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This is one of the MANY reasons why not only shouldn't you listen to what TV dog trainers say, but to not even watch the...
09/07/2024

This is one of the MANY reasons why not only shouldn't you listen to what TV dog trainers say, but to not even watch these shows.
They're purely for entertainment, not for education.

⚠️ π‘Ύπ’‰π’š 𝑰 π’˜π’π’'𝒕 𝒃𝒆 π’‚π’‘π’‘π’†π’‚π’“π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒐𝒏 π‘«π’π’ˆπ’” π‘©π’†π’‰π’‚π’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ (π‘½π’†π’“π’š) π‘©π’‚π’…π’π’š

Yesterday, I received the following email from a researcher for the TV programme *Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly*:

"𝑀𝑦 π‘›π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ 𝑖𝑠 (redacted) 𝐼 π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘˜ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑇𝑉 π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ β€˜π·π‘œπ‘”π‘  π΅π‘’β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘›π‘” (π‘‰π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦) π΅π‘Žπ‘‘π‘™π‘¦β€™.

𝐼 π‘€π‘Žπ‘  β„Žπ‘œπ‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘’π‘›π‘žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘  π‘‘π‘œ π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘š π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘’π‘π‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘‘π‘’π‘  π‘€β„Žπ‘–π‘β„Ž 𝑀𝑒 π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑛𝑒π‘₯𝑑 π‘€π‘’π‘’π‘˜ 𝑖𝑛 πΏπ‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘Žπ‘ β„Žπ‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘›π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ πΏπ‘¦π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘š.

π‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘ π‘β„Žπ‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘œπ‘› π‘‡π‘’π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦ 10π‘‘β„Ž π‘†π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Ž π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œπ‘” π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑒π‘₯π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘œπ‘›π‘π‘œπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘š π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž 𝑒𝑠 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘› β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘“π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘œπ‘œπ‘›. π‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Ž π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘“π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™ π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€π‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘’ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ β„Žπ‘’π‘™π‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘œπ‘”π‘  π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘Ž π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘‘π‘œπ‘›π‘’.

π‘Šπ‘’ π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘¦ 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘€π‘› π‘‘π‘œπ‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘ π‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘œπ‘›-π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘π‘Žπ‘™ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘šπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘π‘™π‘¦ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘”π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ .

π‘ƒπ‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘ π‘’ 𝑙𝑒𝑑 π‘šπ‘’ π‘˜π‘›π‘œπ‘€ 𝑖𝑓 π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  𝑖𝑠 π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜ π‘Žπ‘›π‘¦π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛. 𝑂𝑓 π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’, π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦β€™π‘‘ 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 β„Žπ‘Žπ‘π‘π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 π‘œπ‘› π‘π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Ž, 𝑏𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑑 π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘Ž π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘˜π‘–π‘™π‘™π‘ !"

My first thought was to delete the email. I'm not a fan of Graeme Hall. I've watched a few episodes of his show, and in my opinion, he seems to make things up as he goes along, relying on outdated training methods.

However, I was puzzled. Was the β€œcravat” unwell, and they needed a stand-in? I'm a nobody – why on earth would they want to film me training a dog when there are so many high-profile trainers out there? Curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to give the researcher a call.

I'm still in shock as I write this. The researcher explained that they wanted to invite me to Lytham with my Border Collie to "demonstrate" to Graeme Hall how I would train my dog not to respond to a phone ringtone.

Graeme would then take my training method and use it to teach the Border Collie of the family seeking help – all while filming it for his TV show!

WTF 😳😳😳

I decided to dig a bit deeper and reached out to the force-free dog training community to see if anyone else had experienced something this bizarre.

It turns out that many trainers had also been asked to attend filming sessions to show Graeme how to train dogs before the cameras rolled. Most reported that they refused because of his methods, but a few had shown him and his team how to train a dog, only to be dismissed without any credit for their expertise.

I then did some open-source research on "The Country’s Best Dog Trainer," as the *Daily Telegraph* calls him. He has no formal training in canine behaviour or training. He’s essentially winging it with the help of whatever trainers are willing to show up and assist him.

