04/27/2026
The first week is about regulation, safety, and clarity.
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We focus on helping the dog settle into a new environment, while building a clear and consistent way to communicate.
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That means:
- allowing decompression and environmental processing
- introducing pressure in a way the dog can understand and succeed with
- guiding them through hesitation instead of leaving them stuck
- creating safety through structure, space, and predictability
- and assessing how they feel around other dogs without forcing interaction.
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As the dog becomes more comfortable, we start building engagement through play. This is where confidence and relationship really start to grow.
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Play also allows us to introduce important concepts, like disengaging, switching between states, and learning how to regulate arousal instead of staying stuck in stress or over excitement.
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Throughout the process we use canine somatic to support the nervous system, helping the dog not just come out of survival mode, but learn how to stay in a more neutral, regulated state as their new baseline.
CONNECT -> REGULATE -> EDUCATE
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