Part Five of the Six Part Series
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The Elemental Questions distill Suzanne’s decades of experience into simple yet profound inquiries that provide the answers we need to do our best by the animals in our care. While easily listed, each question can be asked in more nuanced ways with the answers understood at ever deeper levels as your experience grows.
Consent and Respect in Interaction
Increasingly, the concepts of consent, permission, cooperation and respect are being woven into the language of animal training. The Elemental Question of “May I . . .?” focuses on the many ways the dog can signal consent or refusal, or let us know that they are in agreement.
How do we ask this question, “May I . . .?” When and how does it come into play? Can we even recognize the moments where it is needed, and when we may have forgotten to ask – or listen to the answer.
Key Concepts:
- Asking Permission: When should we ask? What does it look like to ask?
- Tincture of Time: Providing the time and space for the answers
- Choice & Agency: Cooperative care and degrees of freedom
- Balancing Needs: Understanding when consent is non-negotiable (e.g., medical care) and how to minimize the impact on trust.
Trusting relationships depend on how consistently we ask, “May I . . .” when interacting with our dogs, understanding that they are sovereign beings.
6 Questions, Unlimited Answers
This part one of a 6-part webinar series from Suzanne Clothier, exploring each of the Elemental Questions.
- Hello? January 16 at 2pm EST
- Who are you? March 13 at 2pm EST
- How is this for you? May 8 at 2pm EST
- Can you . . . ? September 11 at 2pm EST
- May I . . . ? November 6 at 2pm EST
- Can we . . . ? December 11 at 2pm EST
The Elemental Questions are an extraordinary foundation for any relationship with dogs – or with any species. They are as valuable to the person with their first dog as they are to experienced professionals.
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