Is Doing "Nothing" Doing "Something"? What We Can Learn From Dogs

It has been a while since the last episode....but that does not mean we have not been doing anything!

No, this is not a catch-up episode that goes over everything we, at the Institute of Canine Psychotherapy, have been doing, but...

it certainly makes a great segway into this episode.

The new trend in "dog training" - Do Nothing! Where did this come from and what does it look like in practice?

And if humans can (or cannot) "do nothing", is this beneficial for our dogs? Would our dogs do the same?

Can dogs "do nothing"? Well, dogs actually are doing something when they are doing nothing... at least when we recognize and encourage (not simply "allow") processing and decision-making. 

Let's do something about doing nothing....

My TEDX Talk is live! Beyond Dog Training: The Movement Toward Sentience

https://youtu.be/avUugazybwc

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