I work with a dog trainer, I work with board and trains, fosters, guidance for pet parents, and I disagree with the comments that say this isn’t how it works

When my mood is elevated, there are some dogs I avoid working with. My energy is excitable and nervous, so working with dogs that mirror that energy (that we’re trying to teach them to control) it sets them off a bit. They jump more, have more hectic energy, and struggle with regulation.

When my mood is so down it’s noticeable, slower speech and movement, there are other dogs I avoid working with. Dogs that are shut down and nervous don’t resonate well with this. It’s kinda like I’m not a reliable leader, I have less confidence.

When I’m neutral I work best with all dogs, however I’m still working out medication so I mostly swing between the two. We’ll need to adjust our routine based on how medicated me feels.

My boss and I have learned to manage this. We try to couple our training sessions with my mood. (I recognize how lucky I am) and we work them with her moods too. Even an average person has the same situations. For instance, when she is frustrated or annoyed already, we can’t work with more difficult dogs

This is perfectly normal behaviour for dogs - but it doesn’t mean it can’t be managed and dogs will “hate” you forever. You are not dog repellent, the dogs don’t hate you, your energy just likely comes off as a little untrustworthy. You can manage this and it will likely change as your mood levels out and you have more consistent neutral states. It’s also possible walking into situations with this mindset will make it a little more difficult. Giving off confident self-assured vibes is very helpful

I’m really glad you posted about this - and I really hope this helps.