According to his website, he charges Β£875 per session πŸ€”πŸ˜§

Now I’m not someone who normally criticises other trainers. I prefer to let my clients decide if I’m the right trainer for them based on how I work with their dogs.

However, I couldn’t let this pass without making it public knowledge.

If you're looking for a dog trainer, please avoid this programme and this man. You have no idea whose techniques he’ll be using week to week, and given that most qualified and accredited trainers want nothing to do with him, the quality of training you’ll receive is questionable at best.

Instead, do your own research and find a local trainer who aligns with your own dog training ethics. Organisations such as The IMDT or APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers can help guide you to qualified & accredited trainers in your area.

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒕 π’šπ’π’–π’“ π’…π’π’ˆπ’” π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒔!

Sunbathing hippo.
09/06/2024

Sunbathing hippo.

Lost dog in Verdun, Quebec!This breed has high endurance, so this fella could be anywhere in the Sud Ouest (Verdun, Vill...
09/04/2024

Lost dog in Verdun, Quebec!

This breed has high endurance, so this fella could be anywhere in the Sud Ouest (Verdun, Ville Γ‰mard, Saint Henri, Point Saint Charles, Lasalle, etc)

Please share, even if you don't live in the area, your friends, or your friends friends, might know someone!

I don't want to post the owners info publicly (this being a business page), if the dog is spotted, simply call the cops to notify them.

The dogs name is Rocky.

Thanks for your help!

Making sure the area is clear of Zios.
09/03/2024

Making sure the area is clear of Zios.

08/26/2024
Mylo! This is the first time Boss was here for his stay. He does not like Boss much, so for longer stays, Boss will be a...
08/13/2024

Mylo! This is the first time Boss was here for his stay. He does not like Boss much, so for longer stays, Boss will be at his grandparents. ☺️

Happy girl doesn't want the scratchies to end. More please
08/01/2024

Happy girl doesn't want the scratchies to end.
More please

Diva is with us for the week!
07/28/2024

Diva is with us for the week!

07/22/2024
Very determined dogs πŸ‰
07/21/2024

Very determined dogs πŸ‰

Did you know that when Izzy settlers steal πŸ‰ homes and destroy them, they force πŸ‰ to pay for it? Read that again, they ...
07/21/2024

Did you know that when Izzy settlers steal πŸ‰ homes and destroy them, they force πŸ‰ to pay for it? Read that again, they force Palestinians to pay for the robbery and destruction of their homes, for the thief to then own the land and build their own house on it. If Palestinians protest or try to stop it, soldiers will attack them, arrest them or kill them.

07/21/2024

It's the witching hour!

Sometimes the job involves getting yelled at by clients.
07/18/2024

Sometimes the job involves getting yelled at by clients.

Bossman with me forever and ever and ever
07/17/2024

Bossman with me forever and ever and ever

Bootylicious
07/13/2024

Bootylicious

Happy girl.
07/08/2024

Happy girl.

Happy 15th gotcha day Bossman!
06/24/2024

Happy 15th gotcha day Bossman!

HI!
06/19/2024

HI!

Heatwave friendly activity: treat toss/scatter feeding.
06/17/2024

Heatwave friendly activity: treat toss/scatter feeding.

Jane + Theo just hanging out in the yard.
06/17/2024

Jane + Theo just hanging out in the yard.

Boss and Rocky sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-gπŸ₯°
06/16/2024

Boss and Rocky sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g

πŸ₯°

The happiest boy.
06/12/2024

The happiest boy.

Boss went to .ca this weekend and spoiled himself. If only Palestinians were able to spoil their pets like this. But no....
06/10/2024

Boss went to .ca this weekend and spoiled himself.

If only Palestinians were able to spoil their pets like this. But no. Many had to be abandoned during the evacuation, many were killed in bombings, many got buried under the rubble with their guardians.

Free Palestine!

I just read this from an interview on NPR. The devastation, the inhumanity, the violence and hate towards Palestine has ...
06/09/2024

I just read this from an interview on NPR.

