In this episode I talk about barking, breeds and biting. If you want to know more about any of the things I talked about here it is! Control Unleashed by Leslie McDevitt. Family Dog Mediator by Kim Brophey. Predation Substitute Training by Simone Mueller and Bark: The Sound of a Language by Turid Rugaas.

In this episode, I go through a body scan breathing exercise that can help you reconnect with your body, melt tension and stress and create space whenever you need it. Whether you live with one dog, multiple dogs, dogs and kids or dogs and cats, life can sometimes be stressful. Often, we aren't aware of how our lives with dogs may be causing our stress or that we are carrying stress in our bodies. Our animals can pick up on that stress and may start to act stressed as well. By taking time to relax and breathe, decreasing our stress levels, we can help our animals decrease theirs as well.

In this episode I go over what self care can be, the stresses of living with high-arousal and fearful dogs, dog communication, dog body language and ways to help yourself find time and make space to replenish your energy.

In this episode I talk about what I'm looking forward to planting this year and how gardens can help our dogs. I also touch a little bit on what high-arousal and fearful terminology means when talking about dogs.