Love trust grow - live with Kathy Feb 14-20

Free Online Workshop Starts May 16th!

Discover the 4 daily practices that diffuse reactivity, over-arousal, and other challenging behaviors...and create a calmer, happier, and more peaceful life with your dog

 Discover the 'under the surface' reasons for your dog's behavior, and how to meet their needs so that you can reach a new level of trust and cooperation with your dog.
 How to create a plan for regulating your dog's nervous system so you can break free of the difficult or reactive behavior stress spiral, while increasing confidence, connection and cooperation.
 Find out how to avoid meltdowns, and how to create a circle of safety that reduces over-arousal, stress with a roadmap to partnership and a happy cooperative life with your dog ... without obedience training.

One thing I know to be true is that:

TRULY UNDERSTANDING YOUR DOG CHANGES EVERYTHING ...

and leads to...

 💛 Loving Whole-Heartedly and without condition
 💛 A Trust-Worthy Connection and feeling safe, calm and happy
 💛 Growing a Cooperative and Brilliant Life Together...

... and that's what we'll be working on in the challenge! Join us!! xo

Hey there dog mom!

Here's how partnership works with your dog:

Your LOVE for your dog creates your desire for deeper UNDERSTANDING, which opens the door to your new mindset and inspires new choices that lead to feeling safe calm and happy for you and your dog ... 

... which creates TRUST and a whole-hearted CONNECTION between you and your dog, and that always results in COOPERATION and an even Deeper LOVE emerges, a love that is true and never conditioned upon obedience or behavior ... and the circle repeats, again and again and again...

^^This, my friend, is a brilliant partnership life in action!

Join us for the FREE "LIVE" Love Trust Grow Challenge...

and let's get your partnership seeds planted during this week of fun, community, and action-taking. From here, you'll be well-prepared to start your journey to your dream life of brilliant partnership with YOUR dog and I'll be ready to be your loving guide!

PS: Yes, this works for all dogs of any age, breed/mix, history ... and even if your dog is reactive, over-aroused, anxious, fearful, non-cooperative ... and even if you have tried 'everything' and nothing has worked. 

We have literally hundreds of real dog moms with real dogs in real life in all varieties of environments who have transformed their life with their difficult dogs, and most of them started with this free workshop, just like you. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and read/listen to their testimony, for yourself! xo

To: Devoted, Kind (and stressed-out) Dog Moms

From: Kathy Kawalec

Re: Your takeaway from this challenge

My Promise: To guide you to kickstart your COOPERATIVE partnership lifestyle in these 5 days ... so that you are on your way to go from a Stressed-Out Dog Mom ... to a Confident, Brilliant Partner with your dog.

The 5-Day Trust Love Grow Challenge will give you the first steps you need to experience the joy of connection and understanding with your dogs ... and to plant SEEDS OF TRUST that will root deeply and grow strong.

And that, my friend, it what leads to a better bond, better behavior and a brilliant life for you and your dog.

A happy and cooperative relationship with our dogs starts with trust. 

Many devoted dog moms *believe* that they have trust with their dogs - but really, trust isn't what they think it is.  

When we don't understand why our dogs are reactive, or anxious, or bark like crazy at everything (or nothing), or only come when it's convenient (even if our dog is sometimes loving, and happy to work for rewards) ... that's an indicator that we do NOT have a solid trust foundation. 

Let's start with this:

We KNOW, in our hearts, that all successful relationships require TRUST as a foundation. Notice in the definition of trust below, there is no mention of obedience or compliance...

~~~

trust 
firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or confidence of someone: relationships have to be built on trust and understanding | they have been able to earn the trust of the others.

“Trust is a choice to be available, vulnerable and transparent in a relationship, because the person you’re trusting has proven worthy of your partnership through consistency in their honesty, integrity and dependability.”

~~~

A trusting, loving, cooperative relationship with our dogs starts with US.

From there, we can learn to listen to one another, and learn how to cooperate together, and learn how to behave better, together.

The thing is, we have some things ALL WRONG about training dogs. 

