7. How we handlers block our own success with our dogs - and how to fix it
Lift Your Leg - the art of training a dogShow Notes
While this podcast is interviewing Alison who just succeeded in the ring with her Tibetan Spaniel Vinnie, it is about finding out how she learned to get out of her own way to have this success. This podcast applies to all with reactive dogs who are struggling with the same.
This turned out to be a deep discussion about the process of growth.
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I want us to redefine categories of dog trainers from Force Free and Balanced to Leave the Essence in and Take the Essence Out. Hear our thoughts...