All About Dogs (and us)
CourseWeDo & Worth Publishing Ltd • 7 January 2021
Recorded webinar - 17th December 2020
Worth Publishing and CourseWeDo host a webinar where we will be talking about attachment, trauma and .... DOGS!
We look at the impact of trauma on dogs, and what enables them to settle and feel safe.
We also look at what we can learn for our work with children and young people from parallel signs indicating that a dog is becoming stressed, and the best ways to respond. And we talk about dog assisted therapy and celebrating the amazing range of benefits of having canine friends, more than ever perhaps through Covid and lockdowns.
Comments from the webinar:
- The webinar was a treasure, short duration, very well presented, with useful, interesting and inspiring content
- Many thanks for a great webinar.
- I've really, really enjoyed this THANK YOU!! Best training since lockdown :)
- This has been amazing! Thank you so much. I feel so de-stressed and reconnected
- Thank you all very much!
- Thank you so much
- Thank you!
- Really enjoyed this, thank you.
- Thank you everyone for being with and having fun!
- Thank you that was great!
- Thank you for the training session - very enjoyable :)
- it was so enjoyable. The mix of guests, content, and relaxed style were perfect. I wish more webinars had that blend. The comments by the lady working with Frank the dog were so touching too. Thanks so much for hosting these events.
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