35: Advocating for Your Pet’s Needs
Do you know what it means to be an advocate for your pet? If so, how are you doing at that?
In this episode, we are diving into becoming an advocate for your pet and what that means from a behavioral perspective.
An advocate is a person who publicly supports a cause or a policy. I have my clients publicly tell their veterinarians, trainers, groomers, friends, and family that they are working on changing their pet's behavior. This is so they know you're working on it and they can give you resources, especially in the case of a behavioral emergency.
Changing your pet's behavior is a team effort. The more you can talk to people about what you are working on, the better results you're going to get as you work with the team of people who are responsible for helping you in having a healthy pet behaviorally, mentally, physically, and emotionally.
What We Cover in Today’s Episode
What it means to be an advocate
Why it’s important to tell your vet and trainers that you are working on behavior
Telling people about your plan as a source of accountability
Setting yourself, your pet, and your environment up for success
How to handle unsolicited advice
The more you tell people and the more you make it known that this is what you're working on, the more accountability you have, the more support you have, and the more you start to show up as your pet's primary handler.
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The Behavior Success Club is built specifically to get you the behavior YOU WANT from your pet and give you the SUPPORT you need along the way. Find out more at https://www.stephaniebeeson.com/behaviorsuccessclub.
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Resources Mentioned
Behavior Success Club: https://www.stephaniebeeson.com/behaviorsuccessclub
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