Mindfulness Mode, episode 1009.

Connecting with our animal companions one-on-one is such a blessing.

Hey, Mindful Tribe. Do you have a pet? Do you have a dog? I know I'm a dog person. I've talked

about my dog on the show before and posted pictures of my dog. So you've seen my dog. You've seen my friend's dogs.

And today we're going to be talking about the mindfulness of dog training. And I have an

expert with me who has a new book out. And so I'm really excited to talk about the mindfulness

of dog training and about this new book, which is really a very, very interesting book.

So I'm here today with Denise Mange.

Denise, are you in mindfulness mode today?

I absolutely am.

I try to wake up and every day set that gear.

That's awesome. So what does mindfulness mean to you, Denise?

Well, you know, I love that question because it's something that we try to incorporate daily.

And then when we try to define it, you know, how do we perceive it? How do we explain it?

And I love this because I have young nephews.

And I thought about, you know what, how would I explain it to them? And so, you know, mindfulness,

I think is literally about keeping in mind the fullness of life. And the fullness of life truly

comes from, you know, how we each experience the world around us and how we reflect upon that experience.

To me, it's almost like understanding that the world is constantly reminding us to be mindful, to, you know,

remind ourselves of our experience, our unique experiences. And it can be in really simple ways, like, you know, road signs. You know, I'm taken

back to semester abroad when I lived in London for six months. So many of us as tourists visiting

London, we think about that mind the gap, right? And the two, you always hear mind the gap.

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