Grab your dog and plan a dog walk or two. Better yet, sit down, grab pen and paper and take notes. This episode is long and chock-full of wisdom.
Here are just some of the things Haley of @paws.andreflect talk about:
- Why we choose to train the behaviors we train
- Choice points: recognizing what you’re feeling and choosing to do something about it in a healthy and productive way rather than letting your feelings ruin your day. (What Haley describes are actually techniques you will learn in coaching with me as well).
- Choosing the metrics you use to measure success: the recovery time after a reaction rather than if your dog reacts
- Knowing who to trust as a trainer with all the contradictory advice out there
- When is good good enough?
- The law of diminishing marginal returns
- What giving your dog freedom means
But also:
- Positive punishment and how to have respectful conversations with people who have different views and opinions
- Taking the leap to become a full-time self-employed writer about all things dog
- Imposter syndrome and the nagging question of “Am I good enough?”
- Embarking on van life and the thought process behind it
Links:
Find Haley, her husband Sean, their van Hermes and their blue heeler Scout here:
The Paws and Reflect Blog: https://pawsandreflect.blog/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paws.andreflect/
Listen to the Paws and Reflect Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/paws-and-reflect/id1645967746
Listen to the Paws and Reflect Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Eu3BJt11SLdDeALOd6RVq?si=07654b34d5fd4832
Want to learn to recognize your choice points?
So you don’t have to have things ruin your entire day?
Jump on a call with me to decide if coaching with me is right for you.
