Category: Creating Partnership

How to Transform Reactive Dog Behavior into a Real Partnership

When it comes to reactive dog behavior, it can feel like you’ve tried just about everything, and nothing seems to work. A reactive dog can put a huge strain on our relationships with our beloved pets. It can significantly impact the quality of a dog’s life as well as our own. Traditional training is what […]

How Real Listening Can Calm Your Reactive Dog

You may think that you’re listening to your dog’s wants and needs, but listening isn’t always what you think it is. We all want to do what’s best for our dogs. However, sometimes, in the quest for a successful relationship, we can get stuck pursuing traditional training methods that just aren’t working. The reality is, […]

4 Mindset Hacks to Attain a Successful Partnership

We often think about success as external. We’ve done this, so we get that. But what internal work happens on the way to achieving a successful partnership? Your mindset can be a powerful guide on the path to a happy lifestyle with your dog. But there are many factors that influence how you think, feel, […]

How to Fulfill Your Dog’s Needs and Avoid Over-Arousal

Are the activities you do with your dog really meeting both your needs? Both you and your dog are social beings. You have socialization and intellectual stimulation needs that you have the power to fulfill. But we often make mistakes about how to socialize our dogs and the engagement that we have with them. In […]

Are You Truly Hearing Your Dog?

  “We are culturally conditioned to believe that dogs are not capable of (or willing to be)  loving, playful, well-behaved companions and partners without being paid to do so. And that is simply not true.” ~Kathy Kawalec There are five key pillars that all social animals need to connect and thrive. These five elements help […]

How to Calm Your Dog With Co-Regulation

  You and your dog are both social animals. This means that you both have social needs to fulfill. Two of these must-have needs are to feel safe and connected. Now, what’s cool about this is that when you’re calm, you make a safe space for your dog to connect with you. This grows trust, […]

How balanced are your partnership’s personality types?

Life can get pretty interesting when we mix personalities. I’ve talked before about how important it is to understand your dog’s personality type. Why? Well, it teaches you why your dog behaves the way they do. Knowing more about how your dog expresses their personality gives you an insight into what they’re trying to communicate. […]

What is Your Dog’s Personality Profile Type?

One of the most common mistakes that dog moms make is fundamentally misunderstanding their dog’s behavior. Your dog has an innate personality and unique needs. When these get misinterpreted, it can lead to your dog responding in a negative way. A misunderstood dog can be very difficult to live with. They may show anxious, defensive, […]

The Best Way to Help Your Reactive Dog

How can you truly help your reactive dog? I feel really passionate about this topic. Why? Because I hear so many stories of dog moms and dog families struggling with reactive dog training that just doesn’t work for them. We have these outdated beliefs in the dog training world that are harming our dogs emotional […]

8 Tips to Enhance Your Communication with Your Dog

What if I told you there was a way to bypass the language barrier that you experience with your dog? Well, I believe that anyone who seeks to be a better communicator with their dog can achieve this by getting in touch with their intuition. Your intuition is a powerful way to receive and send […]

Extending an Invitation: Why Your Expectations Matter

Both humans and dogs crave connection. We’ve got a deep social need to belong that’s hardwired into us. That’s why invitations are so important for establishing a partnership with your dog – it’s an instant gateway to connection! So, how do you extend an invitation that builds a partnership bond? I had a really interesting […]

How Your Thoughts Can Sabotage Progress with Your Dog

Are your thoughts getting in the way of you living a safe, calm, and happy life with your dog? I’m sorry to say that this could very well be the case! Ok, so if you haven’t already guessed, I’m talking about thoughts generated by your primitive, reptilian brain … you know, the part of your […]