TAKE HOME IDEAS

• There is an optimal level of arousal for peak performance and learning

• Too little, and they don’t feel like participating; too much and performance suffers and we may get some unwanted side effects

• The optimal arousal point varies for every dog

• Getting to that arousal zone is different for every dog too, and may be different day-to-day

References

• Bray, E. E., MacLean, E. L., & Hare, B. A. (2015). Increasing arousal Animal Cognition, 18(6), 1317–1329. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071

• Clothier, S. (2023, January 3). Understanding thresholds: It's more 2023, from https://suzanneclothier.com/article/understanding

• Murphy, K. (n.d.). Yerkes-Dodson Law. Facebook. Retrieved January https://www.facebook.com/neuroscienceisawesome/photos/a.397580

• Pietrangelo, A. (2020, October 22). Yerkes-Dodson Law: How it January 27, 2023, from https://www.healthline.com/health/yerkes

• R/animalsbeingderps - crazy eyes puppy. reddit. (n.d.). Retrieved https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimalsBeingDerps/comments/flr5nn/crazy_e

• Tudge, N. (2018). Ebook: A lexicon of practical terms for pet trainers Retrieved February 10, 2023, from https://www.dogwise.com/ebook consultants-third-edition-pdf/

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