Life with your Dog
Home Alone-How to leave your dog at home with ease
Does your dog get upset every time you leave the house? Is it difficult for you to leave even if it is your normal routine? Does your dog engage in destructive behavior while you are away? Do you "feel bad" when you have to leave them at home?
Join Suzy this week for a discussion about how to leave the house with ease and calm for you and your dog. She will also share tips on how to stay connected with your dog when you are away and why this can make a difference.
A refreshing perspective on how to be with your dog
Meet Brendon Watt, a single parent with different points of views about parenting that also reflect a different perspective around his dog! What else is possible with living and dealing with your dog? Do you need set rules? Do you need to be the leader? What if questions could be the road to a different living with your dog?
Is your dog's name important to your dog?
Does it matter if you name your dog Cuddles or Cujo? How do you know what your dog would like to be called? Suzy will share stories about how names can impact a pet’s behavior and demeanor. What if certain issues you are having with your dog could be resolved by simply changing their name? Suzy will provide tips on how you can discover what name will work best for your dog.
The Rules of the House- Negotiating with your Dog
Does your dog know the rules of living in your house? How can you work with your animals to negotiate and communicate what is acceptable behavior? How do you express what is non-negotiable? What do you do if your dog rebels against the house-rules? What are the consequences? A myriad of behavior issues can be addressed with well-defined guidelines and being clear on what works for you in your house. Suzy will offer suggestions and tools to help you create house-rules that work for everyone in the family.
Can someone influence my dog with their expectations?Can someone iCreating Confidence and Calm for a Working Dog
Zeke is a five year old tri-colored red border collie. He is Charlotte's "right hand man" on her farm complete with a flock of 30 sheep. Zeke has been getting increasingly anxious at home, especially if someone is using a power tool. Charlotte recently discovered that her neighbor has been threatening Zeke and wonders if that contributed to his behavior changing and increased anxiety.
Zeke is more relaxed working with the sheep than when he's at home, and Charlotte would like to see him be even more confident both while working and playing. Zeke is also having a difficult time getting along with his housemate, Tweed, another intact male border collie. Charlotte would like Zeke to be calm while at home and wants him to know they are a team. She is infinitely grateful for the role he plays on the farm and in her life. Suzy will offer tools and suggestions to help Zeke and Charlotte have calm on the farm.
Transition- A Dogs View on Death
What is a dog's point of view on death? As a dog approaches their own death how can the people in their life know what questions to ask in order to be supportive at that time? What would the dog like to say and what do they require?
There are hands on energy processes you can use with your dog to nurture their body and Being. Suzy will share tools that are available to create ease for people and dogs during times of transition.
Do you own your dog? What is the dog's perspective on that?
Who owns who? are you owned by your dog? or do you run your life according to your dog? are you guilty for leaving your dog alone all day? what would it take for you to know what your dog requires by asking your dog instead of coming from an answer?
Too much information!! What do I do with that?
Do you read a lot about dogs in magazines? Do you listen to other people talk about dogs? Do you believe what you hear and do you use it on your dog? Does it work for you? Is there a different way to sort out all the information available to find the parts that work for you and your dog? You might find some tools here to assist you with finding the information that is right for you!
