A Safe Place for Sensitive Dogs

Everywhere you look...Halloween! 🦇👻 Candy, costumes, decorations, animated monsters, parades, sound effects, and parties. For some, it's the best holiday of the year! Some dogs, too, get into the spirit and tolerate...

Remember how you felt when a stranger made a negative comment about your dog's public behavior?  And remember how hard it was to let go of that painful feeling?  Telling yourself it was just some random stranger who...

"Even before you do anything to help, your wholehearted presence already brings some relief, because when we suffer, we have great need for the presence of the person we love." Thich Nhat Hanh Attuned presence closes...

Parenting a dog responsively is science, not sentimentality. Responsive parenting promotes a healthy, secure attachment that enhances the dog's well-being. Sensory stimulation, enriched environment, felt safety, and...

What does a relationship without trust feel and look like? If you've ever adopted or fostered a dog with a history of abuse and trauma, you know firsthand how dogs act when trust is broken. They guard their most...

It happens so fast that you get left behind and pulled along without your consent. Your dog senses the "threat" before you do, and their internal automatic threat detection system activates with full force! Quickly,...

As I research topics for my weekly live classes, I sometimes stumble upon ideas that seem unrelated to the lesson. At first. But when the connection becomes clear, a new, deeper perspective opens on the topic. When I...

Healing Touch for Animals is an energy-based modality that addresses an animal's inner Energy System to optimize well-being and resilience. It's modeled after the Healing Touch Program for people. Here's how it works...

An important part of caring for a sensitive dog is ensuring the well-being of the dog's caregiver. The role of caregiver is an essential ingredient in the dog's recovery. As caregivers support and empower their dog's...

Your dog is equipped with a complex and highly efficient automatic survival mechanism. This mechanism is independent of thinking or choosing, and it's located in the primitive part of the brain responsible for...

When you believe you failed to accomplish something important, it's time to start planning your next move on the path to success. Yet if you believe that you've "tried everything" and exhausted your options, you can...

When you're focused on solving an urgent problem, you naturally look for the next thing to do. But what if the best solution were to pause, let go of the need to do something, and just do nothing?