Voodog Adventures with no background music for a change.
Some Voodogs Adventures! We found a spot where the weather is nice and there's no snow. ;)
The totality of the time spent with our dogs is what matters at the end of the day. Correcting bad behavior is never the way we want to spend the little time we have with them in our busy lives. Even the best behaved dogs in the pack can get too excited or into something they shouldn't. It should take less than a second to make a correction/redirect if caught before it escalates. So in 2 hours if a dog makes ten bad choices and we spend 2 seconds correcting each one, our time together is overwhelmingly positive. Your time is not well spent choosing to "argue" for the two hours. Unlike kids, you don't get leverage letting your dog do something it shouldn't. They want to take your direction, but you have to give it properly.
A lot of people say "I don't know how you do it". Well, It made me think about it. I offer them everything they would want, but most importantly what they need. Kids want sticks and a puck, but they need rules so they aren't just weapons.lol I haven't met many dogs that don't like at least one of the following. Playing, exploring, eating or affection. They are usually over enthusiastic to participate. They can play, but within a certain limit. Their "fun" doesn't come at the expense of another. They can explore, but only a certain distance and must come when asked. We cover a lot of area so their noses don't get bored. They get high value treats that they have to wait their turn for and respectfully watch others eat when they finish before them. Of course everyone is an expert with affection. :) It's the humans job to enforce the rules with a calm assertive energy. I offer them the buffet, but they only get one plate. Who wouldn't take it?
