Conversations with Dog

Due to demand here is another possibility to work with the shy and fearful dog to possibly overcome a lot of the issues currently present with these simple tools. Listeners of previous shows on this topic are demanding more information. So what else is possible?

Mija has been on the show a few times and there are some things we are still working on. Here we will explore how to assist her in giving up being dog reactive. Mija, what would it take to change that? Are you willing to give it up? Shirley are you ready to hear what Mija has to share and change with her? What will we be generating together today?

I see a pit bull running towards me, should I brace myself for an attack, or what should I do? Pit bulls have a really bad reputation. How much of that is true and what do we need to know about this? Do they just have bad press, or are they a dangerous breed? And if it is so, what can we do to change it?

Is your dog shy and fearful? Is it possible to change that? What would it take for that change to be more easy and dynamic than you thought? Here are some tools you can use to possible speed up the process, no matter what the past of the dog might have been!

Do you think that you have to anticipate everything that might go wrong with your dog and you have to be the one to choose every moment for him? Does your dog have choices that he makes? Is it you that is responsible for everything, or does your dog have a say in that?

If you are the top dog does that mean that you have to heavy your dog and be mean to her? Or what could that look like? And will your dog like you, or hate you for it?

What are entities and how can they affect my dog? If your dog shows any non-typical dog behavior, there might be another entity in there. Find out what can be done about that and how having your dog be just a dog can be helpful...

What is the zone of awareness, how can you establish it and what occurs if you do? It is an essential piece of information for all of you dealing with nervous, hyper sensitive and fearful dogs. This could calm your dog in minutes and change his life forever!

A talk with Shirley about Mija's progress on acting about the doorbell and being aggravated about meeting other dogs on the walk! And what else is possible?

What is required of you to have your dog be friendly with people and other dogs. What you can do to prevent your dog being aggressive or nervous and shy when it comes to being confronted with unfamiliar situations.

a conversation with Shirley about her dog Mija, who likes to react to other dogs, visitors and everything else around her and some possibilities on how to change that

What do you require to pick the dog that's right for you? A puppy? An older shelter dog? Large, small and what breed do I pick? How will I know which one is right for me? Join the fun! be advised, there is a moment of silence where the connection from London, England got lost, I will re-appear though... thanks for listening

Are you reading about the division between Cesar supporters and the trainers of positive reinforcement? Are you torn between the two? Who should you believe? Who is doing it "right"? Call in live to join the discussion, or join the chat room.

Do you know of all the possibilities of playing with your dog? Maybe you have a hyper dog and you are in need of a few ideas of what you can do to give you and your dog an activity together? We'll talk about Earthdog, Agility, Flyball and more

How often do you find your dog is doing something and you are either not happy about it, or you wonder why your dog started doing that now? What if you are giving your dog a lot more messages than you actually realize?