EBD025 The Language Of Partnership with Your Dog

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

We’re talking about the single most powerful and effective dog training tool available. Do you know what it is? Communication. Our communication, both verbal and non-verbal, has so much power to create amazing and functional relationships. But without using the right language for you and your dog: accomplishing anything is impossible! This episode goes into the brilliance and power of using communication to build a strong and healthy partnership with your dog.   In This Episode What exactly is communication? The circle of understanding and cooperation Is speech or movement more important when training? Maximizing your chances for success   “Communication is an exchange, it’s not a one way flow” “High pitched, repetitive sounds inspire action” “Slow, low, soothing sounds are calming for dogs” “Human speech as a defined language is not a native language to a dog” “We want to gather feedback from our dog” “Puppies have a lot of things to figure out about life” “We’ll become happy and brilliant partners the better our communication gets”   More Kathy! www.enlightenedbydogs.com