The Parallels Between Dog and Human Psychology with Celebrity Dog Behaviorist Tamar Geller

Celebrity dog trainer and guest of this episode of the Align podcast, Tamar Gellar, discusses the wisdom and knowledge she has cultivated through dog training and shares how it can be applied to the lives of humans. We discuss a range of topics, including how our ability to accept and embrace pain increases the quality of our lives, how we are forced out of living our truth in today’s society, and the importance of connecting and aligning with our feelings. 

Tamar Geller is a New York Times bestselling author and as OPRAH says “A Life Coach for Dogs and their People”. “The Loved Dog” method that she created almost 30 years ago is based on the knowledge she acquired as an intelligence officer in the Israeli Special Forces, from the respect that she gained for the wisdom of nature during the time she spent observing wolves in the wild, and her devotion to personal growth. Tamar has transformed lives and impacted relationships not only for dogs but also of people, who gained insight into themselves and their loved ones while learning Tamar’s unique and mindfulness-based dog training method.

Tamar has helped celebrity clients like Ben Affleck, Jon Stewart, Larry King, Ryan Seacrest, Julianne Hough, Charlize Theron, Reese Witherspoon, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Anniston, Ellen DeGeneres & Portia DeRossi & of course Oprah, and many non-famous dog lovers, to have the most awesome dogs.

What we discuss:

• The positive effects of “faking it until you make it” 
• How we filter what we allow into our brains 
• The power of noticing what we like and what we don’t like
• Connecting and aligning with our feelings
• How we are forced out of living our truth in today’s society 
• How our ability to accept pain increases the quality of our lives 
• The six needs of humans vs. the five needs of dogs
• Plant medicine 
• Shifting your negative thoughts
• Feeling unworthy of love
• The process of coming back to ourselves
• The right way to communicate with our dogs and how the translates to communicating with people 
• Best tips for training your dog