Happy Hound Hypnosis
Tue 04 Mar
|Zoom
Expectation is everything! Mentally rehearse what it feels like to have a well-behaved and calm dog. Cool, composed owner .... calmer, more collaborative canine!
Time & location
04 Mar 2025, 19:30 – 21:30 GMT
Zoom
About the workshop
Build 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
Utilizes the power of your imagination to create new associations, within a variety of regular canine situations
Unique, small-group guided visualization workshop
Recommended for anxious, tense or stressed dog owners
Is your dog a nightmare for you, but an angel for others? Do other people bring out the best in your dog? Do you feel your dog would behave better if you could somehow respond better? Sometimes the way our dog reacts can be as much to do with our own degree of tension and anxiety, than it is to do with their level of training. Our tension and anxiety impacts ours dogs. Their reactions and behaviours in turn, create more stress for us. It can 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 different ways of responding within your inner mind & imagination can be like pressing the anxiety reset button. 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
Group size (1-15)
Session length: approx 2-hrs
After introductions and some brief (human!) brain-related theory, you’ll be gently guided whilst in a calm and relaxed state through a variety of standard imaginary dog related situations, such as recall, calmness in the house, greeting other dogs and people, welcoming visitors, being in social situations etc. Each scenario is imagined but from the perspective of a state of total calm and relaxation. Imagining how it feels when it goes well can begin to reset your associations and expectations.
All you will need to do is to imagine along to the instructions given, 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 brain training for dog training. We will conclude with a brief group check-in and next steps.
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 their relationship with their dog
NOT Suitable for
Dog training advice or techniques
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 really comfortable chair, sofa or bed where you can safely lay back, relax back and remain undisturbed (by people or pets!)
Headphones are recommended
Video cameras to remain on
Listening to the practice audio files beforehand is strongly recommended
Pen & paper to jot down any insights
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
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