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 […]
How Real Listening Can Calm Your Reactive Dog
You may think that youâre listening to your dogâs wants and needs, but listening isnât always what you think it is. We all want to do whatâs best for our dogs. However, sometimes, in the quest for a successful relationship, we can get stuck pursuing traditional training methods that just arenât working. The reality is, […]
Are You Truly Hearing Your Dog?
âWe are culturally conditioned to believe that dogs are not capable of (or willing to be)Â loving, playful, well-behaved companions and partners without being paid to do so. And that is simply not true.â ~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, whatâs cool about this is that when youâre calm, you make a safe space for your dog to connect with you. This grows trust, […]
How to Reframe Your âDifficultâ Dogâs Behavior
When we have negative thoughts about how our dog behaves, it often leads to trust leaks in our partnership. We definitely donât want this. But there are ways to turn your thinking around and reframe your dogâs behavior so that it doesnât damage your bond. I truly believe we all have the capacity and […]
How Not to Socialize Your Dog or Puppy
There are so many theories of how socializing dogs should be done. However, some of these methods might not be right for your dog. In fact, there are three common socialization myths that I want you to be aware of. In this post, Iâm going to share these myths with you and explain why attempting […]
How balanced are your partnershipâs personality types?
Life can get pretty interesting when we mix personalities. Iâve talked before about how important it is to understand your dogâs 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 theyâre trying to communicate. […]
What is Your Dogâs 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 doesnât 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 […]