EXCITING NEWS!
THE DOG PRO SUPPORT CIRCLE IS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION TODAY (AND UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY!).
This private community is for you if you:
Are a dog professional committed to kindness and seeking to grow your business ethically
You would like to support more clients and bring in more revenue, but you need help with the 'business' side of working with dogs
You have considered business coaching to help you to scale and grow, but don't have the funds for private coaching right now
The Dog Pro Support Circle is a confidential space exclusively for force-free dog pros. Each month we have:
- Private 1:1 mini business coaching sessions to help you reach your goals and overcome difficulties in your business
- Group reflective practice session to discuss the highs and lows of the jobs we do and get support from peers
- Business training to help you to grow your business
- Psychologist led emotional wellbeing training, to help protect your mental health as a business person
- Private discussion group
As a monthly member you can cancel for free at any time with no contract. Annual members also get a 30 day money back guarantee
See all the details and register here: https://www.pawsupdogs.com/dpscmarch24/
It's not too late to register for The KIENO conference and there are still loads of great speakers to hear from!
It's free or you can upgrade to a low ticket VIP all access pass for permanent access too all videos & audios, plus a workbook and some bonus dog behaviour workshops
Register Here: https://holly.kienoconference.com/
The KIENO Conference starts tomorrow! So exciting!
Our conference will always be free, so that it is as accessible as possible to as many as possible.
There is also the option to upgrade your ticket to a VIP pass and this year we are delighted to donate 10% from the sales of these passes to Street Paws
Street Paws are a wonderful charity in the UK who support homeless people to get veterinary care for their dogs, AND to find accommodation where they can both live together.
Please register for the conference using the link in the comments and once you've registered you'll be given the option to upgrade to VIP.
Hope to see you there!
Here's a sneak peak at what's to come.....
It's not too late to register for The 4th Annual KIENO Conference, we start Monday 12th!
It's for dog guardians and professionals who seek to learn more about how to better understand and communicate with their dogs.
Advice and guidance from top experts from around the world!
Here's a little look at just some of what's to come!
Register for FREE here: holly.kienoconference.com
Thank you Treating Separation Anxiety In Dogs, Tom Candy, Luchi & Mutton's Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, Sarah Hedderly - DingBatt Dog Training
Oh go on then...have another sneak peak at what's waiting for you at the 5th annual KIENO Conference! Register for free in the comments!
Thank you Dog Centred Care, Aggressive Dog, Animal Behaviour Kent, Cold Nose College
Anyone for a little sneak peak at The Kieno Conference to come??
Here are just SOME of our amazing speakers!
Don't forget, the interviews aren't shown on facebook, so you do need to register to take part ( simply follow the link in the comments)
Screenreader: First few screens of the video say "Have you registered for the KIENO Conference yet?" Final screen invites viewers to join the conference and shows the conference logo (orange dog on a white background)
Victoria Stilwell, Pooch Parenting, Cold Nose College, Mari Valgma - The Moving Canine, Treating Separation Anxiety In Dogs, Aggressive Dog
Dog Trainers!
Have you ever stopped yourself from advertising a class, programme or service out of fear that no one shows up?
I think most of us have at some point!
On this this week's episode of Training Dogs, Training People & Keeping Our Sh*t Together I'm offering some tips to help!
Listen wherever you get your podcasts :)
My dogs and I love learning tricks together. As long as you teach without punishment or pressure, and within your dog’s physical and emotional limits, it can be a great bonding activity. Tell me, what’s your dog’s fave trick or skill?
The idea that a dog *should* work for every single treat (or even regular food allowance) is outdated and can cause stress and conflict.
Sure, you can use food to reward when teaching something.
You can and should also just give them something nice for the fun of it, without expectation or pressure.
Imagine if you had to work for every nice thing in life..
I know I love a cheeky treat just for the heck of it!
Sometimes life is a lot.
As a dog parent, and as a human.
Today, take a breath, connect with your dog without worrying about training skills and relax together
For my help with both your psychological well-being and your dog’s (from a certified clinical psychologist and dog behaviourist) DM me for options
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Yep, I’m a dog behaviourist and I don’t think your dog’s behaviour matters (be that barking, pulling, peeing in the house, biting , growling, running away etc etc)
I’m also a clinical psychologist and I don’t think YOUR behaviour matters either (getting annoyed and telling your dog off, pulling too harshly on the lead, not meeting their needs, ignoring them etc etc )
Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean to minimise any of these things. We should be trying not to behave in this way for sure.
Behaviour is important but is doesn’t matter. What matters is the FEELING behind the behaviour.
Only when we identify how the dog, or how you are feeling, can we have any hope of making positive change to behaviour.
THIS RIGHT HERE is why so many people and dogs get stuck in training. The focus is on changing (or stopping) behaviour.
If instead we put the focus on trying to understand HOW a dog or a person is FEELING and supporting them with that, behavioural change will happen more naturally.
For my help with both your psychological well-being and your dog’s (from a certified clinical psychologist and dog behaviourist) DM me for options
#dogtrainer #forcefree #forcefreedogtrainer #positivereinforcment #dogbehaviour #clinicalpsychology #therapy #traumasupport #dogbehaviourist #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dogbehavior #dogtrainingtips #psychologicalwellbeing #enrichment #dogenrichment
Have you ever been told ‘don’t let them practice the behaviour’?
The advice of not letting your dog practice an undesirable behaviour (e.g barking out of the window) is good in theory. This is because what we know about learning is that the more you practice something, the better you get at it.
What’s really important though, is the emotion or ‘feeling’ behind that behaviour.
If barking out of the window helps your dog to feel relief, (that they’ve successfully guarded your home from what they believe to be an intruder, for example), they will seek that feeling of relief again and again.
Simply stopping the barking does not stop the anxiety that dog is feeling when they see someone pass by the house .
So we want to think less about them ‘not practicing the behaviour’ (barking) and more about what we can do in the environment to reduce the anxiety they feel when someone passes by.
In other words we are providing emotional relief and safety for that dog before they ever need it.
Reach out to a force free professional for support on how to achieve this.
If you’d like my help for you and your dog to feel ‘emotionally better’, DM me
Dedicated one on one time with your dog doesn't always have to look like "structured training". Just hanging out and watching the world go by counts too!
