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Seeing our dogs through a trauma-informed lens lets us lead them with empathy and attunement.

Marilyn Mele

Hi, I'm Marilyn Mele...

Founder of Dog Wisdom Workshop

and

Creator of the Emotionally Intelligent Dog Academy

 

 

 It's always been about the dogs...

 

When I began teaching dogs and people professionally more than 40 years ago, the available knowledge about dogs was limited and frequently misunderstood. We did the best we could with the information we had at the time.  Yet, there were unintended consequences for the dogs

Today, however, we are experiencing an explosion of discoveries about how dogs learn, think, and feel.

For too long dog behavior pros, myself included, overlooked a dog's fundamental emotional need to feel safe, loved, and happy.  Getting a dog to DO something, e.g. obey, was more important than safeguarding the dog's emotional well-being.

Today many of our precious family dogs are distressed, anxious, fearful, easily over-aroused, and unpredictable. And the human caregivers of these dogs are at a loss for how to help them.

I have made it my mission to find reliable answers and unravel the confusion about the best way to help distressed dogs feel calmer and happier. 

The answers didn't come from traditional "dog training" sources.  The insights came from professionals who bridged the two worlds of human behavior and dog behavior. I learned that the practices that help distressed people also work for distressed dogs

Applying this knowledge, I created my signature program, the Emotionally Intelligent Dog Academy. I teach dog parents how to guide their distressed and reactive dogs on the path to becoming confident, resilient, self-regulated, and emotionally intelligent.

The four pillars of the program are Relaxation, Movement, Patterns, and Attunement. Together they form a powerful process that anyone who loves dogs can master.

Emotionally Intelligent Dogs are regulated and resilient so they require less management and formal training. They communicate their needs without conflict or anxiety.

I invite you to learn more about the Academy and discover its benefits for your dog. 

All my best,

Marilyn