Mindful Dog Talk

Part 2 discussing training expectations and goals, including a personal story of a recent mistake I made.

Discussing training goals that people sent in, especially neutrality, as well as the importance of considering our expectations when it comes to our dogs’ training. Part 1/2

Welcome back to Mindful Dog Talk! Today we’re discussing common struggles that owners are facing with their dogs during lockdown, and how to set our dogs up for success now and after lockdown ends.

Topic 1 - Structure (3:24)

Topic 2 - Exercise (31:00)

Q&A:

(42:13) Separation anxiety

(48:16) Setting your dog up for success when lockdown ends

(51:09) How to socialize your dog during lockdown

Welcome back to Mindful Dog Talk! In this episode, I discuss:

* What “energy” means

* Why it matters when it comes to your relationship with your dog

* Common ways I see people’s energy influence their dogs

* Action steps you can take to command your energy, in order to positively influence your dogs

Questions for self-reflection:

* What energy am I projecting right now? What feeling is my dog receiving from me right now?

* What’s holding me back from relaxing right now? What’s holding me back from being present with my dog right now? What’s stopping me from enjoying this moment with my dog?

* What is the energy that I want to project, and what do I want my dog to receive from me?

* How do I feel right now? Why? Does this remind me of how I felt at a different time in the past? Right now, what do I need from myself, and from others?

* How do I want my dog to feel about me? What can I change about the way I act to show my dog how I want them to operate?

Reach out:

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Welcome back to Mindful Dog Talk! In today’s Q&A episode, we discuss:

3:25 - should dogs sleep in the bed?

5:40 - can frequent visits to a dog park cause behaviour issues?

9:15 - how to prevent dog fights

12:11 - what can you do to give a dog a “job” or sense of purpose?

15:10 - why is staring a trigger for dogs to react?

19:12 - tips for dog-dog resource guarding

22:03 - have I taken a course on dog psychology? (thoughts on dog training courses)

24:40 - on dogs who pull on leash

27:25 - how to help neutered dogs who react to intact males

Welcome back to Mindful Dog Talk! In our first Q&A episode, we discuss:

4:11 - Tips for a dog who is fear reactive around new people / housemates

7:22 - How to help a deaf dog adjust to everyday life

9:23 - The best way to have introductions with other dogs

13:23 - Tips for dogs who fixate on distractions on walks

16:04 - Tips for socializing a nervous dog

19:39 - My overall goal as a trainer

21:19 - Dogs who react on leash but are friendly off leash

24:24 - How long it takes to train/rehabilitate a dog

Welcome to the first episode of Mindful Dog Talk! I’m your host, Hanna Feuer, here to teach you how to better understand and communicate with your dog. In our first episode, I introduce the foundational concepts of my training philosophy and explain how you, a dog owner, are the one who creates your dog’s behaviour (for better or worse). I share some examples of this concept and some ways that you can become more aware of and strategic about your impact on your dog’s behaviour. We at the Mindful Dog team really appreciate you joining us on this new platform! If you like this episode, subscribe, review, and share, and reach us at with any feedback at mindfuldog.ca or @mindfuldogco on Instagram.

Welcome to Mindful Dog Talk! Your host Hanna Feuer (myself) is here to teach you how to better understand and communicate with your dog. In our first episode, I introduce my training philosophy and one of my foundational concepts: you, the dog owner, are the one who creates your dog’s behaviour (for better or worse). I share some examples of this concept and some ways that you can become more aware of and strategic about your impact on your dog’s behaviour. Subscribe, review, and share, and reach us at mindfuldog.ca or @mindfuldogco on Instagram.