Jan 30, 2023
Are you a dog mom who struggles with leash reactivity? Kathy knows how stressful it is when you have a dog that pulls hard on the leash. Having a dog that is lunging toward (or away from) other dogs, moving objects, or anything that triggers them is not a pleasant experience for anyone.
In this episode of...
Jan 23, 2023
This is something I always hear from many dog moms a lot of times. They keep on asking why their dogs don’t trust them, their dogs don’t allow them to support them and show them that everything is okay.
Sometimes, we deal with some behavior challenges in our dogs where they are not calm, they are reactive,...
Jan 16, 2023
When we dig deeper under the surface, the REAL stories of reactive dogs are revealed. We too often negatively label dogs as reactive, as if that was a behavior they chose. Maya is a perfect example of a dog labeled as reactive, whose story revealed a much deeper understanding.
Maya's first three families thought she...
Jan 9, 2023
When you and your dog get stressed, there are some simple ways to manage this stress response. For example, did you know that how we breathe influences our brain in multiple ways?
Our breathing affects our perception, emotion, cognition, and even our mood. And breathing regulates arousal, attention, and stress...
Jan 2, 2023
As dog moms, we are committed to keeping our dogs safe, calm and happy…but what about when someone does something that makes that really, really hard for us?
Loose dogs, fence running dogs, over-enthusiastic dogs, dogs that don’t give us enough space, and dogs that are allowed to be unruly and disrespectful in a...