Dog Training
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Dog Training is a great way to build your relationship with your dog. Whether you have a new dog or a dog who could use a brush-up on manners. Dog Training can build a positive relationship, teach life skills, increase sociability, avoid problem behaviors, and enhance loyalty and companionship.
Dog Training is an important part of any dog’s life, and is important for several reasons. It provides mental stimulation which helps to keep your dog healthy, and if combined with morning exercise your dog will be physically tired and far more likely to calmer during the day
Check out Articles by Lisa Lima, MSW LCSW ABCDT:
- “Do I really need my Service Dog today?”
So “Do I really need my Service Dog?” or can I ride out this one trip to the restaurant without him? Or perhaps, go bowling with my friends like a normal human being or attend a wedding with family? It is more than just a lifestyle change to become a Service Dog Team. I am discovering that it is a constant effort to say to myself “Yes, I need my Service Dog and I have the right to have him”! I constantly feel judged, not only with myself and my ‘sudden’ need for a Service Dog, but by the people around me, including those in public and especially the ones who have known me for years and failed to realize how much I was struggling in the first place….. - Animal Assisted Therapy: Colorado Springs-Area Therapist uses Horses and Dogs to Break the Ice with Patients
Seeking help isn’t always easy. That’s why one local therapist enlists the support of trained animals. - Beyond Psychotherapy: A Unique Approach to Living your Life Unleashed
As a Licensed Social Worker with a background in Animal Behavior, Lisa L. Lima brings forth a unique style of helping her clients overcome a variety of life’s challenges. My Life Unleashed is a mental health practice built on the principles of client strength and compassion. Lisa L. Lima, the founder of My Life Unleashed, utilizes traditional psychotherapy modalities, along with the incredible benefits of animal-assisted play. In the world of Animal-Assisted Therapy, animals often serve as a calming presence by allowing clients to safely navigate and work through their difficulties. By bringing animal-assistance a step further, Lisa employs her background to involve the components of animal training and emotional support toward building impressionable change in her clients’ lives.
