I have spoken about Hanks, my Portuguese water dog friend before, but today I want to talk about another remarkable talent he has. I think it is a window into what motivates Hanks. Hanks loves people and he especially likes to feel like he belongs. So, if two adults are talking in a room where…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…
When I was going through my training to be a Medical Alert Dog for Nancy we lived in Southern Oregon. Several miles out of town and at a higher elevation was Lake of the Woods. It was a beautiful lake and because of the higher elevation it was much cooler in the summer. Nancy and…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…
I meet Sofie when I was young. Nancy had taken me to see Rebecca, my groomer at the time, to get a bath and get my hair cut. That morning on the way to work Rebecca had seen Sophie running down the side of the road. She was obviously lost or had been abandoned. Rebecca…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…
Is your collar choking you?? So here is my story: Several years ago, when Nancy and I were attending a conference, a woman approached us during a break. She began telling Nancy about her background in dog training and her level of expertise. She also divulged that she really like dogs and she especially like…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…
Today I want to talk about Easter, well more specifically I want to talk about the Easter Bunny. Historians suggest that the Easter Bunny arrived in America through German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania. They brought with them the tradition of a rabbit who would go from house to house, leaving eggs and gifts in…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…