10/14/2026
Energy is everything.
“Energy is everything” is probably minimizing the reality there but in all seriousness, your energy around animals is all that matters.
Energy determines how each greeting, meeting, session, play date, new experience goes.
I came the closest today to a bite than I have in a LONG time.
The ONLY reason it didn’t happen was because my energy remained calm and controlled and confident.
The dog decided in the immediate moment that I was no longer a threat and it probably wasnt worth it to put the effort in to connect.
Nothing about my body language FED INTO her state of mind, which in any other case would’ve enticed her to continue with her plan.
I watched her go from an out of control mindset to “Wait a minute, she isn’t phased, I’m actually kind of nervous here..”
That pause put her brain back into a more rational state of mind long enough for her owner to gain control and recall her.
With horses- panic equals your butt out of the saddle. With dogs panic equals motivation to act aggressively.
Your energy in training and life is everything. Calm, confident, composed wins the race. Sometimes even if you’re terrified or furious inside! 🙂
