Dog Psychology: Association, Trauma & Rehabilitation | Pro Certs Session

This is a live Pro Certification group call from January 2026 where Sunny Luthra discusses "Association Based Thinking" — lessons 4 and 5 of the OhMyDog Pro Certs program. Topics covered: • What is association-based thinking and why trauma creates behavioral issues • Step-by-step exposure and associative memory in sensitive dogs • Pressure & relaxation technique — 1% tension, 99% relaxation • Play drive vs survival instinct • Territory, aggression, and insecurity as communication • Real case studies: lift anxiety, leash reactivity, territorial barking • Handler energy and how your frustration transfers to your dog Participants: Paresh Mehra, Kashish Sharma, Chandan Ojha, PRAFFUL ITAPE, Vayujeet Chandanshive, Tavisha, Sakshi Srivastava, Manya Soni 🎓 Join Pro Certs Batch: https://ohmydog.rocks/cert 📸 Follow on Instagram:   / ohmydog.rocks   🌐 Website: https://ohmydog.rocks #DogBehavior #DogTraining #DogPsychology #OhMyDog #ProCerts #SunnyLuthra #IndianDogBehaviorist CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome & platform updates 11:24 Association-based thinking — trauma & negative associations 22:38 Associative memory + step-by-step exposure 29:27 Kashish: dog anxiety in familiar places 39:10 Chandan: beagle rehabilitation case study 41:39 Pressure & relaxation timing 49:44 Vayujeet: leash work — controlling energy buildup 55:54 PRAFFUL: nervous dogs & treat motivation 59:32 Lift anxiety — 13th floor urban dog case 1:01:48 Play drive vs survival instinct 1:06:15 1% tension, 99% relaxation concept 1:11:11 Movement with structure for anxious dogs 1:16:48 Territory rule & aggression 1:23:48 Arousal conditions — low to hyper energy dogs 1:31:14 Insecurity as communication signal 1:41:14 Creating communication channels through triggers 1:46:11 Pressure & release — the fundamental strategy 1:49:04 Managing territorial barking 1:53:13 Handler frustration & energy transfer 1:56:34 Instinct — why this works