Od delfína ke psovi a zpět k člověku - Příručka etické komunikace se zvířaty – Herrisová Gabby (2017)

According to Gabby Harris, animals can be guides on our journey of self-discovery and understanding the world around us. You may ask how this relates to animal training? Who we are inside and how we behave outwardly has a direct impact on how animals perceive us, and thus on how our mutual communication unfolds. In ten thematic chapters, combined with practical exercises, you will learn: How we can better understand ourselves and how we think and communicate, not only in relation to our pet. How important it is to build trust with our dog, not only towards us but also towards the phenomena surrounding it. How to learn to 'exist in the present' like animals do. How to free ourselves from emotions and expectations that can negatively influence our communication with animals and thus the entire training process. ... and much more. Gabby is exceptional among the trainers I consider my teachers. She taught me to think and gave a new dimension to training based on pragmatic science. She showed me that between the black-and-white rules I know from books, there are many shades of gray that even the best analytical approach cannot handle without inviting the soul to help. And not just the soul of the animal, which metaphorically touches hers...