BlueDog is so excited to be collaborating with Monica Allaire-McMahon to learn all about Sensory Explorers! Monica and her teachings provide opportunities for your dog to use all of their senses, facilitating relaxation and wellbeing.
This structured experience is created to encourage your dog to engage their sense of smell, sight, taste, touch, and hearing, as well as proprioception and the vestibular system. The dog is given the freedom to interact with items of their choosing, at their own pace, boosting their feeling of choice and control, which in turn can increase confidence and lower stress levels.
Monica will begin with a virtual Zoom presentation on Friday, May 23rd at 7pm. The presentation will prepare you for your session, introduce you to Sensory Explorers, and more! The webinar will also provide at home, attainable steps to begin your exploring and better your dogs’ well being at home. To purchase the webinar as a standalone, click here. If you’re able to attend with your dog and want to work with Monica one on one, sessions will be conducted in a secure room with one dog/person team at a time, off leash, and trainer guided to ensure the experience is relaxing for both dogs and their people. These sessions will take place on Monday, May 26th at BlueDog’s Stadium Plaza facility. No prior training is required, just be prepared to sit back and enjoy watching your dog be more dog! To register and secure your spot, click here.
In Person Sessions can be booked by filling out the registration form to provide relevant information for Monica to know about your pup. Once you’ve filled out the registry form, it will bring you to payment. When payment is received, you’ll get an email from us at hello@bluedogpetcare.com confirming your time slot for your session on Monday, May 23rd. The Zoom presentation by Monica will be on Friday, May 23rd at 7pm – however the recording will be available if you’re unable to attend live! It will contain important information regarding your in person experience, so please be sure to watch it before your in person session.
Sensory Explorers is a multi sensory enriched environment designed with the dog’s ethogram and natural behavior at the forefront. As our world has become more busy, chaotic and fast paced, dogs are often caught up in this frantic pace and have far fewer opportunities to engage in individual, species specific, dog directed pursuits.
Sensory Explorers sessions afford our dogs an opportunity to express choices, with the time and space needed, all within the bounds of safety. The caregivers part in a session focuses on hands off observation and presence as a secure base, without interference. As a behavior specialist trained in gait, posture and ADL analysis, questions are welcomed in all areas of your life with your dog!
Not sure if this would benefit your dog? Send us an email or give us a call at 978-208-7933 for any questions!
Check out Monica’s work on Facebook and her website.