Top Tips to Help Dog Moms Reframe Their Thoughts
Donât you hate it when other people get involved with you and your dogâs way of life? Or worse, when disrespectful dog people donât follow the rules and cause a dramatic event to happen with your dog? Itâs so frustrating when things happen that are out of your control. But, the one thing that you […]
How to Build a Dogâs Trust in You to Keep Them Safe
If your dog has experienced a traumatic event or has PTSD from such an event, supporting and making your dog feel safe is so important. As dog moms (and human beings), we hate to see a dog in any pain or emotional distress. If we could protect all of the dogs in the world […]
What Does it Mean to be an Advocate for Your Puppy or Young Dog?
What does it mean to be an advocate for your puppy or young dog? Dogs donât have a voice to speak up when something is wrong. They may try to alert you by barking, howling, or whining, but they canât say actual words. Dogs use behavior to communicate. When dogs are young, they are very […]
How 3 Reactive Dogs Learned to Live in Harmony
Bettina’s life was turned upside down when they decided to adopt Murphy, a deaf dog with OCD, after seeing his handsome face on a rescue website. It quickly became apparent that Murphy had a LOT more going on than a hearing impairment… Bettina says… “We adopted Murphy knowing his deafness meant special needs, but quickly […]
Strategies to Turn a Reactive Dog into a Trusting Partner
Stella’s wild child Henna was a special puppy who endured serious illness, affecting her brain and their relationship. Henna’s lunging and barking at everything embarrassed Stella, who became stressed about the effect this out of control dog was having on the family. Resonating with the BPA focus on heart, connection and understanding, Stella joined the […]
How a First-Time Dog Mom Learned to Listen to her Reactive Dog
Paulina is a first-time dog mom who found herself with a reactive dog that she just didn’t understand. Barking at other dogs, and barking at things outside the window in their city home caused Paulina to judge herself and to compare her dog with others … creating more frustration for both of them. Now? Paulina […]
How a Troubled Rescue Dog Became a Brilliant Partner
Sue is a professional dog trainer, so she has a lot of experience dealing with and training difficult dogs. However, nothing could have prepared her for the battle that Charlie would bring to her and her family. Sue rescued Charlie and it wasnât long before she suspected that he was very different from other dogs […]
Why Your Dog âForgetsâ their Training During Walks
Walking your dog around the house or garden is one thing. Transitioning those skills to places outside of those areas is an entirely different story and often, the perfect recipe for disaster. After weeks or even months of practicing with your dog, it can be really disappointing when everything youâve been training for goes out […]
Fun Exercises to Improve Your Partnership with Your Dog
Do you want to leverage your best self and become the person you always wanted to be? Not only that, but become the person that your dog needs you to be? I want that for you too! I believe that by working on yourself, you can simultaneously build your partnership with your dog. To help […]
How to Know What Your Dog Really Feels
Can you tell how your dog is feeling? Understanding how your dog feels takes time. Itâs easy to misinterpret your dogâs emotions and feelings because they donât show their feelings in the same way as humans. As a dog mom, you want your dog to be happy. Nobody wants their dog to feel sad, frightened, […]
The Biggest Myth in Dog Training
Is training really the best solution for a misbehaving dog? Or, is it the one thing thatâs making the problem worse? There is a huge myth surrounding dog training. If you ask me, believing in this myth and assuming that training is the solution for a naughty dog or a dog who just wonât listen, […]
How to Enjoy a Perfect Life with Your Perfect Dog
Your dog is perfect. You know that, I know that, and even your dog knows that! Yet, itâs easy to slip down the rabbit hole of thinking that your dog is less than perfect. If you let those thoughts take root, it becomes increasingly difficult to enjoy life with your dog. Focusing on everything you […]
