Emotional regulation
"Emotional self-regulation is the ability to modify or control your thoughts, emotions, actions, and words, ... Self-regulating your...
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Aug 101 min
Sensitivity - strength or weakness?
Teaching any person or animal well can be difficult. Learning can also be difficult.
Aug 12 min
“We see what we believe, not the other way around.” – Seth
I want to be a 'good dog owner' , so I do things that I think 'good dog owners' would do. I'm not perfect and not trying to be. I don't...
Aug 11 min
"Do or do not. There is no try." Yoda
I have always loved to be active in the outdoors. Actually for the sake of my mental health, I NEED to be active in the outdoors. Dog...
Jul 102 min
Being an aware owner
Most suggestions around training and socialising puppies assume your puppy is well adjusted, outgoing and healthy. (Even then, you have...
Jul 102 min
Are you ready for a puppy?
Be warned, that no matter how well prepared you think you are, you won’t be prepared enough. A new pup will be different from your last...
Jul 72 min
Arousal theory of motivation
This article is about people, but there are many crossovers to animals too. https://www.verywellmind.com/the-arousal-theory-of-motivation...
Jun 71 min
Resolving problems
Earlier this week, my FB profile was hacked. FB acted very quickly to disable both my personal profile and training page. This no doubt...
Apr 152 min
Understand the conversation you're in.
This morning I watched this interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQNfRXhrb6M (I found it so interesting that I'm gonna have to...
Apr 132 min
Become a better dog trainer/human coach.
If we all work to become better coaches and use those skills widely, the world will be a better place. Here's an overview. Coaching...
Apr 111 min
Beware of certainty
In my life, I have made many mistakes because I thought I understood a situation. I see this time and time again in dog training. When...
Apr 91 min
If only they could talk
I'm currently unwell and have been given two different meds to take. I'm quite sensitive to meds and I think the pain relief pill I took...
Mar 312 min
Understand your why.
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, we act to fulfil needs. I quite like this adaptation of his ideas. https://www.tonyrobbins.com/...
Mar 312 min
Puppies and Emotions
All puppy experiences (and most, if not all, behaviour modification) should emphasise emotional development/ management. With puppies,...
Mar 312 min
In Praise of Emotion
Communication is complex between people. We all tend to have our own agendas and focus on the point we are trying to make. Opening...
Mar 311 min
Is dog training a chore for you?
It doesn't have to be. If you and your dog could use more fun in training and in life; it is possible! How? 1. Play training games and...
Mar 312 min
Dog training – simple but not easy.
I’ve owned and trained dogs for a long time now. I’ve spent years studying training and behaviour, changing my methods and improving my...
Mar 33 min
Dog ownership and human well being
We’ve all read the studies about how good dog ownership is for us. Just google Health benefits of owning dogs and a whole raft of...
Mar 32 min
Threat displays
These are my notes from a 2018 webinar by Sarah Whitehead from the UK. This is MY interpretation of what she said, as best I could do...
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