The OHMazing® Way with Beth Reese, PhD

Lee Weinberger: Peaceful People, Peaceful Pets

Episode Summary

“What I found is that I can’t help animals without helping people—they are so connected.” ~Lee Weinberger Join The OHMazing® Way podcast creator, producer and host, Beth Reese, PhD, E-RYT, RCYT, and guest Lee Weinberger, founder of Canine Counselor, in a conversation about creating a foundation of positive communication and empathy to create an amazing relationship with your pet. In the first half, Lee shares her story about how rescuing a dog which she could not keep revealed her path to switch from using psychology in counseling only people, to using her studies to impact human relationships with other animals, especially dogs. In the second half, they discuss effective tips and solutions for pet owners to create functional, loving, and compassionate family systems with your pets. Connect with Lee: Email: Lee.r.weinberger@gmail.com Web: https://canine-counselor.com/ Connect with Beth: Email: elizabeth@yoginos.com Web: www.yoginos.com Cell: +1 361 563 7448 Facebook: personal: www.facebook.com/elizreese Facebook: Yogiños: Yoga for Youth®: www.facebook.com/yoginos/ Instagram: yoginosyogaforyouth: www.instagram.com/yoginosyogaforyouth Twitter: @yoginos: twitter.com/Yoginos LinkedIn: Beth Reese, PhD

Episode Notes

“What I found is that I can’t help animals without helping people—they are so connected.”
~Lee Weinberger

Join The OHMazing® Way podcast creator, producer and host, Beth Reese, PhD, E-RYT, RCYT, and guest Lee Weinberger, founder of Canine Counselor, in a conversation about creating a foundation of positive communication and empathy to create an amazing relationship with your pet. In the first half, Lee shares her story about how rescuing a dog which she could not keep revealed her path to switch from using psychology in counseling only people, to using her studies to impact human relationships with other animals, especially dogs. In the second half, they discuss effective tips and solutions for pet owners to create functional, loving, and compassionate family systems with your pets.

“Look, we’re all animals.. And learning theory doesn’t change that much across species.”
~Lee Weinberger

Tips discussed for effective solutions of common challenges:
~ New ways to look at existing behavior to explore the behavior we want
~ Investigating our own behavior and our consistency; what am I communicating?
~ What does learning theory tell us?
~ Extreme temperature tips
~ Recall variations
~ Exploring nonverbal communication
~ “Paying” pets for work
~ Recovering from making “mistakes”

Lee Weinberger graduated from Tulane University with a B.S. in Psychology and is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer through the Animal Behavior College. She has been training dogs professionally since 2011 and has taught a variety of classes including puppy basic obedience and socialization, adult basic and advanced obedience, and AKC Canine Good Citizen preparation. She is also an AKC certified evaluator and is a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers. She founded her own company, Canine Counselor, after moving back to Houston from Maui in 2015.

Lee values positive communication and empathy and strives to provide both to every individual, human or otherwise, that she encounters. Lee is committed to providing effective solutions for her clients’ training needs. She is devoted to helping dogs become functional members of the family—that means good manners in and out of the house. She believes that building a strong, positive bond with your dog is vital to success and happiness.

Connect with Lee:
Email: Lee.r.weinberger@gmail.com
Web: https://canine-counselor.com/

Connect with Beth:
Email: elizabeth@yoginos.com
Web: www.yoginos.com
Cell: +1 361 563 7448
Facebook: personal: www.facebook.com/elizreese
Facebook: Yogiños: Yoga for Youth®: www.facebook.com/yoginos/
Instagram: yoginosyogaforyouth: www.instagram.com/yoginosyogaforyouth
Twitter: @yoginos: twitter.com/Yoginos
LinkedIn: Beth Reese, PhD