We have been wrongly led to believe:

1. that our dogs must be trained to be obedient and rewarded for their compliance ... however, the very nature of that training, no matter how 'positive', is still based on coercion, compliance and transactions.

[^^That just doesn't align with us smart, kind, enlightened women who aren't willing to settle for that. We know what that's like, and we refuse to buy into that 'power over' idea with our dogs. Nope. Empowerment is NOT the same as power over.]

2. that our dogs are not intelligent enough, not sentient enough, not willing enough, and just not capable enough to learn how to be cooperative, attentive and responsive without being PAID to do so...

3. that if our dogs are not well-behaved ... that it's our fault for not being a good enough 'trainer'. Or that there is something wrong with our dogs (and maybe we should just medicate them)

The truth is:

THESE THREE COMMON BELIEFS ARE FALSE. 

Here's what I know to be true:

In spite of our differences, dogs and humans are very much alike. We are both intelligent, sentient, socially-adapted mammals who thrive in loving family units where trust in one another helps us all to feel safe, calm and happy.

That means our primary role as dog moms is to grow and protect safety, trust and confidence in us and in our dogs ... which leads to calm, connected and thinking behavior ... for everyone!

Let me be clear: this is NOT some spin on the same old positive reinforcement dog training tactics that focus on treats, games and transactions so you try to get your dog to be obedient -- while their true feelings and real needs are dismissed.

If my enlightened and contemporary, leading-edge social sciences approach to living in cooperative partnership with dogs resonates with you, then you will LOVE this event. And I'd love for you to join us!

Your loving partnership guide,
Kathy xo

A happy and cooperative life with our dogs starts with trust. 

Many devoted dog moms *believe* that they have trust with their dogs - but really, trust isn't what they think it is.  

When we don't understand why our dogs are reactive, or anxious, or bark like crazy at everything (or nothing), or only come when it's convenient ...

... that is an indicator that we do NOT have a solid trust foundation. (even if our dog is sometimes loving, and happy to work for rewards) ... 
 
A loving, cooperative relationship with our dogs starts with TRUST.

From there, we can learn to listen to one another, and learn how to cooperate together, and learn how to behave better, together.

The thing is, we have some things ALL WRONG about training dogs. 

We have been wrongly led to believe:

1. That a dog who is a pleasure to live with must be trained to be obedient. 
Nope. The very nature of training, no matter how 'positive', is still based on coercion, compliance and transactions.

[^^That just doesn't align with us smart, kind, enlightened women who aren't willing to settle for that. We know what that's like, and we refuse to buy into that 'power over' idea with our dogs. Nope. Empowerment is NOT the same as power over.]

2. That our dogs are not intelligent enough, not sentient enough, not willing enough, and just not capable enough to learn how to be cooperative, attentive and responsive without being PAID to do so. ugh...

3. That if our dogs are not well-behaved ... that it's our fault for not being a good enough 'trainer'. Or that there is something wrong with our dogs (and maybe we should just medicate them)

The truth is:

THESE THREE COMMON BELIEFS ARE FALSE. 

Here's what I know to be true:

In spite of our differences, dogs and humans are very much alike. We are both intelligent, sentient, socially-adapted mammals who thrive in loving family units where trust in one another helps us all to feel safe, calm and happy.

That means our primary role as dog moms is to grow and nurture safety, trust and confidence in us and in our dogs ... which leads to calm, connected and mindful behavior ... for everyone!

I get it: having a sensitive, anxious, hyper or reactive dog is hard. 

When your dog is communicating something that you don’t understand, it’s frustrating - for both of you. 

Behavior is Communication, and since dogs can’t talk it out, they ACT it out.

When your dog feels uncomfortable, vulnerable and unheard … their behavior escalates from a whisper to a scream. (just about like us, right?)

Just like the story I shared about Maya ... 

I agreed to assess Maya, knowing that she was literally screaming for help with her crazy, obsessive-compulsive, worrisome and frustrating behavior. 

Underneath all of her unruly behavior was a sweet and lovable pup, and her previous family thought they did everything possible to help her. They tried so hard.

Dog moms are like that -- we're passionate about trying to do right by our difficult dogs...

