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Mantras ~ Epiphanies ~ Learning
Mantras -
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Help maintain perspective in the face of environmental changes and challenges.
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Lifting us out of unproductive thinking .
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Resonate beyond the moment helping shift our thinking toward.
Epiphanies (Big or small,sudden moments of self realization) -
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Turn misunderstandings into lessons we learn and grow from.
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Supply the oxygen for our process bringing clarity to challenges through discovery.
Learning -
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A daily event and adventure.
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We learn about ourselves as much as we learn about our dogs.
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Learning helps us become the change we want to see in our dogs!
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Emily Rogeness
Aug 16, 20213 min read
Immersive Therapy Practice
We are the antecedent to our dog’s real time experiences. We introduced them to almost every environment they've entered. We set all the...
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Emily Rogeness
Mar 19, 20204 min read
Identifying and Untangling "No-Growth" Loops in Life/Work with Dogs
Many work to avoid using the word ‘no’ with their dogs, an ambitious and admirable goal. I’ve observed that avoiding using the word does...
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Emily Rogeness
Feb 26, 20234 min read
Communication: Action over Words
Our dogs live on a human directed schedule in an environment designed by people, for people. This requires adaptation from dogs whether...
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Emily Rogeness
Feb 5, 20234 min read
Practiced House Exiting
Having a routine in place especially benefits dogs and puppies before they have a negative association with our leaving begins with...
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Emily Rogeness
Oct 25, 20225 min read
Words, Self-Talk and Binary Communication
Some ways to evaluate our words as we use them to define our expectations for and assumptions about our dogs. Language can be the ghost...
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Emily Rogeness
Sep 12, 202211 min read
No Exit-one chapter in the life of Falcon, a sensitive young Border Collie.
My friend, Suzann, needed me to take care of her border collies while she was on a short work trip. She asked me visit a few times a day...
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Emily Rogeness
May 31, 20224 min read
Connection Continuum
Creating a cohesive Handler-Dog team fluctuates between an aspiration and a challenge for many dog enthusiasts. Countless training...
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Emily Rogeness
Mar 25, 20226 min read
Conflicted
Recently I met with Rachel and her goldendoodle, Marilyn, to practice LooseLeash walking at a Big Box Store (BBS). Marilyn is 20...
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Emily Rogeness
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Lost Dog Prevention
The document linked at the bottom of this page was written to accompany dogs as they move from rescues and shelters to their adoptive...
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Emily Rogeness
Feb 13, 20222 min read
the Bones of Games
Games and play are always hot topics among dog enthusiasts. People want to accomplish many goals with play as the launching pad to great...
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Emily Rogeness
Jan 21, 20225 min read
LwL8 Let them Lead
Nobody has a crystal ball. I didn’t know who Luna was going to grow up to become. I couldn’t be certain of what I was preparing her,...
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Emily Rogeness
Jan 19, 20224 min read
LwL7 The Greeting Station
-Reframing “Hello” We don’t tell dogs when we’re having company. Visitors are always surprises to your dog. This can be a big deal for...
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Emily Rogeness
Jan 11, 20223 min read
LwL 6 Pattern + Marker
Very early on, I worked on Luna’s vocabulary. So we were always doing our thinking at the metaphorical drawing board and she was always...
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Emily Rogeness
Dec 7, 20213 min read
LwL 4 Sharing Custody and Congenial Trading
Surprising how often I videoed Luna with her objects. A good friend, familiar with Luna’s lines, had told me that Luna would have big...
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Emily Rogeness
Nov 3, 20213 min read
LwL5 Practicing Transitions
My primary goal in working with Luna was to continue to add value, safety, and learning to being ‘with me’. I wanted curiosity and...
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Emily Rogeness
Oct 20, 20213 min read
LwL3 Smarts!
My best articulation of what my brain was saying when I worked with Luna would sound like this: ~*~Oh my Gosh! Did you see that?! Did you...
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Emily Rogeness
Oct 15, 20213 min read
LwL2 Healthy Happy Potty Practice!
"Every time a puppy goes potty outside and angel gets their wings" I wish I'd saved all the clips I took of Luna going outside to go...
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Emily Rogeness
Oct 15, 20219 min read
Recognition Individualizes and Optimizes Reinforcement
Perfect, imperfect, “Fur Angels”, monsters seeking dominance’, the list of labels we put on dogs feels infinite. Working with a dog...
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Emily Rogeness
Aug 23, 20216 min read
LwL1 Prelude to Luna
There had been a plan for the family to get a puppy from a breeder in NH’s next litter following when they lost their current dog, Abby. ...
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Emily Rogeness
Jan 25, 20192 min read
Trips to Nowhere
~*~Trips to Nowhere~*~ This protocol has three clear and distinct parts: you arrive, your dog explores, and you leave. The prelude to...
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