How To Begin To Move Forward: Why Self-Regulation Comes First

Timeline cleans with snowflake-sized baby lagoon jellyfish. . 🎥 jelliesfarm www.instagram.com/jelliesfarm?...

❤️💜🩷🧡💛💚🩵💙 #PrettiGood #ShowingUp #Legacy #IntentionalLiving #ImperfectHumans #PersonalGrowth #CommonGround #CarryItForward #WhyIWrite #Humanity #Hope

After a sad convo w/ husband friends scared, especially 4 their children. We ended it by reminded to choose hope. Then I went to grab a snack…& this honestly just happened, jumped out while pouring. Sometimes the smallest things feel like a quiet reminder that love and hope are still here. ❤️ #Hope

I used to think everyone else had the rulebook. Turns out we’re all improvising. I wrote about imposter syndrome, mentorship, and how struggle becomes a gift we pass forward. #TheGiftInStruggle #Mentorship #ImposterSyndrome #LearningOutLoud #GrowthMindset #PsychologicalSafety

Intermediate Trick Dog (TKI) hardware officially landed!🏅✨ Next up: - Circle Right, Circle Left - Back up - Cover your eyes - Distance Sit or Down - Put Away Toys - Cover up (with blanket) - Bow - Handlers Choice: Model walk - Head down/sleep - Play dead #DogsOfBlueSky #Dogs *My photos AI bckgnd

Inspired by a John Candy documentary, I was reminded how simply listening & truly seeing someone can change a life. That idea helped me say yes to something new. Dan and I are excited to be accepted as volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters & ready for this next adventure. 💛 #ListeningMatters

BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!

The good life asks only this: live well, do no harm, and grant the same grace to others. In a world that often feels heavy and divided, choosing empathy, truth, and kindness still matters. Empathy over cruelty, truth over noise, humanity over fear Small acts of care are never wasted #ChooseLove

🎆🎇Happy New Year!🎇🎆 Starting this year with gratitude & joy as Team Jassy (Jen+Sassy) earns our first official title: Novice Trick Dog (TKN) Every trick-every lesson-every moment together has meant so much. Here’s to learning, growing, & celebrating the journey-not just the ribbons. #DogsOfBlueSky

Ode to Jedi (my reactive dog): Building Trust with Your Dog: Lessons from Sassy #DogsOfBlueSky #Dogs #ReactiveDog

Building Trust with Your Dog: Lessons from Sassy Interesting conversations are happening all around. On Christmas Eve, one question kept surfacing: how will AI change our world? I tend to worry about the worst, though I fight that instinct. Somewhere beneath it, I quietly hope for the best. Sassy…

Strong on Their Own: Building Puppy Confidence in Multi-Dog Homes The post discusses a subtle form of dependency in puppies where they rely on an existing dog for guidance rather than their human. This can lead to issues with confidence and independence later on. Prevention involves fostering a…

Sassy hopes all of your Christmas wishes came true!! ✨💖 #DogsOfBlueSky #Dogs #MerryChristmas #CuteDogs #AustralianShepherd

Sassy and Eddie wishing you Happy Holidays!! 🎅🏻🧑🏻‍🎄 🎄🐾 #DogsOfBluesky #Dogs #Santa

In case you needed a smile today…Sassy’s first “Hello World”! ❤️ #DogsOfBlueSky #Dogs #AustralianShepherd #TrickTraining

Some moments are too cute not to share. I can’t teach “Strike a Pose,” but Sassy hears “Selfie!” and instantly just knows. 🤳🐾 She might keep me on my toes, but I swear she lives to make me laugh.😂❤️ Good girl, Wild Red Sassafras. My heart is full. 💕 #DogsOfBlueSky #Dogs #AustralianShepherd #Love

Sassy’s officially in winter mode! Her first snowfall was just a light dusting—pretty meh in her opinion. But now that we’re getting a few real inches, she’s ready for round two! Not a summer fan, but she is absolutely loving winter. I’ll grab some video so we can all enjoy! #DogsOfBlueSky #Dogs

🧡💛❤️🧡💛❤️🧡💛❤️🧡💛❤️🧡💛 Hope your heart is full with blessings and your days filled with gratitude. 🧡💛❤️🧡💛❤️🧡💛❤️🧡💛❤️🧡💛 #DogsOfBluesky #Dogs #Thabksgiving #Blessings #gratitude

Concept bike ✅ I should have had this at the beginning of the year, but life wanted it to be more challenging for me. 😁 No worries, I made it! On to my next goal! #Zwift 🚴🏻‍♀️

Working on my mindset. I am wondering how I am going to mess this up. 😂 Acrylics are so forgiving. Even if I mess it up, I will learn a new technique and make something unexpected beautiful. Instead, I will believe everything will turn out as it was meant to be. 🙏🏻 #art #AcrylicPainting #Growth

She still isn’t sure how the universe could be shrinking so quickly, but she’s handling it surprisingly well. #DogsOfBlueSky #Dogs #AustralianShephered #TheIncrediableShrinkingPuppy

Sunlit ripples sweep the field, a quiet, shimmering sea. The meandering breeze stirs distant memories the grass whispers back to me. As I pass, the grass-tops sway and wave hello so free… And when I turn to leave the trail, they wave goodbye to me.

