Misha’s Mammalian Design chart is also SPOT ON. Misha is a Reflector, which is a super common type in canine charts and understanding that Misha has a sampling aura has been paradigm-shifting in our house.

Here’s an example: When we go on walks, Misha needs to sniff EVERYTHING, way more than his two fur brothers. At first, this could be a bit frustrating, especially as I walk him on a tandem leash with his fur brother, Murphy. But now that I know that he's designed to need to take in his environment in order to feel safe, I've intentionally built more time into our walks for Misha to explore our neighborhood, and because Murphy has a defined spleen center, he’s totally cool with letting Misha explore and even pick which way we go…as long as Murphy gets to cosplay Secret Service (more about that in another post).

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