How to Communicate as a Real Partner with Your Dog
Whatâs the key to any successful partnership or relationship? Thatâs right. Itâs all about communication! Communication is what ties your partnership with your dog together, so youâre both happy and healthy. This is part two of my ongoing blog and podcast series, âThe Summer Series on The Power of Partnership.â In this series, Iâm sharing […]
Why Clarity is Key to Partnership Success
This is the first post in a five-part series sharing some simple partnership principles that you can easily incorporate into your life today! The series will follow Maryâs journey, a dog mom facing some tough challenges. Iâm going to reveal how Mary (not her real name, of course!) put these principles into practice and […]
How to Have a Real Heart-to-Heart Connection with Your Dog
Are you struggling to form a strong heart-to-heart connection with your dog? It could be a simple case of trying too hard or overthinking it. If weâre distracted, focused on other things, or too busy, this can affect the close partnership we all dream of having with our dogs. Sometimes it pays to really step […]
How to Join Up with Our Dogs
Sometimes we just get so caught up in the drama, urgencies, to-do lists, and lifeâs responsibilities that we forget whatâs really important. We can even get lost in an idea of how our dogs are supposed to be. We fixate on how theyâre meant to look and behave without even realizing that itâs all down […]
4 Ways to Help Your Dog Stay Calm
Are things a little crazy around your home right now? During the summer months, many of us start remodeling, landscaping, gardening, or doing construction work on our homes. This can cause many dogs to become reactive to the new activities and environment around them. Lots of new noises, people, smells, and a disruption to their […]
How Connection Can Help Your Over-Aroused Dog
If you have an over-aroused dog, youâll be no stranger to emotional outbursts. Overwhelming experiences like these can trigger anxieties that make it difficult for you and your dog to move forward. But life with a reactive dog doesnât have to be this way. When Andrea Baumann got her standard poodle, Tobias, she dreamed he […]
Transforming a Family Pack Dynamic from Hostile to Harmonious
Establishing a partnership with your dog when they have behavior issues can be a real challenge. But what about building a partnership with 13 dogs all with their own unique needs? Rescuing or fostering a dog can be such a rewarding experience that itâs no wonder people get hooked! Over the last 7 years, Brilliant […]
How to Use the âBack to Grazing Protocolâ
Our dogs look to us for so much guidance and reassurance. When we get over-excited, so do our dogs. When we become fearful, our dogs can pick up on that too. So, what can we do to keep our dogs calm in stressful situations? It all starts with you and how you react to stimuli […]
How to Build New Habits to Create a New Life
We all have dreams, goals, and aspirations, but what is the key to achieving them? One of the most common pieces of advice is that you need to change your mindset to achieve your dreams. After all, your mindset is key to everything in your life. It affects your health and wellness, financial status, career, […]
What If You Could Always Feel a Connection with Your Dog?
Are you feeling disconnected from your dog? Are you struggling to remain present and in the moment with them? When we talk about living a partnership lifestyle, one of the things this means is intentionally creating a heart-to-heart connection with your dog. It means learning to be present and having an awareness of ourselves and […]
Connecting and Calming Your Excitable Dog
Connecting and Calming Your Excitable Dog When your personality doesnât align with your dogâs in the ways you might expect, how do you communicate and connect? Beth Williams welcomed her new dog, KZ into her life with open arms and an open heart. But after years of owning earth-type dogs (and being an earth-type herself), […]
How to Transform Reactive Dog Behavior into a Real Partnership
When it comes to reactive dog behavior, it can feel like youâve 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 dogâs life as well as our own. Traditional training is what […]
