Most people think consent means “my dog lets me touch them.” But real consent lives in the nervous system. This is a simple consent test I teach inside our Dog Somatics 101 course. You simply offer your hand and watch what their body does. If their head stays oriented. If their body remains open. If engagement stays present. That’s a yes. If their head turns away. If their body closes. If engagement drops. That’s a no. Dogs don’t use words. They use movement. When you learn how to read orientati
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Most people think consent means “my dog lets me touch them.” But real consent lives in the nervous system. This is a simple consent test I teach inside our Dog Somatics 101 course. You simply offer your hand and watch what their body does. If their head stays oriented. If their body remains open. If engagement stays present. That’s a yes. If their head turns away. If their body closes. If engagement drops. That’s a no. Dogs don’t use words. They use movement. When you learn how to read orientati
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