3 Tips to Help Build A Dream Life with Your Dog
Are you getting in the way of building the future of your dreams with your dog? When we welcome a dog into our lives, we usually dream of living in perfect harmony together with (preferably) no âunwanted behaviorâ. So, when things donât turn out the way we thought they would, itâs easy to let ourselves […]
How to Walk WITH Your Dog
What if walking with your dog was easy? What if you didnât have to dread every walk you took together? It sounds like a dream come true, right? Well, thatâs exactly what Iâm going to teach you in this post. Donât worry, there are no anti-pull contraptions or strict training measures required – All you […]
Step Into Your Dog’s Paws
How seriously have you considered the affect your mental state has on your dog and your partnership lifestyle? If youâre like most of the incredible dog moms Iâve encountered over the years, you probably havenât really thought about the link between your mental state and your dog. I mean, why would you? The two arenât […]
How Consent Empowerment Builds Trust with Our Dogs
I believe that just like you and me, our dogs should be given the freedom to give consent. Allowing your dog to give or withhold consent is so powerful because it helps to build trust between us and our dogs. Imagine your right to give consent was taken away from you. Imagine having to go […]
Role Modeling Calm for Your Dog
When things go south, our dogs look to us for guidance. Every time a speeding truck zooms past, your dog is monitoring your reaction. Every time a stranger approaches the two of you, your dog looks to you to help them decide whether this person (or dog) can be trusted. Whether you realize it or […]
A Sensitive Dog in a Big Scary City with Ulla Kjeldgaard
Having a sensitive dog in a huge city packed with racing cars, zooming bikes, large crowds, and lots of noise, can be super difficult. Some might even say itâs impossible. However, I recently chatted with a like-minded individual who had this exact problem and was able to overcome it with her hypersensitive, nervous and fearful […]
Why Your Reactive or Anxious Dog Doesn’t Trust You
If you have a dog that tends to be reactive to certain triggers (e.g. the postman, other dogs, the neighborsâ tabby cat, etc.) it can be really disheartening, frustrating and make you feel like your dog doesnât trust you to keep them safe. You may be trying your best to support your dog and yet, […]
Rehabbing An ‘Untrainable’ Rescue Dog
How can you train an âuntrainableâ dog? Do such dogs even exist? Many clients have come to me over the years with claims that their dogs are out of control and untrainable. Usually, theyâre at the end of their tether both emotionally and physically. Dogs described as âuntrainableâ are not âbad dogs.â They may be […]
Hard Lessons from a Heart Dog
We all have high and low points with our dogs. Things donât always go as planned and many of us are left feeling downhearted, frustrated, and disappointed when our dog doesnât act or behave like theyâre âsupposedâ to. Iâve had a lifelong love affair with animals and many of you who have been following me […]
It’s Your Choice – Transactional vs Relational
Do you have a transactional or a relational lifestyle with your dog? AndâŚis one better than the other? If youâre scratching your head (and your dog is doing the same) â donât worry, Iâm going to explain all of this further as we go. But first, let me grab my white lab coat and talk […]
