CANINE FEARS AND PHOBIAS - A REGIME FOR TREATMENT WITHOUT RECOURSE TODRUGS

From a study of 247 (102 male dogs and 145 bitches) case histories pre senting varying degrees of feat and phobia, both generalised and speci fic, it has been possible to define standard patterns of behaviour. Th is was done on the basis of severity of the fear, the type of fear res ponse displayed and the nature of the stimulus (James and Rogerson, 19 95). Before treatment commenced, the extent of the fear response was n oted using the dogs recovery time once the fear inducing stimulus was removed. The treatment programme presented has proven to be 100% succe ssful in all of the cases (n = 89) presented in the period August 1993 -August 1995. Cases have ranged from fear of gunfire, hot air balloons , fireworks, bees, high altitude aircraft, crows, thunderstorms and an y other sounds, smells and sights where it has been possible to obtain a reasonable degree of stimulus control.