Welcome To My Lesson Page

Greetings! My name is Clara Belle Estrella and you have found my lesson page.

The Corgi Language

One of the techniques I employ in my career as a lifestyle therapist is to teach my native language of Corgi to my clients even as I improve my understanding of English. Here are two phrases I introduce in the first session with my clients. These phrases are accompanied by various body movements. The bark conveys to my clients that their level of activity is inadequate for a healthy lifestyle. The whines convey to my clients that more play time is needed. Eventually, I am able to condition these behaviors in my clients without the need for audio by simply using the appropriate body movements as the conditioned stimuli. You will need the QuickTime Plugin to experience the multimedia elements on this page as well as many other multimedia pages on the internet.


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Amusement Therapy

Another essential technique for relaxing my clients is to amuse them with simple tricks. Click the buttons below to download and view short video clips of the fundamental tricks, "down", "rollover", "paw", "give me five", and, my favorite, "ask nicely".

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The Classic Wag

A good canine lifestyle therapist also should learn the classic tail wag. This simple gesture does wonders for most clients and is among the easiest skills to master. Click the button below to download and view a demonstration of a simple tail wag accompanied by a comforting smile.

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Therapeutic Excursions

Humans often need encouragement to enjoy the relaxing pleasures of nature. Try to take your clients on therapeutic excursions into calm natural settings as often as possible. Hiking near a body of water is a particularly good choice for an excursion because the ionization of the air caused by running water has been shown to have a calming effect on the human psyche. Click the button below to download and view a demonstration of how to coax humans into enjoying a walk near a river. Please notice the subtle motions of the head which entice humans to follow. This technique is much more effective than barking or whining and has been a trademark of herding dogs through the ages.

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Simple Games

Adult humans also are strangely hesitant to engage in simple play activities. The stress induced by lack of play probably contributes to a host of modern ailments and surely shortens lifespans. Simple games such as frisbee toss are an essential element of lifestyle therapy. Click the button below to download and view a demonstration of frisbee play.

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