Before ~N~ After Dog Training
                    Canine Behavior Consultant in Connecticut

Many owners spend much of their day managing behavior. They yell. They push the dog away. They physically move the dog. They pull on the leash. They use aversive techniques to get the dog to stop doing something, They repeatedly say "No." All which can immediately stop the dog from what they are doing. See... they know they are doing something wrong. Management gives the perception of moving Beyond Bad Behavior because it may stop a behavior in the moment, but manage

Mimicking - Dogs are amazing... Studies show that dogs sometimes respond to a human's yawn with a yawn of their own! Dogs are one of the only species that have the capacity for contagious yawning and mimicking states of consciousness... (Check out the research here) There is also some really great research on dog's and their capacity for Empathy. Check that out here.