Train Your Puppy is a fun and interactive way to teach young people (and maybe some of the old ones too) how to navigate difficult emotions with compassion, skill and wisdom. With the help of stuffed animals everyone brings to the game, players role-play how they would help an animal facing different tricky feelings and situations - sparking conversations like, "So, you wouldn't get angry at a puppy for being scared?" 

"So, what do you do when you get scared?" the conversation goes next, all building up to a vote for "who's the best trainer here for this puppy?" As participants compare training a puppy with relating to their own mind, they can grow their own confidence in the  many gentle, creative ways they can navigate difficult thoughts and emotions that come up for all of us.  
 
A 42-page "Training the Puppy Trainers" Guide for parents, grandparents and others supporting children is jam-packed with practical tips and real-life suggestions for how to practice these things with the little ones you love. 
 
The rambunctious children in your lives will love what they learn from Train Your Puppy. It will make a difference for them!
 
If you want to share these with several families you know, we'll send you as many as you'd like!  (: If you’re comfortable with Venmo, we’ve set up a business account that can take direct payment (@trainyourpuppy) If you send that along, and send your mailing address to drjacobzhess@gmail.com, we’ll get your game in the mail soon!