around it. being, wow, what is that? Woof. Or, oh, somebody's coming. Oh, it's not a friend. But you see a brain that's actively responding to the outside environment. I really don't understand why.

I mean, what would be the approach when you have this emotional blunting or motivation loss, you know, like, I don't know, how do you approach to get somebody excited to look forward to life again in that state of mind?

I mean, what would be the approach when you have this emotional blunting or motivation loss, you know, like, I don't know, how do you approach to get somebody excited to look forward to life again in that state of mind?

Or also it can create increased irritability and, you know, it can kind of go to a different extreme as well in some cases, right?

Or also it can create increased irritability and, you know, it can kind of go to a different extreme as well in some cases, right?