BREATHE! It's Good for You (And Your Dog) - Your End of the Leash Part 2

BREATHE! It's Good for You (And Your Dog)

with Suzanne Clothier

CEUs: PPAB 1, CPDT 1, KPA 1, PMCT 1 & IAABC 1

This webinar is the second in the Your End of the Leash series, which focuses on helping handlers become the best possible partners for their dogs.

No matter how smart your dog may be, no matter how much he knows or can do, he still depends on you as his partner.

Would you want a partner who was tense with gritted teeth and tight breathing? Or would you prefer a relaxed partner, whose movements and expression showed enjoyment in working with you?

This webinar focuses on the simple but oh-so complicated basic of life itself: breathing. We’ll cover:

• Breathe! Why in and out is the best choice
• Breathing as communication – what you tell your dog (maybe without meaning to)
• Effects of breathing on learning & performance
• Observing breathing patterns in yourself and others
• Coaching others

You’ll learn practical techniques to help yourself (and your students) create greater awareness about breathing, along with ways to practice here, there and everywhere.

Bonus: what you learn in your quest to become your dog’s best partner turns out to be helpful in the rest of your life! Breathing awareness can help you relax, reduce tension and stress, and understand how your breathing can affect others.

About Your Presenter

Suzanne Clothier has been working with animals professionally since 1977. Her positive and humane approach, Relationship Centered Training™ (RCT) promotes promote healthy, respectful and joyful dog/human connections.

The author of Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships With Dogs (2002), her innovative programs include Treat/Retreat, the Enriched Puppy Protocol, CARAT™, RAT™, FAT™, as well as many RCT techniques, online courses and webinars. A trainer of trainers, she has taught on a broad range of topics throughout the US and internationally, and served as a consultant to major service dog schools.