Episodes
Nov 2, 2023
Nov 2, 2023
22 min
In this episode, I talk about the trend that is becoming more and more concerning regarding our dogs - that most people seem to think that training will resolve the behavior issues they are dealing with.
What is needed instead is us humans stepping up now to HELP our dogs and start thinking differently about their needs and understand that in most cases we need to change OUR behavior rather than theirs.
What we are seeing in the pet dog population is not training problems but WELFARE problems - because of misunderstandings between us and them - and because of how our behavior and choices affect their wellbeing.
It’s time for us humans to wake up from our slumber and realize how simple it really is and how much our dogs NEED us to understand them, BE with them, communicate with them - instead of focusing all our attention on training!!
Thank you for listening with an open mind, heart, and soul,
Vivi MJ
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Oct 19, 2023
Oct 19, 2023
23 min
In this episode I dive into my personal journey and talk about what I have discovered - that we are all the same at the core and why we should not take things personally.
You are the creator of your own life. Your inner thoughts create your outer world.
Whatever you think and FEEL, you will attract a vibrational match for. Not immediately but with repetition.
If you tend to think and feel the universe is against you, then that is what you get.
Your thoughts and feelings will manifest it in the outer world and you will continue to get more of the same.
This is how it was for me, and the eye opener was that I myself was the cause of my breakdown.
In the months that have passed, I have realized how my own vibrational frequency has attracted the opposite of what I desire BECAUSE of my own insecurities and negative thought processes.
All because of my own thoughts.
This is why I now work hard everyday to be an Observer of my thoughts.
You can do the same and learn how your vibrational frequency affect everything and everyone around you.
We all play a part in anything that happens in the world right now.
BE the change. BE the observer of your thoughts before they become words or actions.
BE better. DO better. Everyday. Every moment.
Start NOW. Start HERE.
Thank you for listening with an open mind, heart, and soul,
Vivi MJ
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Learn more: www.yoursouldog.com
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Email me at: yoursouldog@thedogtalker.com
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If you need professional help with your dog go to: www.thedogtalker.com
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Sep 28, 2023
Sep 28, 2023
15 min
Have you ever objectively listened to the conversation going on in your head?
Our thoughts become words, then actions, habits, and ultimately our identity. Our thoughts create our reality.
What you think you become. What you FEEL you attract, and what you imagine, you create. Those words are so true.
Your EGO controls your thoughts and actions but by stepping outside your thoughts, paying attention to the conversation between the Judge and the Victim inside, you can take back the control from your EGO.
Our beliefs, passed on to us from our parents, teachers, religion, etc. as a child have created our EGO who thrives on conflict, divide, fear, and pain.
Our internal Judge likes to judge our own behavior as well as others, including our dogs and kids. By becoming aware of our thoughts before they become actions, we can take back control.
Whatever thought you have in your mind at his very moment. STOP. LISTEN. BE PRESENT.
Ask yourself if it's the Judge or the Victim talking. Notice when you engage in gossip about others or when you talk down to yourself or others.
BE inquisitive. With your dog's behavior, your child's behavior, anyone's behavior.
We all want, and deserve, to be understood first, which essentially means we are ALL the same , we are all ONE.......all beings.
Your EGO doesn't like this. He or she doesn't want you to question WHY you do something or don't do something. He or she wants to keep you in the fight against evil, good or bad. He loves it when you judge. It makes him ('you') feel good.
But YOU, the real you, have a need to understand. Your dog needs you to understand, just like your child.
Take back the control. Start TODAY. Become the Observer of your thoughts. It's not easy but I try to do it everyday. If you want to fight against anyone, fight against your EGO because he or she is your REAL enemy!!
Thank you for listening with an open mind, heart, and soul,
Vivi MJ
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Learn more: www.yoursouldog.com
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Email me at: yoursouldog@thedogtalker.com
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If you need professional help with your dog go to: www.thedogtalker.com
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Learn more about Family Dog Mediation®: www.familydogmediation.com or www.thedogtalker.com
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Sep 26, 2023
Sep 26, 2023
14 min
Meet your EGO, that big TALL guy or gal who leads you, controls you wherewhere you go.
