Dogs read energy before anything else

Before I even lift my camera, dogs are already reading me. My pace. My tone. My body language.

I move slowly, speak softly, and let things unfold. No rushing. No pressure. Nothing is expected of them. That calm, steady approach helps dogs understand very quickly that they’re okay here. 

I also tell my clients that they need to relax because your dog can sense your energy. So if you feel tense or stressed about them not behaving for the session, well your dog can probably feel that. And the result, they probably end up not relaxing for the both of you. So it's also about you as the dog mum or dog dad, or dog parent being relaxed and stress free for the session. Because if you release all that expectations about your dog needing to behave, the session will be easy peezy!