Who is This For?
Details:
3-session private mentorship / 75 minutes per session / Delivered in a quiet, controlled setting with no other dogs present / Observation-only exposure, zero physical contact unless initiated later (Option for indoor or outdoor setting depending on comfort level)
Service Track:
Intro
Difficulty:
Medium
Age Range:
12 Years+
Package Cost:
$450
Energy Level:
N/A
Target Goal:
To help individuals experiencing canine fear or phobia begin reprocessing their fear at a somatic and neurological level through safe, structured exposure to emotionally neutral dogs—allowing them to build confidence, regain emotional agency, and begin rewiring subconscious fear triggers into clarity and calm.
Meant For:
Individuals with canine phobia or high nervous system sensitivity to dogs
Victims of previous dog attacks or traumatic encounters
Children or adults who freeze, avoid, or panic near dogs
Therapy clients in need of canine-specific nervous system rewiring
Clients who want to become more confident before owning or being around dogs
Expected Behaviour Shifts:
Reduced panic response in presence of calm dogs
Increased understanding of safe canine cues
Reduction in freeze/panic response around dogs
Improved ability to assess and decode dog energy from safe distances
Decreased sympathetic nervous system spikes
Improved emotional control during unexpected encounters
Restored sense of control and self-trust in public settings where dogs are present
Service Description
First Contact is not obedience training. It’s nervous system rehabilitation—for humans who carry canine fear.
Whether you’ve crossed the street to avoid a dog, feel paralyzed in homes with dogs, or carry emotional wounds from a past bite or traumatic encounter—this service is your reset point.
We begin with stillness.
No dog contact. No commands. No exposure that you haven’t chosen.
Mason, a neutral, energy-sensitive co-trainer dog, becomes your silent teacher—never invading space, never asking for attention. Instead, you’ll sit at a safe distance and begin learning to observe canine body language, decode signals, and regulate your breath in the presence of a calm dog.
From there, we gently build emotional readiness—layering in breathwork drills, energy threshold awareness, emotional detox strategies, and exposure pacing tools.
Only when you’re ready do we progress to closer observation or physical presence.
This is about reclaiming safety—not becoming a “dog person.” You’ll leave feeling grounded, in control, and reconnected to your ability to exist around dogs without spiralling.
Neuroscience Insight
Canine-specific phobias often stem from limbic brain activation patterns formed during early emotional shocks or trauma. By calming exposing your nervous system to safe, co-regulated canine energy (without physical contact), we rewire the amygdala’s associations and allow the prefrontal cortex to reassert control over reactive patterning—resulting in calm, embodied confidence. This builds co-regulation pathways using oxytocin and parasympathetic dominance in the presence of calm dogs. Based in trauma-informed psychology and A PET, RESTED™ emotional tracking logic.
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