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What is R.E.S.T. Method™ & How it Works to Heal Difficult & Reactive Dogs
Dogs were domesticated from wolves for the sake of working with humans and assisting us with specific jobs.
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Different breed traits can be attributed to some behaviors while other behaviors are symptomatic of a dysregulated canine Nervous System, stemming from a dog that has not been fulfilled properly, while having to live in a modern human world, causing them to feel as though they have to fend for themselves.
R.E.S.T.™ is a dog training program based in a Dog-Psychology based strategy for fulfilling dogs holistically - biologically, emotionally, socially, environmentally, and existentially - as an instinctual, primal, animal. An otherwise wild animal. A canine.
R.E.S.T. ™ is both a strategy for implementing a calm default operating system for our dogs and also a state of mind we help our dogs achieve
Regulate the K9 Nervous System by fulfilling Biological & Emotional Needs with Consistent Structure, Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, & Potty Routines
Establish a Healthy Relationship on Trust, Respect, Love, & Loyalty through Pack Leadership Clear Boundaries + Play!
Providing a Balanced Pack Leader for your dog and fulfilling K9 Emotional Needs with Consistent Structure, Safety, Security, & Communication helps teach them to Trust & Respect you!
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Using play as an integral way to implement structure and teach healthy personal boundaries for respecting social cues, gentle guidance, and teaching dogs how to interact with us in a healthy way motivates them to Love & stay Loyal to us
Socialize & Desensitize to Environmental Stress & Triggers
The human world is over-stimulating for most dogs! After you regulate their nervous system and start {re}building your relationships on a rock solid foundation, it’s time to start taking your dog’s calm mindset & ability to focus on YOU out into the world
Trigger Response Training (AKA Counter Conditioning) to Teach Your Dog What They Should Do Instead of REACT to Stress or Triggers
Stress is UNAVOIDABLE in the human world for dogs. Rather than avoiding it (leaving you TOTALLY unprepared), lean into it with your dog using a PACK LEADERSHIP APPROACH!
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Teach them that YOU are the most important thing in the space & triggers are YOUR problem to deal with, NOT THEIRS!
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Teach your dog how to CHECK-IN with YOU to ask for information + support, & learn how to make space for themselves, so your dog doesn’t feel like they need to explode, get excited, or panic when they see a dog/human/squirrel on-leash.
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Now BOTH of you can walk anywhere together, worry-free!