The one who has you convinced that THIS is WHO you are!
The one who is always right, who likes to argue, who likes to judge.
The one who persuades you to do things or convinces you that you need things.....the one who is constantly talking to you in your head, perhaps in different voices, conflicting voices.
The one who condemns, the one who thinks you are either better than others, or perhaps lacks confidence and thinks you are not worthy.
The one who laughs at others, but never 'yourself'.
That self image you see in the mirror every day.
That EGO who has you fooled but who is really just an illusion.
That EGO who lives in flashes of moments, who doesn't believe in weakness, who convinces you to fight everyday.
The EGO who sees everyone else as different.
That EGO who believes in evil, in good or bad.
That EGO who believes that you just have to keep moving, moving on, from hurt or disappointment, from ridicule.
The EGO who is running from your own emotions and vulnerability.
The EGO looking for gratification, success, and who will do whatever it takes in the name of popularity.
The EGO who is not in touch with your soul, who doesn't believe in spirituality, or who lives from a place of pain and fear - but who is blind to, or doesn't care about, others' pain and fear.
That EGO who is ignorant and gullible, who creates more stress and conflict as opposed to peace.
Is THAT who you think you are, or do you know better?
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Email me at yoursouldog@thedogtalker.com
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Thanks for listening and for keeping an open mind, heart, and soul.
With love, light, and gratitude,
Vivi MJ
Sep 22, 2023
Sep 22, 2023
8 min
Join me on a spiritual journey as I explore many different avenues that all lead back to the same questions of WHY we are here, WHY we do what we do, how we can heal ourselves and our dogs and develop deeper soulful connections - with our own SELF, our dogs, and other people.
There is a paradigm shift happening in the world at large, and in the dog training industry as well.
This is an enormous opportunity for us to ask ourselves what kind of relationship we want with one another, and with our dogs.
We must challenge all the myths out there about what a "Good Dog" and a "Bad Dog" is. Dogs are spiritual beings just like you & me and so much more complex than so.
It's time we stop pointing fingers at others, as well as our dogs. We MUST start with our own EGO and accept and reflect on how our own behavior affects others, including our dogs.
Magic happens when we look inside ourselves and begin to become aware of our own emotions and character.
By changing the way we interact with our dogs, and other humans, THEY automatically change their behavior for the better, and mirror our intentions.
I can't wait to explore, unravel, and connect with y'all and hear what you think about the things I talk about in future episodes.
Don't forget, this podcast is ALSO for YOU - even if you don't have a dog!!
Find out more at www.yoursouldog.com
If you need help with your dog's behavior issues, go to www.thedogtalker.com
Thanks for listening and for keeping an open mind and heart.
With much love, kindness, and gratitude,
Vivi MJ
Why Dog Training Unplugged?
For decades, we humans have been intent on training our dogs to achieve better behavior. We have been used to 'blaming' and labelling' our dogs, distinguishing between a "Good Dog" and a "Bad Dog".
Turns out there are NO BAD DOGS and the dog training models we have been using are largely outdated. The story we have been told about dogs so far has failed to understand WHY they do what they do and WHO they really are. We have seen an explosion in dog behavior issues like aggression, reactivity, fear, anxiety and training is not fixing these issues..... because our dogs' problems are not training problems but WELFARE problems.
In this podcast, Vivi Myslik Jorgensen LFDM_T, KPA CTP calls upon us humans to UNPLUG our preconceived ideas of dogs and training in order to start at what she calls POINT CERO = UNDERSTANDING:
To be able to fully help our dogs who are lost, we need to first UNPLUG in order to understand and HEAR their voices - perhaps for the first time.
We also need to become aware of WHAT we actually miss out on by focusing on training our dogs and misunderstanding what their needs are, not to mention and how much harm is actually being done in the name of training.
Thus, Vivi helps her listeners understand how the majority of dog behavior problems are closely related to human behavior and how, by changing OUR behavior FIRST, we are able to finally become WHO our dogs need us to be - which ultimately puts us in a better position to prevent, minimize, or resolve dog behavior issues.