EBD021 Profound Understanding and Communication with Dogs

Enlightened By Dogs: Living with Cooperation, Not Obedience - A podcast by Kathy Kawalec

Have you ever had one of those life experiences with your dog that will help you be a better person, but makes you frustrated in the moment? Such is life with dogs! Partnership is about ever-increasing levels of good communication. Getting deeper into understanding and what I call the ‘dialog loop’ is what this episode is about. It's filled with tips and examples on how to accomplish this feat!   In This Episode What can trip us up with our dogs The process of acquiring profound understanding Luc's interesting challenge Developing great communication, and a solid foundation What is your successful outcome? 5 steps to help you and your dog every day   “At the heart of it is … the process of acquiring profound understanding and knowledge about our dogs, about ourselves and how we interact and respond to one another." “He was very willing to take my direction, to listen, to please me, but he would disregard his good instinct in the process and I needed to find a way to balance that.” “Should I do what I think is right with the sheep, or do I listen to what Kathy is telling me?” “We had deep trust for one another” “I was proud because we got there through partnership” “Partnership is really about an ever increasing level of good communication” “Strive for clarity as you engage with your dog”   More Kathy! www.Enlightenedbydogs.com