#36 "As long as you're under my roof" - Giving our domesticated dogs more agency
About this episode
The episode discusses how to give domesticated dogs more agency and avoid learned helplessness.
Dogs in most Western countries are domesticated - meaning they live as pets in our homes. That comes with significant perks but also with the loss of choice and control over ... a lot of things in their lives. Jesse and Verena chat about the important topic of agency: How can we provide more of it? What to do if we can't provide it? And how can we avoid sending our dogs into a state of learned helplessness? Our shoutout goes to Rubi Sullivan at Heal Animal Massage Therapy . We would appreciate your support for the Reward Your Dog Podcast by liking, rating, reviewing, and sharing. It helps us so much! You can also: Join the RYDP Patreon (no paywalls unless you *want* to subscribe) Buy us a coffee And of course you can reach out to Verena help with your dog. More info on Verena and Reward Your Dog Training can be found here: Website Blue Sky Facebook Instagram
People in this episode
Hosts: Verena Sutherland, Jesse Sutherland
Topics covered
- dog agency
- domestication
- learned helplessness
- pet care
- animal welfare
Keywords
- dog agency
- domesticated dogs
- pet care
- learned helplessness
- animal welfare
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Heal Animal Massage Therapy
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