Calm Over Crazy: Crafting A Good Mindset - a podcast by Ty Brown

Today I want to write a little about ways that we can create mindset. We talk about mindset a lot because it’s the first step to achieving the correct behavior. When your mindset is right, behaving well is laughably easy. But most people struggle to get their dog’s mindset in the right place. They might be trying to get their dog to sit down or stop being aggressive, but the dog is so amped up with adrenaline that they can't properly focus on the command.

Anyone can get a calm dog to sit, lie down, or heel, and creating the correct mindset that can get you to that point. Most owners, however, try to start one or two steps into the process. They want their dog to obey, but they haven't done the work of creating the right mindset.

I was reminded of this truth in a session at a client’s house recently. As soon as I walked in, I saw that the dog was extremely hyper: she was barking, jumping, and generally going crazy. It was only our second session and the owner admitted to not having done her homework from the first one, so I knew that the dog wasn’t in a very good state of mind. The owner was rightfully frustrated, and just wanted her dog to calm down and go lie on her bed.

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