title: Understanding behavior: desensitization and counterconditioning: the details of success.
abstract: Changing an animal's behavior takes time, owner commitment, and attention to specifics. Learn what you need to know when planning a desensitization and counterconditioning program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Radiology, College of Veterinary Medecine, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA. editor@CompendiumVet.com
authors.forename: Sharon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Crowell-Davis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D002415:Cats / Q000523:psychology*; D003214:Conditioning, Classical; D003463:Cues; D004285:Dogs / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans