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An Obedient Dog or a Souly Dog?

We've been programmed to want an obedient dog—a dog who obeys our commands, meets our expectations, and serves our needs. But Souly Dog reveals another possibility—an approach that values wellbeing for BOTH ends of the leash.

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While standard obedience classes focus on teaching commands and controlling behavior, Souly Dog addresses the whole dog by nurturing natural instincts, emotional wellbeing, and genuine connection. Instead of quick fixes, Souly Dog offers a deeper, customized journey designed to support lasting harmony.

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An Obedient Dog…

  • ​​Suppressed by control

  • Responds to commands

  • Trained to perform behaviors on demand

  • Compliance is the goal

  • Driven by external rewards or fear of correction

  • Learns to ignore body signals to "behave"

  • Relationship based on hierarchy

  • Seen as a problem to be fixed

A Souly Dog...

  • ​​Empowered with choices

  • Responds to self regulation cues

  • Guided to express natural instincts and needs

  • Connection and wellbeing are the goal

  • Driven by curiosity, and authentic engagement

  • Learns to follow nervous system signals

  • Relationship based on partnership

  • Seen as a whole being to be nurtured

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