Zoe and I became friends after several months of me actively earning her trust. Zoe’s pet parent, Michelle showed up every day for Zoe regardless of the challenges helping a former street dog become a family member.
Get into a rhythm.
Find simple ways of adding into your daily routine ways of training new skills and maintaining the ones you’re dog already learned.
Be adaptable and creative in continuing the learning with your dog.
Be accountable in teaching your dog what is most desireable.
The relationship starts with you. The learning continues when you show up each day and meet your dog where your dogs needs are, biologically, emotionally, socially all met with force free methods and enrichment.
Take ownership of your own learning and how you can grow in deepening the connection with your dog.
It’s not just about doing the work, but it is all about you showing up every day.
Your dog needs you.
I know it can be hard some days.
Your dog’s energy level is at a 10, but your’s is not even registering on the meter.
Still, show up!
Your schedule may be packed with working long hours, errands and you have little time left for yourself.
Still, show up!
Your dog struggles with leash walking, barking at anything and everything and you’ve had it.
Still, show up!
You are your dog’s best advocate, friend, guardian and caregiver.
Don’t suffer in silence or get lost in feeling and thinking you’re alone. This leads to you feeling overwhelmed and at a loss what to do!
Reach out and schedule a free Discovery Call with me.
Katherine Porter is a force free, reward based dog behavior advisor and consultant serving clients and their companion dogs worldwide. Her calm and gentle approach in coaching clients in effectively communicating what they want to their dog blends her MSW background into her dog training and behavior practice.
Katherine was a behavior consultant for Heeling Hounds after graduation. She opened Four Paws and You Dog Training LLC when the military relocated her family to Fort Sill, OK in 2015. During this time, she volunteered with Rainbow Bridge Can Wait where she provided post adoption consultations to new pet parents. She also developed and implemented tailored behavior modification plans for highly reactive dogs residing at the shelter. She also provided educational programs to military children through interactive workshops at the Fort Sill School Age Center.
In 2017, Katherine relocated Four Paws and You Dog Training LLC to Germany. She served the Armed Forces communities in Bavaria. She continued coaching and advising her clients in addressing their companion dog’s fearful and reactive behavioral issues. Katherine takes a Do No Harm approach first and foremost in providing behavioral plans. She is committed in serving clients with gentle and modern science approaches in modifying behavioral concerns such as reactivity, aggression, separation anxiety and fear based responses.
Katherine is a member of the Pet Professional Guild. She is focused on integrating a holistic and modern approach in addressing her client’s pet companion reactive behavior issues.
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