“Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes big things decay”
Making your dog work for things is seen negatively by people who want to ‘give their dog everything’. But this very much spoils your dog creating a false sense of confidence. What comes off as aggression and dominance, is lack of security, possessiveness, lack of boundaries, lack of guidance, and lack of confidence.
Harmony is created when the dogs are clear on what earns them things. Harmony is created when dogs are fulfilled biologically. Harmony is created when you have claimed the home space and set the rules instead of your dogs.
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Don’t be the tool behind the tool.
Tools are there to help us communicate with a dog.
If your dog isn’t listening, shutting down, getting reactive or defiant, you’re using it wrong.
If you’re trainer is suggesting to increase the pressure every-time your dog doesn’t listen or uses it harshly straight away. They’re absolutely wrong.
Take the time to teach what the pressure do the tool means. Using it as sensitively as possible to be able to communicate the message.
People judge what they don’t understand. Spread knowledge always 🤎🙌🏽
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So many incidents can be prevented of people were patient with dogs. Stop forcing and rushing the process no matter what you’re doing.
That might be getting them used to grooming, the leash, a different tool, other dogs and people etc.
Trust in your dog, trust in yourself, and trust in nature’s timing🙏🏼🤎
Love working with awesome families like this who really take information on board and all come together for their dog.
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All these dogs lunged, or pulled. All were anxious/excitedly leading
I’ve only had a few sessions with each of these owners and we’ve just scratched the surface.
Can’t wait for what else we will accomplish!!!
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I advocate for dogs. So if this triggered you, it’s meant to 😃.
What does it mean to be a true dog lover? Give them 100 hugs and kisses and excite them and make their tail wag every single time you see a dog?
Absolutely not. I used to think that’s what it meant too after it being so normalised. Some dogs like personal space. Some dogs might be excited-nervous when you pat them.
Think about this though ... that excitement that you’re encouraging every time you do that and making it uncontrollable for the dog, is the same excitement that could make a dog bolt across the road or run up to a dangerous dog 🤯did you ever think of that as a true dog lover?
Excitement is good and healthy if there’s a limit and control. Not just for the dogs mental well-being but for their safety too.
When people constantly do that to the dog. Two things can happen. The dog can become very excitable and hard to control all the time. Or super insecure reactive and have no trust what so over. Always on edge.
So many dog bites have happened because people have either gone into another dogs space or let their own dog get into another dogs space without seeing how all dogs are feeling in each scenario.
To be a true dog lover, understand them better. Don’t just pat and excite them because it makes you feel good.
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Treadmill time and Luna gets to carry her favourite toy.
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Dogs are denning animals. So the crate instinctually becomes a safe space as long as you help make that association as well.
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Dogs are denning animals. So the crate instinctually becomes a safe space as long as you help make that association as well.
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Connection through Diesel’s story...
a relationship built on trust respect and love. A relationship that has earned loyalty. True deep connection more than any command.
A relationship where your dog choose to be with you, isn’t commanded to come back. A relationship where your dog chooses to follow you, isn’t commanded to. A relationship where there is a deep connection and knowing that you have each others back, that is the true reward.
Do you understand dog psychology and let your dog know that they’re understood by fulfilling their needs and teaching them, communicating to them in a way that they understand?
Most people dont realise, the majority of behavioural problems don’t stem from what they’re reacting at (other dogs or people etc.) the behaviour is a reflection of the relationship.
Work on your connection, and majority of the behaviours actually will resolve themselves or be minimal.
Most trainers make the mistake of just putting the dog in uncomfortable situations, relying on the tool to do the work, or blaming the owners lack of knowledge and handling skills.
All this does is make both owner and dog feel like sh*t. How and why would a dog trust me to take them through their greatest fears if they don’t even know let alone trust me?
I have to first build a relationship one on one. With me as the leader that has their back through anything. That kind of support is bigger than any food or toy reward I can use to bribe the dog.
Be present and connect with your dog.
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Exciting your puppy to the point they pee isn’t normal. It’s causes high stress, separation anxiety, and insecurity for your dog.
Calm greeting are and SHOULD be the normal. Our society normalises crazy pups which is what makes it look like it’s okay but in reality it’s not. Just because something is considered normal doesn’t mean it is right.
The puppy class that said that peeing out of excitement is normal should really think about if they’re in the right profession or they should start doing some more research into dog behaviour.
How would my client have solved this in one week when the misinformation about peeing excitedly was happening up till seven months unless I had changed her previous beliefs and proved it a wrong theory.
Congrats to @sandragoncalves494 for making amazing changes with her pup snd putting in the work once she had the right information.
Diesel’s story: socialisation at the dog park where dogs were coming up to him when he wasn’t ready made him start being defensive on leash with his owners to keep them safe. The final trigger being an incident with another dog and having an altercation.
Lenny’s story: also has had insecure defensive altercations but mainly has associated dogs with excitement snd play, releasing energy only without structure. Low energy dog but associates everything with arousal.
This was just completed in the assessment, we are starting new foundations and both owners now doing my programs will only go up from here on out with their dogs.
Excited to see what we accomplish. This is only the beginning!!! Proud of the changes willing to be made so these dogs can live in calm confident love and joy.
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Calm is the goal.
Yes I agree, puppies are cute no matter what they’re doing, but rewarding biting or jumping or nipping doesn’t serve you or the dog.
Calmness is the real cute. Calmness should be rewarded. Calmness is balance.
When your dog becomes big and strong and starts bombarding your guests and pulling you on walks. Let me know how cute the behaviour is then.
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Be consistent guys. Otherwise you’re wasting time, energy and money on training.
If you had a parent who wasn’t there for you when you needed them, guided you through challenges, made sure you were safe, made sure you had all your needs met, you wouldn’t trust them through anything you were going through.
Be consistent with your dog or your dog will be inconsistent with you. You can’t put in 20% effort snd expect your dog to listen 100% of the time.
Even if we have an amazing training session you won’t have any improvement if that doesn’t happen consistently. Just like one good gym session a week won’t make you lose weight.
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