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...

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 -...

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...

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...

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...