Print out for your own use.

(thank you to NVC and the Centre For Non-Violent Communication for the links and resource below)

Focusing your mind and slowing your thoughts. Doing this or 20 minutes a day can increase your Dog Body Language skills immeasurably.

The flame meditation: help to focus the mind for observation

You can use your own flame or the exercise

On a notepad draw three vertical columns:

Firstly, note down how you feel about each of the images and how the dog feels

Then second column or row, what do you observe? (without analysis)

Then analyse and come to some conclusions about the body language

followed by a section on what you think the dog needs…

Start with the first image and work through the three sections and then move onto the next

Watch the video below only after doing this exercise on your own.

After you have made your notes watch this video below…