Being Resilient: Lessons from Puppy Parenting

Thoughts or comments? Send us a text!We bring home a new puppy and quickly realize our biggest problem is not Alfie, it is how much we are trying to manage and control every moment. We connect puppy behavior struggles to helicopter parenting and resilience, then decide to give him more space to learn how to self-soothe and trust. • adopting Alfie and adjusting to his unknown early experiences • how being home constantly fuels whining, barking, and evening chaos • noticing our rigid schedule and stress are making things worse • the curling metaphor for “sweeping” discomfort away • why self-soothing and resilience require room to struggle safely • recommitting to leaving him alone sometimes and loosening control Support the showBUY ME A COFFEE or SUPPORT ALFIE'S TREAT STASHLearn more about my book, Nature Knows: Grow and Thrive through the Wisdom of Plants HERE.Comments about this episode? Suggestions for a future episode? Email me directly at [email protected]. Want to be a guest on No Shrinking Violets Podcast for Women? Send Mary Rothwell a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/noshrinkingvioletsFollow me on Facebook and Instagram, and check out my website!