How Your Thoughts Can Sabotage Progress with Your Dog

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 […]

What Do Different Dog Greetings Really Mean?

What Do Different Dog Greetings Really Mean?

Have you ever wondered why your dog greets you the way they do? Why do they get so excited when you come home? Why do they jump up, spin around in circles, or clobber you with their front paw? As dog moms, most of us fully embrace whatever way our dogs choose to greet us. […]

How Role Modeling for Your Dog Helps to Build a Brilliant Partnership

How Role Modeling for Your Dog Helps to Build a Brilliant Partnership

Living in partnership with our dogs comes with lots of highs and lows. We create memories together that we cherish, and we continue to grow closer as brilliant partners. However, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine. Sometimes, our dogs like to express themselves in ways that some people would deem “naughty.” This type of behavior […]

How to Lead with Love & Empathy

How to Lead with Love & Empathy

Whenever a new year begins, we often look deeper into how we are living our lives…As dog moms, we might be thinking about how we live with our dogs. We partnership-creating dog moms are incredible people. We are strong yet vulnerable. We’re brave, even when we are afraid. We are survivors, but we are not […]

How to Walk a Reactive Dog in Peace

How to Walk a Reactive Dog in Peace

  Is your dog so out of control and/or reactive that you’re afraid to walk them on a leash? There’s nothing more stressful than walking an unruly and reactive dog who could pull, lunge, or bark hysterically at any minute. If you’re struggling with this problem with your dog, I want to help you change […]

How to Deal with Leash Reactivity

How to Deal with Leash Reactivity

Is your dog reactive on the leash? Maybe your dog hates being on the leash and won’t even let you put it on. Or, perhaps your dog pulls on the leash and lunges towards other dogs, moving objects, or other people. Whatever the case, your dog is not a fan of the leash and will […]

How You & Your Dog Can Become a Winning Team

How You & Your Dog Can Become a Winning Team

Do you dream of creating a brilliant partnership with your dog? The type of partnership where the two of you can dance through life together as real partners? A winning team together? I want that for you too, which is why I’m sharing exactly how you and your dog can become winning partners. But first, […]

5 Tips to Have a Happier Life with Your Dog

5 Tips to Have a Happier Life with Your Dog

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to welcome some joy and happiness into my life. It’s been a tough year for many of us, and I think we all deserve a happier life. You’ve probably heard the saying that happiness is a choice, and I couldn’t agree more. Of course, being happy is […]

How to Build Your Connection with Your Dog

How to Build Your Connection with Your Dog

Did you know that both you and your dog are wired for connection? It’s almost as though your relationship with your dog was written in the stars! However, there are things you could be doing that consciously or unconsciously disconnect you from your dog. The things that weaken your connection with your dog can lead […]

How to Make the Partnership Lifestyle Work When Your Family Isn’t On Board

How to Make the Partnership Lifestyle Work When Your Family Isn’t On Board

What should you do if your family isn’t on board with creating a partnership lifestyle with your dog? Many people assume that if the whole family isn’t on board, it is impossible to create a partnership lifestyle. While it can make it slightly more challenging for some, not everyone in the family has to follow […]

What to do When Your Dog Won’t Listen

What to do When Your Dog Won’t Listen

What should you do when your dog won’t listen? You tell them to come to you, they run in the opposite direction. You ask them to stop barking, and they bark louder. You ask them to get off the couch, and they snuggle into it some more. You get the idea. Sometimes, it feels like […]

How You and Your Dog Can Become Resilient Partners

How You and Your Dog Can Become Resilient Partners

Are you and your dog resilient? Building resilience is so important to create a strong partnership with your dog. Yet, not many people talk about the power of resilience within the dog community. Being resilient gives you the ability to adapt quickly and come back stronger when things don’t go as planned. However, it’s important […]