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Erika Lessa
Apr 95 min read
Some Notes on Stress
What do you think when someone says they are stressed? Do you think they are struggling? Overwhelmed? Anxious? Stress is a word we hear...
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Erika Lessa
Mar 14, 20233 min read
FINE.
As a behavior consultant and technologist, I am trained to tease out variables, uncover potential motivating observations, and work on...
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Erika Lessa
Nov 22, 20223 min read
LOVE LANGUAGES - We may not speak the same one.
There is a self-help, relationship-building book called “The Five Love Languages,” by Gary Chapman. I am a huge fan of reading all kind...
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Erika Lessa
Nov 14, 20222 min read
“IT MUST BE THE CBD OIL”
That was clickbait. This is not a post about the popular panacea. This is a post about assigning the correct casual relationships to your...
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Erika Lessa
Aug 8, 20223 min read
Dear PetCo, Thank you! And...
I have to be honest, I avoid going to PetCo. This has little to do with the company - I think they are continually trying to support dogs...
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Erika Lessa
Feb 2, 20221 min read
HEAL: MY ORIGIN STORY
So many people ask me how I found my way in this work. I definitely did not start out with the goal of helping aggressive and other...
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Erika Lessa
Aug 9, 20213 min read
An Unregulated Industry: Navigating the world of dog training and its many providers.
Because the training and behavior industry is unregulated, there are no restrictions around who can call themselves trainers,...
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Erika Lessa
Aug 5, 20213 min read
EMOTION DOESN'T CAUSE BEHAVIOR. IT IS A BEHAVIOR.
Treated as such, it can be examined, measured, and it can be changed. A behavior is caused by some change in the environment. There are...
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Erika Lessa, dip. CBST, CDBT, CDBC, CPDT-KA, Fear-Free Certified
Apr 4, 20219 min read
Aversive Stimulation and Confrontational Training Methods: Know more. Do better.
Aversive stimulation and confrontational training are defined as any stimulation used in response to a behavior that instigates avoidance...
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Erika Lessa, dip. CBST, CDBT, CDBC, CPDT-KA, Fear-Free Certified
Jan 11, 20213 min read
Weeeeee're baaaaaaaack.
Happy New Year, Friends. We have been on a little social media break and using it to do some personal and professional development. We...
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