Nervous System Regulation
for Anxious, People-Pleasing Humans Navigating Dog Reactivity
Does your body react before your dog even does?
You spot the trigger. Your stomach drops. Your whole body tenses up and you think:
“Oh no. Here we go again”
You are at your wits end with your
reactive dog.
You’ve watched endless dog training videos on Youtube and IG.
Tried the exercises, changed your equipment and worked on your timing.
Maybe even worked with a dog trainer.
Maybe things even got better for a while.
But somehow, it never seems to stick.
Well, this recorded workshop will help you explore a piece of the puzzle that often gets missed:
your own nervous system regulation!
“This workshop blew my mind and I already put some of the things into practice… I’ve noticed that when I tune into my breath and think of something that calms me, Juni is way calmer and is already reacting less.”
Maggie T. With border collie Mix Juniper
Supporting a reactive dog isn’t just about training the dog.
It’s about supporting the whole relationship (that’s you!)
As professional dog trainers, we’ve worked with hundreds of dogs and their people—and we’ve seen how much the human needs support, too.
In this workshop, we’ll look beyond simply asking:
“How do I stop my dog from reacting?”
And start asking:
“What’s happening underneath the reaction and how can I support my dog and myself through it?”
Is this you?
You know what you’re supposed to do—but when your dog sees a trigger, your brain goes blank.
You feel your stomach drop the moment you spot another dog, person, bike, or trigger.
You feel anxious just walking out the front door.
You replay difficult walks, wondering what you could have done differently.
You keep worrying about what other people think when your dog reacts.
You struggle to say no or set boundaries when your dog needs you to.
You feel like you’re constantly managing your dog instead of enjoying them.
“I think simply the awareness of how my own personal state/mind frame is really helping me and my dog along our training journey!”
— Lien T.
What you´ll get out of the workshop:
Clarity
Finally understand human and canine nervous systems influence one another
self awareness
Learn about self compassion, your own patterns and the role of co-regulation
real-life skills
Practical skill to build regulation for both ends of the leash you can apply right away
Get to know your hosts
Laura Garcia
Laura is a certified professional dog trainer who specializes in supporting fearful, anxious, sensitive, and reactive dogs. Her work is rooted in curiosity, relationship-building, and nervous system regulation, helping dogs with big feelings and their humans feel safer and more confident as they navigate the world together.
She is also a human behaviour, psychology, and philosophy geek who is deeply interested in understanding why both humans and dogs respond the way they do.
As someone with her own anxious, people-pleasing tendencies, Laura is especially passionate about helping dog guardians understand how their own patterns and responses can shape life at the other end of the leash.
Bianca Barlow
Bianca is a professional dog trainer, behavior consultant, and coach with more than 13 years of experience helping dogs and their people across Germany, Hawaii, and New England. She has worked with hundreds of guardians and specializes high-drive and herding breeds.
Her work combines science-based dog training with a human-centred approach, helping people understand what is driving their dog’s behaviour and create lasting change through trust, clear communication, and co-regulation.
Bianca is a certified life coach, a Licensed Family Paws Parent Educator, and a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC).
“I appreciate the emphasis on self regulation! I feel like I operate in the green most of the time, but even as a professional I have bad days… I loved the techniques and am going to use them!”
— Celene C.
$27 USD
Gets you access to the full recording and the worksheet
faq
Will I learn a lot about dog-training?
The ultimate goal is to help you better support your reactive dog, but this webinar focuses on you. It is designed to help the human end of the leash build the awareness, regulation, and confidence needed to navigate reactivity more effectively.
How long can I watch this?
Once you purchase the workshop, you’ll have ongoing access and can rewatch it as many times as you’d like.
Can I ask questions?
If you are looking into diving deeper into this topic and/or have a dog with complex behavior, we encourage to consider 1:1 coaching with Laura or Bianca. You can learn more on their websites: www.curioussnoots.com and www.dogfulnesscoaching.com or connect directly with them on Instagram: @curioussnoots and @dogfulness_
Is this therapy or mental health treatment?
No. This is an educational webinar led by dog trainers. We are dog trainers, not therapists or mental health professionals. In this webinar, we share our personal experiences with anxiety and people-pleasing tendencies, along with the ways our reactive dogs have supported our own growth.
This webinar is designed to offer reflection, discussion, and practical tools rooted in behaviour science and evidence-based knowledge.
While we will explore anxiety, people-pleasing, and nervous system regulation, this webinar is educational and is not a substitute for professional mental health care, diagnosis, or treatment.
Can I share the recording with someone else?
This workshop is for your personal use only. Your purchase gives you individual access to the recording, so please don’t share, forward, copy, or distribute the recording or access link. If someone you know would benefit from the workshop, you’re welcome to send them the link to purchase their own access.
What if my dog has serious aggression or a bite history?
If you are looking for specific support in an aggression case this workshop recording is a great educational resources but not a replacement for an in-person behavior consultation.
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