027 | Haley & Scout (and Sean), on finding out where you and your dog fit in the (dog)world

Ruff Around The Edges

Grab your dog and plan a dog walk or two. Better yet, sit down, grab pen and paper and take notes. This episode is long and chock-full of wisdom.

Here are just some of the things Haley of @paws.andreflect talk about:

• Why we choose to train the behaviors we train
• Choice points: recognizing what you’re feeling and choosing to do something about it in a healthy and productive way rather than letting your feelings ruin your day.

(What Haley describes are actually techniques you will learn in coaching with me as well).

• Choosing the metrics you use to measure success: the recovery time after a reaction rather than if your dog reacts
• Knowing who to trust as a trainer with all the contradictory advice out there
• When is good good enough?
• The law of diminishing marginal returns
• What giving your dog freedom means

But also:

• Positive punishment and how to have respectful conversations with people who have different views and opinions
• Taking the leap to become a full-time self-employed writer about all things dog
• Imposter syndrome and the nagging question of “Am I good enough?”
• Embarking on van life and the thought process behind it

Find Haley, her husband Sean, their van Hermes and their blue heeler Scout here:

https://pawsandreflect.blog/

https://www.instagram.com/paws.andreflect/

https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/paws-and-reflect/id1645967746

https://open.spotify.com/show/1Eu3BJt11SLdDeALOd6RVq?si=07654b34d5fd4832

Episode website:
https://kajsavanoverbeek.com/027-haley-scout-and-sean-on-finding-out-where-you-and-your-dog-fit-in-the-dogworld/