The 30 Second Reset - Because Your Dog Knows #326
3/6/202621 min
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Sometimes what we need most in dog training is a simple 30-second reset, because our dogs know far more about our emotional state than we realize. In this episode, I'm sharing why your emotional resilience and nervous system can have a greater influence on your dog's behavior than any training plan, treat, or technique. Our dogs are incredibly sensitive to our emotional state, and when frustration, anxiety, or disappointment creeps in, they feel it long before we realize it. I also share a personal story about training through grief after losing my dog Twister and the simple three-step strategy I use to reset when strong emotions show up so we can move forward with clarity and connection.
In this episode, you'll hear:
• Why emotional resilience may be the most powerful antecedent in dog training.
• How your nervous system influences your dog more than you might realize.
• My personal story of training through grief after losing my dog, Twister.
• A real example of anxiety showing up before competition and my 3-step strategy to regulate emotions in the moment.
• Why behavior should be viewed as data rather than judgment and how to turn that data into a thoughtful training plan.
• Why emotional resilience is a skill that strengthens with practice.
• How giving yourself grace can transform both your training and your relationship with your dog.
Resources:
1. Podcast Episode 245: Make Dog Training Easy! Quick Guide To Antecedent Arrangements - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/245/
2. Podcast Episode 230: Finding Joy Amidst Frustration And Shame In Dog Training – DeCaff's Story Part 2 - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/230/
3. Podcast Episode 287: The Power Of Perception: Reframing Dog Training Setbacks Into Successes - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/287/
4. Podcast Episode 266: Hot Zone And Stays – How One Dog Training Nuance Can Fix Anxiety And Duration - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/266/
5. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/b0o2d-QLrQM
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsSusan Garrett· Host0:00
I think this is a topic that is rarely, if ever, talked about in dog training, but it is the one thing that affects each and every dog owner on the planet. Everybody who's attempting to communicate or train your dog will be affected by this. [upbeat music] Hi, I'm Susan Garrett, and this is Shaped by Dog, where dog training makes sense at both ends of the leash. Today, I'm going to talk about something that I probably am not entirely qualified to speak on. However, I'm gonna share my perspective on the topic, and it is emotional resilience. And I'm not talking about resilience in competition. I'm not talking about swallowing your emotions and trudging through something. I'm talking about emotional resilience in your relationship with a dog when you're trying to train. Because our nervous system is probably the strongest antecedent in the ABCs of dog training that there could possibly be. Far more powerful than any meatball that you could give your dog, far more powerful than any training plan that you could come up with, and definitely far more powerful than any tool or trick or hack that you might be thinking of employing in your dog training. So what do I mean by the phrase of emotional resilience? It's the ability to