Love languages, a concept popularized by Dr. Gary Chapman in his book "The 5 Love Languages," refer to the different ways individuals express and experience love. According to Chapman, there are five primary love languages: Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, Receiving Gifts, Quality Time, and Physical Touch. Each person has a primary and sometimes secondary love language, which dictates how they prefer to give and receive love from others.
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These love languages provide valuable insights into understanding and strengthening relationships, as they emphasize the importance of expressing affection in ways that resonate most deeply with the other person/being.

While initially applied to human relationships, I believe the concept can also be applied to how we show love and affection in our relationships with our pups! Understanding this not only strengthens the bond between you but also helps maintain a healthy and happy relationship long term, something referred to as building social currency. 

In this post, I want to help you explore the same five Love Languages and how they may be spoken or received by your dog so you can determine which ones your dog values most.

Physical Touch, Quality Time, Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, and Gifts. 

By understanding these, you can ensure a more fulfilling and rewarding relationship with your family pup.

As we round out 2020 and head into a new year, there are 5 important messages that I need every dog mom out there to hear from me. 

The guilt and shame in dog raising is very real and as I've been doing more coaching and less training, I have found that there are several things that keep coming to the surface. I want to clear the air and tell you what they are, right here and now

Imagine this...

Someone knocks. Your dog takes that as a cue to run to his bed and lie down. You can then open the door, let the person in, get settled, and release your dog to say hello

Guess what? It is possible but it takes time. If you break that whole sequence down into small pieces, it's very do-able.
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Do you know how to CHEAT your way to potty training success with your pup?

For all the parents out there, do you remember potty training, or toilet training, your child? It wasn't easy. There were a lot of parts that needed to be accomplished. Your child had to recognize the urge, control her bladder, know where it was appropriate to go, alert you, have the drive to go in the new spot instead of the easier, familiar spot, and so much more!

Puppies need to learn the same basic pieces. They need to learn the appropriate place, be convinced to go there instead of the easier, more familiar floor, hold their bladder/bowels, alert you, etc. See the parallels? 

I have come up with 5 pillars to potty training and a 3 stage plan that you can master.
Let me share the questions you need to start thinking about if you are going to have any success with potty training and then we can get into learning the 3 stage process