Worked Up Finalé: Calm Down First, Feel Better Second
From Cog-Dog Radio by Sarah Stremming, The Cognitive Canine
June 2, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of teaching dogs to calm down before addressing their feelings, emphasizing that calmness is relative.
Throughout all the worked up material the mantra is repeated: calm down first, feel better second. But dogs don’t need to be calm all the time, and calmness is relative. So what does that actually mean, and how do we teach it? 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 training
- calmness
- behavior management
- workshops
- canine education
Keywords
- calm down
- dog behavior
- training workshops
- canine education
- worked up
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Cognitive Canine, Worked Up, Patreon
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