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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...

Erika Lessa
Apr 9, 20245 min read
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FINE.
As a behavior consultant and technologist, I am trained to tease out variables, uncover potential motivating observations, and work on...

Erika Lessa
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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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...

Erika Lessa
Nov 22, 20223 min read
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“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...

Erika Lessa
Nov 14, 20222 min read
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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...

Erika Lessa
Aug 8, 20223 min read
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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...

Erika Lessa
Feb 2, 20221 min read
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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,...

Erika Lessa
Aug 9, 20213 min read
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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...

Erika Lessa
Aug 5, 20213 min read
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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...

Erika Lessa, dip. CBST, CDBT, CDBC, CPDT-KA, Fear-Free Certified
Apr 4, 20219 min read
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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...

Erika Lessa, dip. CBST, CDBT, CDBC, CPDT-KA, Fear-Free Certified
Jan 11, 20213 min read
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