EP 309 — Sasha Armstrong: Peaceful Dog Mastery

Spirit Gym with Paul Chek

Are you projecting your emotional problems onto your dog?

Canine behaviorist Sasha Armstrong describes the process of educating dogs versus training them and explains why being a conscious observer can help you heal your relationship with your them this week on Spirit Gym.

Learn more about Sasha’s work on her Canine State of Mind website and on social media via Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

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Timestamps

5:45 The goat dynamic transformed the animal collective at the Rainbow House.

11:01 Do you treat your dog like a therapist or a spouse?

21:21 “Saying dogs don’t need alphas is like believing kids don’t need parents.”

27:53 The differences between educating and training your dog.

36:47 Becoming a conscious observer can heal relationships with your dog and other humans.

43:26 Animals have a right-brain view of the world.

50:51 Use your emotional maturity and do NOT unload your problems onto your dog.

59:04 Support your dog by meeting their emotional needs.

1:05:04 If you’ve had a bad day, be the conscious observer your dog needs you to be and chill with them.

1:10:43 Dogs don’t understand the physics of stacking big rocks.
Resources

Peaceful Dog Mastery by Sasha Armstrong

The work of Dr. Alfred Adler and Dr. Arnold Mindell

Paul’s Living 4D conversations with Dr. Mark Gafni and Dr. Ibrahim Karim

Men Are From Mars, Woman Are From Venus by John Gray
Find more resources for this episode on our website.
Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears

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Kapitler

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. The goat dynamic transformed the animal collective at the Rainbow House. (00:05:45)

3. Do you treat your dog like a therapist or a spouse? (00:11:01)

4. BiOptimizers (00:15:59)

5. “Saying dogs don’t need alphas is like believing kids don’t need parents.” (00:21:21)

6. The differences between educating and training your dog. (00:27:53)

7. Organifi (00:31:10)

8. Becoming a conscious observer can heal relationships with your dog and other humans. (00:36:47)

9. Animals have a right-brain view of the world. (00:43:26)

10. CHEK Academy (00:47:13)

11. Use your emotional maturity and do NOT unload your problems onto your dog. (00:50:51)

12. Support your dog by supporting their emotional needs. (00:59:04)

13. Wild Pastures (01:02:01)

14. If you’ve had a bad day, be the conscious observer your dog needs you to be and chill with them. (01:05:04)

15. Dogs don’t understand the physics of stacking big rocks. (01:10:43)