Happy Hound Hypnosis
Tue 08 Jul
|Zoom
Expectation is everything! Mentally rehearse what it feels like to have a well-behaved dog. Cool composed owner = calmer more collaborative canine!
Time & location
08 Jul 2025, 19:30 – 21:30 BST
Zoom
About the workshop
Create a better relationship with your dog by building calmer ways of reacting, using the power of your inner mind & imagination
Mentally rehearse moments of typical dog drama through the lens of a calm and relaxed owner
Utilize the power of your imagination to create new associations within a variety of normal canine situations
Unique, small-group guided visualization workshop - simply close your eyes and imagine
Recommended for anxious, tense or stressed dog owners
Is your dog a nightmare for you, but an angel for others?
Do others people bring out the best in your dog?
Do you believe your dog would behave better if you could somehow respond better?
Sometimes the way our dog reacts can be as much to do with us, rather than their level of training. Our tension and anxiety impacts ours dogs. Their reactions and behaviours in turn, create more stress for us. It can easily become a vicious circle.
This unique guided visualization workshop aims to improve your relationship with your dog by changing your own unhelpful negative expectations. Mentally rehearsing more positive ways of responding within your inner mind & imagination can be like pressing the anxiety reset button in your mind. Whilst this session doesn’t replace dog training or sessions with a behaviourist, it can bring about a calmer state of mind in you, that may make walks, interactions and training easier. Replace tension and anxiety with calm composure.
Cooler you … calmer canine!
How it Works
Zoom workshop
Group size (1-15)
Session length: approx 2-hrs
After introductions and some brief (human!) brain-related theory, you’ll be gently guided into a calm and relaxed mental state. You'll then be asked to imagine a variety of typical dog related situations, such as recall, calmness in the house, greeting other dogs/people etc, but from the perspective of a state of total calm and relaxation, both for you and your dog. You'll be encouraged to imagine how it feels when it all goes well, in order to begin to reset your associations and expectations. We will conclude with a brief group check-in.
All you will need to do is to listen and imagine along to the instructions given with your eyes closed, in a quiet and undisturbed place where you can safety relax. Listening to the prework guided relaxation audio files beforehand can help prepare your brain to relax, let go and more easily focus inwardly. Think of it as human brain training for dog training.
Please note: this is not a dog training workshop and no dog training techniques are offered. All hypnotic suggestions offered will be around remaining cool, calm and composed, as a hooman.
Suitable For
Tense, anxious or stressed dog owners
Anyone wanting to reset or improve their relationship with their dog
NOT Suitable for
Dog training advice
A replacement for dog training or advice from a dog behaviourist
Anyone with psychosis, epilepsy or any condition worsened by relaxation or anyone taking reality altering medication
Requirements
Requires a comfortable sofa or bed where you can safely lay back, relax completely and remain undisturbed (by people and pets!)
Note: any noise disturbance in your environment may limit the effectiveness of the visualizations. For this reason, noise cancelling headphones are recommended
Video cameras to remain on
Listening to the practice audio files beforehand is strongly recommended
Important!
Workshop bookings are non-refundable
Participants must be age 18 and over
You are responsible for your own wellbeing. Whilst guided visualization is no more risky than daydreaming with your eyes closed, by making a booking you confirm that you have no psychosis, epilepsy or any significant mental or physical issues that could be affected by a guided imaginary experience. If you are in any doubt, please check with your healthcare professional first. Should any significant emotions or abreactions occur, this is an indication to seek additional healthcare support
Do not participate whilst under the influence of alcohol or any drugs that impair your thinking or mental capacities, or whilst operating machinery or driving. Ensure you are suitably refreshed after the session, before driving or operating machinery
Only join from a space where it is safe to relax, undisturbed. For safety reasons you will be asked to keep your camera on. Distractions from pets, people or devices should be minimised
Whilst every effort will be made to minimize distractions from other participants, this cannot be guaranteed
Technical issues or human frailty may occasionally require a workshop cancellation at short notice. Alternative dates or a full refund will be offered
DebbieJeremiah reserves the right to update and alter the workshop activities at any time