And yet, I've seen it again and again -- the same big mistakes that lead to the difficult and challenging behavior of misunderstood dogs.

It's not our fault though. The dog training methods that are so commonly used just don't work for most of us in real life. They're outdated and ineffective outside of the training center.

We don't know what we don't know, right?

And as Maya Angelou says: "When we know better, we do better..."

That's exactly why I'm inviting you to this free mini-course!

Let me be clear: what I'll be teaching you in this class is NOT some spin on the same old positive reinforcement dog training tactics that focus on treats, games, setups and transactions in an attempt to get your dog to be obedient ... while their true feelings and real needs are dismissed.

If my enlightened and contemporary, common sense, social sciences approach to living in cooperative partnership with dogs resonates with you, then you will LOVE this course. And I'd love for you to join us!

Your loving partnership guide,
Kathy xo

Join the FREE "Live with Kathy" Love Trust Grow Challenge
so that you can discover how living in partnership will lead to you and your dog feeling...

Safe, Calm and Happy™

  • ​5 Lessons with Easily Completed Exercises.
  • 5 Steps to Kickstart Your Love Trust Grow Partnership Life.

LESSON 1: "Find the Love: Understanding" 
Re-discover your love for your dog and your relationship, and deepen your understanding of your dog...

LESSON 2: "WHY Trust: A New Mindset" 
All cooperative relationships are built on trust, and a new mindset of true listening leads to new, loving choices.

LESSON 3: "WHAT GrowsTrust"
Feeling safe, heard, understood and never dismissed, leads to feeling calm and happy ... and deeper trust that opens so many doors to a brilliant life!

LESSON 4: "WHERE Trust Grows"
You get to create a trust-worthy environment for nurturing your tender partnership seeds so they sprout and grow...


LESSON 5: "HOW to Nurture Your Trust"
True and deep love means that you COMMIT to nurturing your partnership seeds so they blossom, and grow into a brilliant life of partnership.

LESSON 6: "Stories of Trust - Case Studies"
Time to BELIEVE in yourself and in the possibilities of a brilliant life with your dog...by learning from those who started out like you and are now living their dream life.

"The trust you create today is what will get you the life you dream of with your dog."
~Kathy Kawalec

Lives Transformed Through Partnership
~Case Study Highlight Videos~

Charlene Helps Her Traumatized Dog Feel Loved and Accepted

Steph Has A Difficult Struggle With Her Akbash Mix...

Ros Was Anxious About Her Two Viszla Girls Reactivity

Marika Trades Transactional Training For Partnership

Rhiannon Turns Life Around For Her Rescued Feral Dog

Alicia Creates Harmony With Her Family of Rescue Dogs

“What do I say about a program that changed despair to joy?”

“My dream dog had become a nightmare, my life was in turmoil and my family was miserable. With our partnership foundation, life is liberating, joyful and totally works! Who knew?”

~Dee and Phalen

“I'm so proud of my 3 fur kids, and forever grateful for Kathy and her program.”

“I thought: I’ve tried everything, training classes, behavior sessions, reactive dog classes, I have nothing to lose. 10 months later, we all enjoying our Brilliant Partners lifestyle and I’m so proud of my 3 fur kids!”

~Bettina, with Murphy, Mary and Bear

“Kicked out of obedience class … to brilliant partners!”

"After being kicked out of obedience class, I found Kathy Kawalec. Instead of focusing on obedience and training, we breathed a sigh of relief and began focusing on appreciating each other and observing and listening to each other.  Life since is a daily delight with my girl!”

~Jane and Skye

Kathy Kawalec

Founder: Dancing Hearts Dog Academy

Creator: The Foundation Formula, Brilliant Partners Academy, Herding Partners Academy, Creative Alchemy Passion Plan.

Podcast Show: Enlightened By Dogs

"35+ years of living and working with dogs and their people has taught me sooooo much! Dogs are brilliant and often misunderstood ... and what they most need is a better partnership with us!

My holistic, heart-centered partnership training programs have helped transform the lives of thousands of people and their dogs ... AND I am so eager to share this with you!"
 © Kathy Kawalec  Dancing Hearts LLC - All Rights Reserved