The theme of trust has been showing up throughout the last few weeks.
Trust is not only vital within your relationship with your dog, but having trust within yourself to do the work it takes to build the trust between you and your dog is foundational.
You envision a joyous and carefree life with your dog.
The belief in yourself to get to the other side of fear of the unknown in learning something new is necessary for you to take action and go on the journey in the first place.
Hiring a teacher is only there to guide and be a touchstone to your growth.
Trust isn’t born from someone else telling you to “trust yourself”.
Trust is action oriented by being intentional in the choices you make.
The choice of showing up and practicing and believing you can do it all comes from you.
If you have questions about what to do or what’s showing up, lean into curiosity and see what unfolds.
When you have clarity about what the confusion or frustration is telling you, you will be able to trust your next step.
By taking action, your confidence grows and your belief in yourself expands.
You tap into the trust you’ve created for yourself because you allowed your dog show you the way.
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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