Space Thinking® – Space Management in Dog Training with Ursula Löckenhoff

Learn how to calmly structure your everyday life with your dog

Ursula Löckenhoff has developed her own concept for successfully guiding dogs through spaces. Her spatial concept is an interplay of giving freedom and setting boundaries. The focus is on natural communication with the dog and mutual trust.
Boundaries create space: an extension limited in length, width, and height. Space refers to territories, such as habitat, territory, living space. The individual itself also needs its space, personal space. Dogs act instinctively in space. Territorial behaviors play a large role in this. Spatial thinking unites us with the dog and helps us to better understand the dog's behavior. Because we humans also act territorially, we are just not as aware of it. So if we train our awareness of space, it helps us to set boundaries and thereby give the dog guidance, orientation, and security.
As a rule, occupied space is respected by the other party. However, dogs want to try things out in their domestic and natural environment. They learn how far their abilities extend and where their limits lie, where they can assert themselves, and when they need to step back. This is a learning experience that dogs go through among themselves and in coexistence with their humans.
Spatial Thinking® is an organizational principle for social coexistence. It allows for confident communication with the dog on an understandable level and the necessary acceptance to be developed. Form a human-dog team that endures in everyday life: "Grow together and grow into one!"

Think in spaces – set boundaries

Experiential knowledge from over 20 years
7 lessons on Spatial Thinking®
Explanation videos (over 100 minutes of running time)
4 reflections and 4 exercises for download
Learning success thanks to progress bar in view
Also usable on mobile
Find a communication level for you and your dog.

Sharpen your awareness of the space that surrounds you and through which you move.
Learn what territorial behavior is and what it has to do with spatial thinking.
Recognize that your dog makes demands that should be managed by you.
Learn about the four factors of spatial thinking.
Dogs are not cuddly toys: recognize your dog's comfort zones.
Learn why you should influence your dog's spatial position, and then reflect on it.
Learn to understand your dog's behavior and use your insights.

Learn why your dog understands you so well.
Recognize how your dog uses its presence to assert its interests and how you can get involved.
No fear of aggressive behavior: learn to deal with it.
Can you influence your dog's behavior? Time for reflection.
Create space for social coexistence with your dog.

Create a plan for what life with your dog should look like. A clear idea helps you to sustainably establish your spatial guidelines.
Learn how local, temporal, and social fixed points help you to set boundaries and create spaces.
Learn how to convince your dog and guide him comprehensibly.
Get in touch with your dog vocally and through body language. You will get to know each other through exchange.
Train your body awareness, your body radiates your presence, learn to use it specifically.
Your dog understands you, learn to communicate "normally" with him.
Learn to position yourself through resources. When managing resources, observe your duty of care.
Not perfection, but constant improvement should be your goal – time for reflection.
Develop your very own organizational principle with spatial thinking

Learn what successful space management achieves.
Learn to vary space sizes adapted to your dog's possibilities.
Start in the house and structure the processes via spatial guidelines.
Choose the spatial guidelines that structure your everyday life and give your dog peace.
Design your walk through spatial thinking into a shared adventure.
Use the image of space to guide your dog in a controlled manner through the city and nature.
Practice, here you will find suggestions for it.
Record your experiences and reflect on them through spatial thinking.
The acceptance of the leash starts with you.

Learn how to keep your dog responsive and cooperative.
Learn to establish spatial guidelines via the house leash.
Keep your dog in the space and thus in conversation via the leash.
Any dog can run free, walking on the leash is a matter of practice – many exercises and tips on the leash.
Actively guide strange dog situations

Make contact your decision, not your dog's.
Create a safe space for you and your dog.
Inform yourself before getting a new dog how to integrate him. This way you are well prepared.
Proceed with a plan and then reflect – train yourself in serenity.
You and your dog – become the best dog team in the world

Learn to understand your dog through spatial thinking.
Live together and grow together: Reflect on your current knowledge and make progress visible.
Every event is a learning gift – record them through daily reflection.