Perhaps these harsh and cruel tactics make you uncomfortable. You feel as if you’re causing your dog harm.
Here’s the truth: You can attempt to control and manipulate your dog into “good” behavior, but you’ll never experience a harmonious relationship built on mutual respect and trust.
“Why can’t they leave my side?”
“Why won’t they stop barking?”
“Why do they keep jumping?”
You both feel more anxious and exhausted than you’ve ever been. The commands, clickers, crates, collars, and classes aren’t working.
You find yourself thinking:
Instead of asking yourself: “Why isn’t my dog listening to me?”
The real question is: “What’s going on within me that’s impacting my dog?”
The most elevated, holistic dog boarding experience in the Chicago area intentionally designed to provide your dog with the gold standard of peaceful and relaxing care while you’re away.
The self-led, 8-step endeavor crafted to help you shift your mindset, master your energy, and transform your dog’s well-being and behavior.
The only program that challenges the traditional owner-pet dynamic and enriches the lives of both humans and their dogs through interactive, conscious canine education.
Learn to master your energy and transform your relationship with yourself and your dog.
— Laura, Ruby’s Mom
“When Ruby came to us, she was terribly shy and scared of her own shadow! Due to our education with Sasha, Ruby is now a confident (still quirky) gal who has no problem sleeping through the night, even with a 4-month-old baby in the next room!"
— Callan, Mr. Feeny’s mom
"Mr. Feeny came back [from the 4 Week Education Program a changed dog with still his sweet personality, but calmer, less reactive, more confident, obedient, and overall a much more relaxed dog. I know he is going to have the happiest life after his experience at Canine State of Mind.”
— Keirstin, Watson and Basil’s Mom
"He struggled with separation issues. We were so fortunate to have Sasha’s help in helping him become a calm, loving member of our family. Additionally, our dogs absolutely adore their time on Sasha’s property during boarding. We are eternally grateful!”
Dogs perceive the world with heightened sensitivity, and they are deeply affected by the anxiety, beliefs, and stress we project into the world. (And on to them.)
But this isn’t your fault. This is a pervasive issue in our society. We aren’t taught to confront our trauma, master our energy, and shift our mindsets.
You have the best intentions to give your dog the most optimal life. But no one has shown you how to communicate with them in a way they understand and embody the energy they need to feel peaceful and content.
The key to shifting your dog’s behavior and transforming your relationship is entirely in your hands.
Sasha Armstrong is a paradigm-shifter, industry disruptor, dog shaman, and world-renowned canine behaviorist who was born to help restore the sacred bond between humans and their canine companions.
Sasha is on a mission to dismantle the traditional dog training industry, discredit “quick-fix” and unsustainable obedience practices that fail to prioritize understanding the dog, their needs, and their language, and challenge long-held beliefs about pet ownership and the human-dog relationship.
Over the last 25 years, Sasha has transformed the lives of thousands of humans and their dogs. She’s ready to establish a movement that places the responsibility of the relationship dynamic on the human and promotes compassionate, conscious, and species appropriate dog education.
We’re all capable of embodying the energy our dogs require to flourish–and it starts by challenging the conventional norms of the dog industry. In Peaceful Dog Mastery, Sasha provides people with the tools needed to cultivate the Alpha Leader presence and foster an integrative, respectful relationship where both the dog and the human learn, improve, and grow.