REPLAY: Teammate or Tool?

About this episode

This episode discusses the dynamics of human-dog relationships in sports, emphasizing the importance of values in training.

In dog sports the dog can’t be an equal teammate because the human is fully in charge. But a dog can be treated like a partner or they can be treated like a tool, and it is important in either case to know what your values are and stick to them. Attend a Worked Up workshop this summer! www.workedup2026.com Sign up for courses and join the membership here: sarahstremming.com Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cogdogradio Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Stremming

Topics covered

• dog sports
• training philosophy
• human-dog partnership
• values in training
• workshops

Keywords

• dog sports
• training
• partnership
• values
• workshops
• cognitive canine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Cognitive Canine, Worked Up, Patreon

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