Protection Dog Podcast

- Almost all animals are both predator and prey at some level - Define Predator and Prey for discussion - It’s important to understand that neither of these mentalities are good or bad, they have benefits and downsides - Prey Mentality - Food doesn’t run so they often don’t pursue - Anxiety - prey animals move away from anxiety or go on high alert - Stress - prey animals avoid stress if at all possible and are more negatively affected - Goals - may pursue a goal if absolutely necessar...

- Defining chaos - the absence of a clear direction forward - Defining order - functioning in a manner that is predictable and consistent Dog training - Chaos - inconsistency, erratic behavior, nervousness - If your dog behaves in these manners, it is often because they are recieving unclear communication - Slow yourself down and clearly define to yourself what you want and then work to communicate that to your dog - Order - obedience, calm mannerisms, con...

- Application in this for both dog training and personal life - What are Standards and Expectations? - Holding yourself accountable to high Standards vs Expecting others to live up to your standards - Expectations of yourself vs expectations of others for you - How to develop high Standards - Ideal or Perfect - Hold yourself to the highest standards you can - Ask yourself what are you doing stupidly that you could do better that you would do better &nb...

- Why should we even talk about luck - People take for granted the success of others as BEING LUCKY - People undermine the hard work it takes to accomplish something like a trained dog or successful business - What is Luck? - Luck is being in the right place at the right time and having the ability to capitalize on an opportunity - Examples of being lucky - How can you increase your chances o...

Setting goals - before you can accomplish something, you must imagine it If you don’t know where you’re going, any train will get you there. You cannot accomplish anything meaningful in life without first deciding to. Goal categories: Career, Relationships Family & Friends), Health (Physical and Mental), Spiritual, Security (Sustainable Financial & Physical) Develop a long-term plan based on one clear, long term goal in each category. THIS REQUIRES AN AMAZING AMOU...