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Good morning! I am so excited about Dream Dog. We are going to have so much fun diving into what each dog needs, what each person needs, and how to help our dogs progress to the next level! Building your dream dog isn’t about changing who they are. It’s about meeting them where they are, celebrating their unique personality, and growing together as a team. Now's the time! Don't miss out. Dream Dog won't open again any time soon and this type of connection directly to me is only available in...
You're going to make mistakes with your dog. Sorry for the foul language, but seriously, be nicer to yourself! You'll miss a warning sign. You'll push too far on a bad day. You'll look back and think I should have known better. And when it happens, that voice in your head will be merciless. Learning isn't linear. When we live with dogs with Big Feelings, progress is often three steps forward, one step back. That's normal. Setbacks don't erase all the hard work you've done. One rough day...
"There's no way this is going to work." Carly said those exact words to her husband after our coaching call. Ben, her two-year-old working Lab, lived in a constant state of high arousal. Group classes were something to avoid or survive, not enjoy. Patios? Forget it. She dreaded situations where she would have to manage him. She'd trained dogs before. She had a successful search and rescue dog already. But the tools that worked for Hazel just didn't work for Ben. So when I suggested using...