Sassy ❤️’s “Trade Game” on demand. I take=you give. Who is training who? Now learning “Bring Me”+ bonus “Wow Game”. Smart & always adorable, even if she thought about running off with my glasses. Obviously burning outfit tomorrow, bad 🍀 😢 #DogsOfBlueSky #AustrlianShephered #Dogs #DogTraining

Sassy says grab your headlamps and lighted collars. Let’s go aurora borealis hunting. #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #AustralinShepherd #Dog #dogs #DogsOfBlueSky

How it started…How it’s going #DogsOfBluesky #LetSleepingDogsLieCauseTheAreTooCuteToWakeUp #dogs #HowItStarted #HowItsGoing #AustralianShepherd

Evidence Princess Sassy has a crown! 👑 #DogsOfBluesky #AustralianShepherd #PetsInCostumes #TeamSassy

I’m a PRINCESS!! 👑 Cousin’s School’s Halloween Pet Parade. Don’t have kids, was not prepared for the chaos!!. Sassy says no problem! She was pretty excited & still learning not to jump. After this a complex therapy dog rating won’t be that difficult for her! 😆 💖 #DogsOfBluesky #AustralianShepherd

I finally dug out my past dogs herding egg. Which is more fun a herding egg or heeling with mom??? You be the judge. 👩🏻‍⚖️ 🤣 #AustralianShepherd #BeTheCookie #DogsOfBlueSky #dog #dogs

Sassy ❤️ frisbee! She is a youngster, we only throw a few low straight tosses a week. I threw a few today & she caught one!! My husband was jealous, so we took a pregame walk & he threw her a few. The wind grabbed it, but here is her second catch!!! 💖 #FrisbeeDog #FrisbeeDogInTheMaking #DogsOfBluesky

Sassy trying out some new napping positions. Can’t decide which is most comfortable. 🤔#DogsOfBluesky #AustralianShepherd

We hit our goal: $350!! 🎉 For many, $45,000 for a service dog is impossible. Thankfully, the cost of a service dog is covered by people like you and me. Knowing how profoundly service dogs transform lives drives my commitment to help make the world a better place. See donation link in Comments! 💖

How it started…How it’s going…🤣💖 #dogs #DogsOfBluesky #PuppyProblems #TeamSassy

Week 3: Back up Sassy nailed High-five by the next day. We got some distance on her crawl and I am able to stand up. Going to see if I can shape her crawl this week and put it to the cue word. Support service dogs: See donation link in the comments. #TeamSassy #CanDoCanines #Dogs #DogsOfBluesky

Everyone, please take a doom scrolling break and learn this new dance. I want everyone to throw down with me whenever this song comes on!! 💃🏻

Feed cleanse - Puppies at play!! Sassy’s best girlfriend at puppy social hour. #Cutest #TeamSassy #FriendsForever #dogs #dogsofbluesky

Week 2: High-Five! 🐾 Sassy 16 wks - Progress update, we will continue working on setting crawl to a cue. Up next high-five. Tried new treats—excitement overload 😂 Time to dial it back. Support service dogs: See donation link in the comments. #TeamSassy #CanDoCanines #Dogs #DogsOfBluesky

Working hard all week on crawl trick, will post progress tomorrow-Sassy’s training is part of something bigger. Can Do Canines partners with prisons, giving inmates purpose & hope through raising service dogs-changes lives, helps make more possible-Donate link in comments. 🐾 #TeamSassy #CanDoCanines

The African (or woodland) dormouse…. Absolutely adorable do you agree…. 🥰

Took Sassy out for her first pup cup and to launch her professional dog modeling/acting career. After about 10 outtakes, we got our masterpiece. 😂🐮🐄🍦📸🐾 #DogsOfBlueSky #Dogs #Aussie #AustralianShepherd #Puppy

Week 1: Crawl ~ Full disclosure: we practiced this for 10 - 15 seconds on Monday, before Sassy decided to do the trick challenge. I didn’t expect her to remember it… but Sassy is apparently brilliant & the goodest girl ever. 🐶💫 Consider Donating 🙏🏼 #TeamSassy #CanDoCanines #DogsOfBlueSky #ServiceDogs

Sassy (14 wks) wants to help fundraise for Can Do Canines—by learning 1 new trick a week till Woofaroo! 🐾 We’ll post our progress. Week 1: Crawl! 💪 #DogsOfBlueSky #TeamSassy #CanDoCanines #TeamHeelYeah #ServiceDogs #PuppyPower #Dogs

We volunteer with Can Do Canines, helping future service dogs get their start. Sassy’s cheering them on—will you? 🐶 Help us reach our $350 goal. 💖🐾 #TeamHeelYeah #ServiceDogsChangeLives #CanDoCanines #ServiceDogs #Dogs #DogsOfBluesky #TeamSassy #Woofaroo #DogsWithJobs #Volunteer

Been admiring this since the beginning of June, finally I passed it while I wasn’t driving! A splash of color in an unexpected place. A reminder that even the hardest walls can bloom with love, identity, and hope. It shouts pride, love and joy! I see you!! Love always wins!! #Pride 🏳️‍🌈 ❤️💜🩷🧡💛💚🩵💙

This is Ando. He's been a high-risk explosives detection dog for 6 years, and last week he celebrated his final day on the job. His coworkers threw him a surprise retirement party by showering him with dummies, a special reward that detection dogs are trained to love. 14/10 congratulations Ando

Now that's a military parade I'd want to watch! #nokings #puppies

My husband tried to toss the carrot dog toy. “No one likes it,” he said. I bought it for our past dogs — and they agreed. But I said, “Let’s just see if she likes it…” Now it’s basically her emotional support vegetable. 🥕🐾 🤣 #DogsOfBlueSky #Dogs #AustralianShepherd #CutenessOverload