68.
The power of a good stretch.
69.
Take control… or I will.
70.
Keep digging for buried treasure.
71.
Naps aren’t just for cats.
72.
Invest in personal development.
73.
Avoidance as a coping mechanism.
74.
Negativity is toxicity.
75.
Take care of me, when I’m here and should the unforeseen happen.
76.
Become the calm you wish to see in your dog.
77.
The importance of following through.
78.
One of the greatest gifts we can give is our undivided attention.
79.
How to receive.
80.
Just roll with it.
81.
Deal with frustration in a constructive way.
82.
The difference between “can’t” and “won’t”.
83.
Stay curious. Question everything.
84.
We are products of our environment… to a point.
85.
Express, don’t suppress.
86.
Stumble. Fall. Dust off. Keep going!
87.
Don’t try to force me to be someone I’m not.
88.
Challenge fosters growth.
89.
Size doesn’t matter.
90.
The thrill of the chase.
91.
You pull, I pull.
92.
Carpe your diem!
93.
See yourself the way I see you.
94.
Length of time is not the same as quality of time.
95.
Obedience training won’t solve behavioral issues.
96.
The skinny on tools.
97.
Be the change you wish to see in me.
98.
Breath is our barometer.
99.
What we allow will always continue.
100.
Love. Unconditionally.
About the Author
Dogs teach us that the world will respond to us in a far better way if we respond to it from a place of rootedness.
One of the biggest challenges of the human experience is learning how to deal with our emotions. We develop coping mechanisms. Ways of numbing out. Escapes. Sometimes developing neurotic behaviors like excessive and obsessive: TV watching, video game playing, internet and social media usage, drinking, smoking, drug use, cleaning, eating, exercise, shopping, sex, and more.
Dogs mirror our internal state. They know us and recognize us on a level most of us don’t even recognize and know ourselves.
We’re their guiders, teachers, dot-connectors, and way-showers. They look to us for how to feel about what’s around them. The scenarios they find themselves in. We’re the ones providing their cues, guidance, and directives, so it’s of utmost importance we’re mindful of where this direction is coming from.
Dogs, on a very instinctual level, will not trust, respect or follow negative, insecure, impatient, frustrated, soft, passive, meek, nervous, anxious, stressed, angry, fearful energy. If they sense their human doesn’t have it together, they’ll step up to lead, protect, and fill the vacant role as leader. Every ship needs a captain.
It’s important we never address our dog from such an un-grounded, emotional or negative space. We’ll have a far more responsive audience when we approach and deliver from a calm, confident, grounded, and steadfast position. Learning to effectively deal with, cope, and handle our emotions will not only foster and create that ever-so important “trust and respect factor” with our dogs, but also with our loved ones, and anyone else with whom we interact and share space.
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