Open this if you’re ready to thrive.

Image shows Sharon, a white human wearing a red and blue ca, and grey shirt, smiling radiantly next to Muggins, a large black-and-white dog smiling at the sun. The two are underneath a green canopy.

Hi Collaborator,

I see you over there working your ass off. You’ve been watching a lot of webinars, doing all the internet searches, signing up for email lists, soaking up everything you can on dog (and human!) behavior, wellness, communication, relationships, fear-free, and consent-based care.

You’ve gathered a ton of information and have a lot of tools and resources to help yourself and your dog(s).

But something isn’t quite falling into place.

And you’re starting to feel discouraged, with a nagging voice that whispers, “It’s not enough.”

But here’s the thing:

it IS enough!

YOU are enough.

So, what’s the problem?

The problem is, you’ve been carrying everything on your own when you deserve to be supported.

No amount of knowledge, skills, or experience equips us to handle certain challenges by ourselves.

And as neurodivergent humans living in a neurotypical world, sometimes just basic functioning takes everything we've got.

So, when life hands you a complex dog (on top of everything else you’ve got going on), you’re gonna need some help to get through it.

Needing help doesn’t make you weak.

It makes you human.

If you're ready to stop navigating this alone and find the support you truly deserve, here are some ways we can work together:

Dog Behavior Consulting

1:1 Coaching (focus on reactive dog behavior support)

1:1 Coaching (focus on human burn out recovery)

*This email was written in collaboration with Kaitlyn Hawkinson.

Co-Regulation Tip

Asking for help is hard and vulnerable. Also, people want to help you because providing care can help others feel good. Try some small asks over the next week or so, then try a bigger ask. You can ask because you really need it, or you can ask because it would just feel good.

Small ask ideas:

Can you get me something from the top shelf?
Can I have a hug?
Can you text when you arrive instead of ringing the doorbell?

Bigger ask ideas:

Can you pick up something for me when you go to the market?
Can I borrow your car?
Would you stay with my anxious pup while I run errands?

Observe how receiving help impacts your relationship with your dog, then reply to this email and let me know!

Thank you so much for being here.

Please use the code COLLAB to get 10% off any of my offers.

Many thanks for reading this - I look forward to collaborating with you!

In warmth and light,

~ Sharon ~