Sensory Safety Planning: A Workbook
For neurodivergent guardians of reactive dogs to renew your sense of safety and plan for success, so that you can say “yes” to meaningful activities with your dog.
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This workbook provides you with:
a story about my struggles with Muggins and how I developed this workbook
examples of my own workbook notes (so you can see how it works)
specific instructions on how to use the workbook & supplies you’ll need
a guide to reflect on your past experiences, noting all the sensations
breaks for movement, sensory strategies, belly rubs, and play time
journal prompts to help you build awareness of how your body felt in the past experience
a guided review of your notes to help you identify pleasant and unpleasant sensations
a planning guide to help you identify tools, requests, and boundaries
a guide to imagine your future (supported) experience
links to additional resources for dog training exercises, feelings and sensations vocabulary, and consent educators
This workbook can be used in 3 ways:
open the document on your phone or computer using a pdf app, and type into the available fields
print the workbook and write on it directly
open the workbook on your phone or computer, and use a separate journal or paper to write
After adding the workbook to your cart and checking out to complete the order, you will see a page that says “Order Summary”. To the right, you will see a button that says “Download Item”. Click there and you will receive your workbook.
This book is an educational tool, and I hope that it supports you and your dog in finding attunement with each other and being able to say “yes” to meaningful activities together.
This workbook is not meant to replace therapy for humans, nor is it a replacement for training or veterinary services for dogs. If your dog is behaving with anxiety, reactivity, or aggression, I recommend that they be seen by their primary veterinarian to rule out pain or an underlying physical condition before proceeding with any behavioral modification plan. If you are experience anxiety, depression, nervous system dysregulation, or post-traumatic stress that disrupts your ability to do what you need and/or want to do, I recommend that you recruit additional support from a qualified professional, not because you are weak, but because you deserve care and support and to have all your needs met.
I, Sharon Vincuilla, do not make any claims or guarantees that you will achieve specific results by engaging with this work. Behavior is a result of the interaction between beings and their environment, therefore you and your dog's environment are responsible for your dog's behavior.
