Here is a very simple action that will make you a better guardian.
**** Focus on what you like about your pet ****
Seems easy and obvious right? Well, lets talk about how you actually implement that.
Bad behavior? Mess? Missing the litter box? Bucking? Barking? Ignore it.
Energy flows where attention goes. Animals are HIGHLY energetically absorbent and sensitive. If you give an undesired behavior energy (even negative energy) you are going to more stressed induced behaviors and those are the behaviors you or the animal want.
Now to be clear, behavior is communication. I want you to ignore the behavior, but listen to the communication (cause) behind it. Sometimes it is truly a behavior just to get your attention because thats where most of your energy and focus goes (on their mistakes).
Focus on what you like about your pet! The way they greet you, the quiet moments, the silly things. Animals follow energy. Place your energy on the things you want your animal to do more of. They are always trying to please us. If they feel your energy and attention focused on a particular behavior, they are going to give you MORE of that behavior in effort to please you.
Simple. Easy. Positive.
There is no need for ANY negativity around animals. Zero. Not in training. Not in every day life. Not in mistakes they make. One lesson we can learn from them is approach every interaction with love. Focus on what you like. Ignore what you
Nuisance behaviors are some of my favorite things to work with! Behavior is always communication. If you want to learn WHY your pet is demonstrating a specific behavior please set up a private session.
