why we talk about mindset

Why do we focus on boundaries and a calm state of mind so much with our dogs? Because not teaching and practicing these life skills usually enables an anxious/reactive mindset and impulsive naughty behaviour… all the stuff that we humans don’t want from our dogs!

When a dog struggles with impulse control and an over aroused mindset (gets mentally intense quickly when she sees a trigger… dogs!) she’s anxious/reactive in most situations and this mindset makes it easy for her to make really bad choices like barking, growling and lunging!

So, through training, we help the dog develop a new skill sets for impulse control (think first! Don’t just react!) and a calm state of mind (relax, easy, chill) by leveraging our important boundaries and using our great communication system so that we can share the concepts of boundaries and accountability with the dog in a consistent, relevant and fair way. 🥰