Hey there. You are listening to drinking from the toilet. And I'm Hannah Branigan.

Have you ever been guilty of overthinking your training, struggling with ring

nerves, or generally freaking out about dog stuff? If so, you'll definitely be interested in our

guest this week, because she's got some good stuff. Today, we are hanging out with Andrea Harrison.

Now, this is going to sound kind of weird for a lot of us dog trainers, but Andrea is a people person.

Andrea describes herself as an educator who is passionate about all species, including both dogs and humans. Having lived with dogs for whole life, Andrea was an early convert to positive

training for people and dogs. She has years, I think decades, of experience working with all

different kinds of people and

now specializes in helping dog trainers and dog sports competitors sharpen their mental

game and reduce their own stress and anxiety so they can be the best teammate possible for their

canine partners. Andrea teaches online classes through the Finzi Dog Sports Academy, FDSA,

that those classes help trainers get their head in the

game with good planning, coping strategies, and generally making the most out of what you have.

She also has a new ebook available called, quote, love the one you are, parentheses, with.

And I just love that title.

I'm going to make sure to include a link to the book in the show notes.

It's a bargain at just 10 Canadian dollars and whatever that comes to in U.S. funds.

Math isn't really my thing.

And right now, all the proceeds go to a good cause.

So I hope you'll check it out.

We talk more about exactly what's in the book and why it matters in our conversation.

I hope you enjoy it.

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