Inside Sensitive Dogs Monthly Publication

Inside Sensitive Dogs

Inside sensitive dogs is a seed of resilience with the capacity for growth. Nurture a dog's fragile emotions with a balance of knowledge and kindness. Relieve your dog's anxiety, fear, and trauma responses to everyday experiences. Bring comfort to your dog and peace back into your lifestyle! Watch your dog's distress diminish as you add simple trauma-informed practices each month. No guilt, no judgement, no overwhelm! You've got this!

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Oct 25, 2025

Your Guide to Halloween Safety for Dogs eBook

Download Your Halloween Guide eBook Constant doorbell ringing, strangers in costumes, loud noise, excitement, and lots of movement can push a sensitive dog into serious emotional overwhelm. Avoid the biggest mistakes people often make with their dogs on Halloween: ❌Keeping your dog near the a...

Oct 25, 2025 halloween

The Power of the SEEKING System [Audio]

The SEEKING System is an instinctual, primary process, core emotional system characterized by anticipation, expectancy, and a sense of purpose. Puppies exhibit SEEKING behavior at birth when they are drawn toward the mother for warmth, nourishment, and safety. SEEKING is linked to survival and is...

Sep 26, 2025 seeking system

The PLAY System [Video]

Neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp researched and described seven primary emotional systems found in mammals. The PLAY system has a huge impact on mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Link to the video: https://youtu.be/jKGfc2THNQs

Sep 26, 2025

The Science of Emotion in Animals

Research shows the existence of seven primary emotional systems in the brains of all mammals. Neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp described the seven distinct systems that reside in different areas of the most ancient parts of the brain. The emotions are innate, not learned. Three of the systems are...

Sep 26, 2025 play system seeking system

Essential Principles for Caregivers of Sensitive Dogs

Protect the well-being of sensitive dogs so they can feel safer and less afraid. The path for a caregiver with a sensitive or traumatized dog is a maze of challenges and setbacks. It isn't easy to navigate, and the journey can be lonely and disheartening. To further complicate things, social nor...

Aug 26, 2025

Why? "Because I said so!" [Video]

Compliance, Defiance, and Consent In this month's audio, I present ideas about appeasement in dogs. Next, we dive into related ideas about compliance and obedience as they often define a "good" dog. Compliance can be a trauma response Saying "No" is a healthy response from your dog Valid consen...

Aug 26, 2025 compliance consent defiance

Do dogs "just want to please"? And if so, then who are they pleasing?

When you hear a dog described as "wanting to please", it usually means that the dog is seen as obedient, that is, a "good dog". But there's a significant downside. That's what I want to share with you in this month's audio. Vocaroo | Online voice recorder Vocaroo is a quick and easy wa...

Aug 26, 2025 dogs want to please

Sometimes Dogs Do Things Just Because They Want To! [Video]

This video is about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and what can go wrong if you mix them. Is it still fun if you have to do it?

Jul 26, 2025 intrinsic motivation

The Flip Side of Complaining About Your Dog's Unwanted Behaviors [Audio]

Complaining about what your dog does has unintended consequences. But you can flip those results and make good things happen! Listen to the Audio below: Vocaroo | Online voice recorder Vocaroo is a quick and easy way to share voice messages over the interwebs. voca.ro

Jul 26, 2025 complaining

The Secret to Managing Your Dog's Behavior without Force

Sooner or later, everybody caves to pressure...peer pressure, family pressure, time pressure, guilt pressure. Pressure can show up as physical, emotional, fear of rejection, fear of judgment, avoiding embarrassment, etc. Most people hate external pressure from others, but even more than that,...

Jul 26, 2025 behavior change without force

Fireworks Readiness Checklists

The checklists in this post are reminders which you can consult at a glance. Helping noise-sensitive dogs navigate seasonal experiences that are aversive to their sensitivities takes planning, awareness, and responsibility on your part. First is the Care Checklist. It has lists in three categor...

Jun 26, 2025

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