Della Fanning’s Post

As professionals, it's important to reflect on our lives and ensure we are filling our cups with positivity. Recently, I've been leading a series of classes with first graders based on the book "How full is your Bucket?" by Mary Reckmeyer and Tom RathTom. It explores the concept of being a "bucket filler" rather than a "bucket dipper." Reflecting on this lesson has made me wonder, what am I filling my cup with? It's important to recognize that we cannot pour from an empty cup, whether it's at work or with our families. So, I ask you: how are you filling your cup nowadays? Let's all make a conscious effort to be bucket fillers and spread positivity in both our personal and professional lives. #BucketFiller #Positivity #Reflection

What is holding us back? Sometimes we know we can do things, but something is holding us back, right? We have the abilities, yet we hesitate to make decisions, don't we? During meetings or trainings, we raise our hand to ask questions. We feel hungry when we pass our favorite restaurant, right? Our past experiences shape how we respond to situations and influence our behavior. In this video, the horse is used to having a leash around its neck. The handler pretends to tie it. The horse assumes there is a leash and moves accordingly. When the horse realizes there's nothing, it pauses and makes a gesture. It's a moment of realization for the horse. In our personal and professional lives, we limit ourselves because of self-doubt and underestimate our potential. As they say, the only limitations we have are the ones we place on ourselves. We deserve to live the life we desire. So, let go of your limitations and believe in your abilities. #overcomelimitations #conditioning #selfbelief #seekhelp #takecontrol #mindsetmatters #coachallwyn #transforminglives 

Teaching your dog the "place" command comes before the SIT or the DOWN command for me, and it's a pillar in all your other training, too! Sending your dog to a place changes your dynamic with your pack. It helps with the "stay" command; it helps with separation anxiety. It helps with impulse control, learning to settle, barking at the door, overwhelming guests... The list goes on and on. You need food, a leash, and anything other than the ground to get started! Please let me know if you have any questions in the comments, and I will get to them as soon as I can! #dogtraining #puppytraining #dogtrainer #boerboel #obediencetraining #dogtrainer #puppytips #dogtrainingtips #

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How to teach a solid recall - getting strong foundations Teaching your dog a solid recall in all environments is crucial. The best way to achieve this is by creating a hierarchy of recall cues and games. You should start by teaching your dog the meaning of these cues at home and gradually practice in more and more distracting environments. Conditioning the recall cue. Call your dog's name and say 'come' or 'here', then give them food immediately as a reward for returning to you. It's essential to reward only the recall and not any other action, such as sitting. If you want your dog to sit after recalling, give them a separate treat for sitting. Remember to mark each action with 'yes' or 'good'. Take ten treats and say the recall cue, then give your dog the treat within two seconds, regardless of what they are doing. The food isn't contingent on their behaviour at this stage. Repeat this exercise ten times a day for ten days. This exercise will help your dog associate the recall cue with getting food from you. Once your dog has learned the sound of the recall cue, you can gradually build up their recall. Remember to establish solid foundations before generalising your training. #puppytraining #puppy #kidderminster #dogtrainingkidderminster #dogtrainer #puppyclasses #dogtraining #dog

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……and we are back! Sometimes taking a step back and making time for ourselves can be the best thing to renew life and passion into anything and everything we do! We often get disclaimers from clients with a variety of versions : “Bern you’re not going to be very happy with us.” “I just couldn’t fit as many repetitions into our day..” You get the idea. The realities are they are consciously aware of where they are sliding, and that folks is progress in itself. Clients are far more disappointed or upset with themselves. Any amount of training, in any consistent manner over a timeframe will be of benefit. As dog trainers we ask for daily repetition to create learning and understanding by using association, repetition, and time. Know when to pause and take breaks as not all progress is linear. Be patient with both your dogs and yourselves. #summer #vacation #dogsoflinkedin #dogtrainer #cutedogs #learnedbehaviour #blessed #grateful

As the school holidays approach, our roads become busier with family outings and vacations. Let's keep our children safe by making responsible driving decisions. Follow speed limits, avoid distractions, and never drink and drive. Setting a good example as parents teach our children important safety lessons. Stay informed and involved in learning more here: https://bit.ly/473TTjz #DontDrinkandDrive

The Lost Goat Two friends who used to go to school came up with a mischievous idea. On Sunday, when the school was closed, they gathered three goats from the village. They painted numbers 1, 2, and 4 on their bodies and released them into their school building that night. The next morning, when the teachers and other staff arrived at the school, they noticed a foul smell in the air. They saw goat droppings on the stairs and near the entrance, realizing that some goats had entered the school building. An immediate search began, and soon, they found the three goats. However, everyone was worried about "Goat Number 3." They spent the rest of the day searching for "Goat Number 3." The school announced a holiday for the students for the remainder of the day. Teachers, assistants, guards, staff, and students were all busy searching for "Goat Number 3," which, of course, was never going to be found because it didn't exist. Now, what's the moral of this story...??? Even though we have a good life, we always feel like something is missing. We are constantly searching for an elusive, non-existent "Goat Number 3." Whatever area of life we have complaints about, whether it's dissatisfaction in relationships, job satisfaction, finances, success, or the lack of a particular thing or person... But we fail to realize that "the presence of many things is always greater than the absence of one." Stop worrying about "Goat Number 3" and enjoy life to the fullest. Life will be much happier without worry. Don't waste your time and happiness searching for the imaginary "Goat Number 3." Enjoy life with what you have...!!! #mindfulness #story #goatno3 #storytelling #life #leadershipdevelopment #lifelessons #happiness #vinodbidwaik #storytelling

POST #3 Pooper.   There I said it, I said poop on LinkedIn, but you also clicked on this post so we're both guilty of a little potty humor. Now that I have your attention, I want to tell you about an experience I had years ago with my boss, Jason Love.   We had recently read a book called the Dog Poop Initiative. To summarize, there is a dog who unfortunately needs to relieve himself on a soccer field. The dog and its owner are the poopers, they made the mess and just left it. Rude! Overtime, there were pointers. People who saw the mess, maybe even alerted others to it, but in the end did nothing to clean it up. Finally, after much pooping and pointing, someone came in and cleaned up the mess, they are the scooper, the hero of the story.   Fast forward a few weeks later….this story continues to stay gross, hang in there. In one of the stairwells at work some friends and I noticed a nasty booger, yes a booger, smeared on one of the walls. We saw it, gaged, talked about it for weeks, and even avoided the stairwell altogether.   One day Jason took us to lunch. With him in the lead and us following close behind, he went straight to the dreaded stairwell! Gasp. "Jas, you probably don't want to go this way. Haven't you seen how gross it is?" We then explained the debacle and suggested we go another way.   Right then and there, Jason looked at us and said, "Hold on, stay here for a minute." He ran out the door and came back with a wet paper towel and a knife. Yes a knife. Without hesitation, he went straight to the booger and cleaned the spot, which I might add was no easy feat. As he scrubbed and cleaned, we all stood there firstly feeling really dumb we didn't take care of it ourselves and also realizing the important lesson we were just given.   Jason was the hero of the story, the scooper and we were all the pointers.   That lesson has stuck with me and I think about it often. How often do I sit in the pointer role? How often am I the scooper? Am I the pooper? What I love about this story and lesson is how it applies to me professionally and personally. From dishes, to taking out the trash, having a difficult conversation, completing a task, and yes if your dog poops on a soccer field, making sure it gets cleaned up right away. It may take a little more effort, but be a scooper, the pointers and poopers will learn from you soon enough.