Body Based Practices for Humans & Dogs
In the Company of Dogs & Waves of Curiosity presents a free educational talk on nervous-system co-regulation and how calm is built together.
Fear, anxiety, reactivity, and low confidence aren’t training failures.
They are nervous-system states: fight, flight, freeze.
Most training focuses on what a dog should do.
This talk explores what allows dogs and humans to feel settled, supported, and present enough to learn.
When regulation comes first, learning changes.
We’ll explore:
� What co-regulation actually is between humans and dogs
� Why regulation is a prerequisite for learning, not a reward
� How the human nervous system shapes outcomes
� How confidence grows without pressure or force
Training works best when calm is the starting point, not the goal.
For both ends of the leash.
� Saturday, February 28, 2026
� 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
� 1627 Silver Heights Blvd., Silver City, NM 88061
� Presenters:
Martha Everett & Cath Lopez Wessell
� Humans-only event
� This talk is for:
• People living with fearful, anxious, or reactive dogs
• Dog trainers, handlers, and kennel workers
• Rescue workers and foster caregivers
• Anyone curious about knowing more becoming calm with your dog.
Also check out other Workshops in Silver City.
