027 | Haley & Scout (and Sean), on finding out where you and your dog fit in the (dog)world

Grab your dog and plan a dog walk or two.  Better yet, sit down, grab pen and paper and take notes. This episode is long and chock-full of wisdom. 

Here are just some of the things Haley of @paws.andreflect talk about:

• Why  we choose to train the behaviors we train
• Choice points: recognizing what you’re feeling and choosing to do something about it in a healthy and productive way rather than letting your feelings ruin your day.

(What Haley describes are actually techniques you will learn in coaching with me as well).

• Choosing the metrics you use to measure success: the recovery time after a reaction rather than if your dog reacts
• Knowing who to trust as a trainer with all the contradictory advice out there
• When is good good enough?
• The law of diminishing marginal returns
• What giving your dog freedom means

But also:

• Positive punishment and how to have respectful conversations with people who have different views and opinions
• Taking the leap to become a full-time self-employed writer about all things dog
• Imposter syndrome and the nagging question of “Am I  good enough?”
• Embarking on van life and the thought process behind it

Find Haley, her husband Sean, their van Hermes and their blue heeler Scout here:

https://pawsandreflect.blog/

https://www.instagram.com/paws.andreflect/

https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/paws-and-reflect/id1645967746

https://open.spotify.com/show/1Eu3BJt11SLdDeALOd6RVq?si=07654b34d5fd4832

Episode website:
https://kajsavanoverbeek.com/027-haley-scout-and-sean-on-finding-out-where-you-and-your-dog-fit-in-the-dogworld/

If you're wondering how to feel less stressed about your career, your dog, your family or all of the above, there are things you can do!

There is still time to join First Things First small group coaching on the (myth of) work-life-dog-balance. We start April 15th 2025. Find out more here:

https://kajsavanoverbeek.com/worklifebalancegroupcoaching/