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Everything But The Words

~ for dog pro’s ~

2 CEUs available: CCPDT

Everything But The Words is a 2-hour virtual workshop that will provide you knowledge and skills for recognizing and interpreting nonverbal cues of the autonomic nervous system (in yourself, dogs, and other humans) so that you can:

 

1

be aware of the subtle signs that you are approaching stress, overwhelm, or a fight-flight-or-freeze response

2

understand whether a dog is stressed, anxious, afraid, alert, overwhelmed, calm, social, or grounded

3

adjust the task or environment to support both your canine and your human clients

 

4

proactively prevent stress, reactive behavior, and anxiety when working with clients

5

clearly describe and illuminate canine behavior for your human clients

 

6

recognize when a dog is ready for training, walking, petting, socializing, or grooming

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about the workshop

  • Who is this for?

    This offer is ideal for anyone who works professionally with dogs, including:

    • dog trainers

    • behavior consultants

    • dog walkers

    • daycare supervisors

    • animal shelter employees

    • dog groomers

    • pet sitters

    • canine physical therapists

    • canine wellness providers

    • veterinarians

    • veterinary technicians

  • What references are used?

    This workshop was developed using the following resources:

    • Consent & Boundaries: A Workbook by Mia Schachter at Share The Load, Inc.

    • The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy by Deb Dana

    • Control Unleashed: Reactive to Relaxed by Leslie McDevitt

    • Fundamentals of Canine Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology by Uemura (Ed.)

    • The Social Neuroscience of Human-Animal Interaction by Freund, McCune, Esposito, Gee, & McCardle (Eds.)

  • What techniques will be used?

    • guided breathing

    • didactic education with visual aids

    • video analysis

    • small group somatic activities

    • dog training exercise

    • questions & discussions

  • What frameworks are used?

    This workshop was developed from the following frameworks:

    • The Polyvagal Theory

    • Somatic Consent

    • Social Neuroscience of Human-Animal Interaction

    • Humane / Force Free Canine Behavior Modification

  • What's the plan?

    Ground in (guided breathing and orientation)

    Education (learn 3 states and 9 nonverbal cues of the autonomic nervous system)

    Application (analyze video media to build skills for recognizing and naming nonverbal cues)

    Practice

    • breakout room activity (work with another participant to build skills for recognizing and naming nonverbal cues in other humans)

    • dog training (work with your or a client’s dog to begin building skills for recognizing and naming nonverbal cues in dogs while also reinforcing “default behaviors”)

get the recording!

Participating in this workshop will support you in feeling empowered and confident when interacting with both canine and human clients!

After just 2 hours, you will become aware of the subconscious communication between your nervous system and the world around you so that you can communicate with clarity, expertly adjust the task and environment, and proactively reduce reactivity and stress for everyone involved.

Start flourishing mutually with your clients and their dogs, today!

 

bonus!

When you purchase this workshop you will also get 2 worksheets to start mapping your and your dog’s nervous systems!