The devastation, the inhumanity, the violence and hate towards Palestine has broken me. I see the world completely different than before. And yet, Palestinians continue to have faith, to show love and compassion. They work together, they are a community. I don't know how they do it. I know if I were there, I wouldn't have survived. I would have crumbled under the trauma and terrorism inflicted by Izzy and friends.

We can't rely on our governments to act. It's up to us. And our petitions, protests, the images and videos coming out of Palestine... None of it is helping. Our governments and Izzy don't see them as humans. They see an actual beheaded baby, and they don't bat an eye. But talk about fictitious beheaded babies, then there's an outcry.

When the orphaned, traumatized, permanently injured kids grow up and fight back, don't ask why we support their fight. Don't ask us to condemn their actions. Don't act like it's happening out of nowhere.

Power to the people
Power to the resistance.

"Free Filastin til it's backwards mo********er"

Sundays are for sunbathing
06/02/2024

Sundays are for sunbathing

Goof
06/01/2024

Goof

05/31/2024

The beginning of a friendship between Jane and Theo

Sun bathing
05/11/2024

Sun bathing

Am cute.Give treats.
05/10/2024

Am cute.
Give treats.

I can't believe it's gotten to this point. All of Gaza is destroyed, most areas are now inhabitable. Izzy herded Palesti...
05/06/2024

I can't believe it's gotten to this point. All of Gaza is destroyed, most areas are now inhabitable. Izzy herded Palestinians like sheep to one area, now almost all Palestinians are in Rafah and that's where Izzy is now attacking. They created the most densely populated area. The death toll is going to skyrocket.

Izzy said they were invading no matter what, peace deal or not, no matter what other countries said. No one stepped in. No one tried to stop it.
Our leaders just let Izzy do this.
They gave Izzy money to do this.
They gave them the weapons to do this.

We are witnessing the extermination of a people.

It's fu***ng heartbreaking and beyond discouraging.i don't know what else we, as citizens, can do.

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It's the witching hour!

It's the witching hour!

The beginning of a friendship between Jane and Theo

Crazy Callie

Callie the demon dog? #dogsitting

Dog party! I swear I don't only take care of black dogs.

At 40lbs and with Jane being around 5lbs, Rocky could easily bulldoze Jane. But she doesn't. Look at each dogs' behavior, what do you see that says this is good play? Do you see any warning signs?

Jane is hyper.

Miss Jane really wants to play with Boss, he's being a good sport.

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The dogs were all partied out!

How adorable is little Hoagie making her bed with Rocky snoring in the background?

Playtime for Sokka! You'll notice he took all the toys out of the toy bin.

After 2 weeks at his grandparents and a couple days of being in pain, Boss is back home and back to himself! How did we know he was in pain? Change in behaviour. He wasn't interested in his toys, or in playing. He was much quieter than usual (didn't bark at the door) and slept a lot more. Now, he's back to destroying his toys, barking at me when I don't give him treats fast enough, and wanting lots of pets and scratchies. I'm managing his pain with medication (prescribed by our vet) and keeping physical activity at a minimum (no running).

Loose leash walking with Mylo! Mylo was already a very good walker, in that, he didn't pull on leash, but he never checked in during walks. I decided to work on this with him. Because he pays a lot of attention to me indoors, I started by practicing outside, just sitting outside people watching and whenever he turned to look at me, I marked and rewarded it. Once he got the hang of that, we practiced in the alleyway in order to reduce distractions. This is to get Mylo in the habit of checking in while walking. During this walk, we came across a container filled with dog food that had been left out (maybe it was cat food?). Because of the high rate of reinforcement for checking in, Mylo is in the habit of looking to me frequently, this made it easier to call him away from the container and have him walk past it without eating it. #looseleashwalking #dogwalker #dogwalking #petsitting #dogtrainingtips

Practicing the "touch cue" on a rainy day! #dogtraining #doglover #positivereinforcement

Mylo is a high energy dog who doesn't really like to stand still, so this asked a lot of him As soon as he wanted a break from playing, I took the opportunity to do some light training. He didn't respond to my using an open hand for the "touch" cue, so I used a fist, he responded better to that. #dogtraining #dogwalker #petsitter #touch

In dog training, there's a lot of talk about "respect", usually of the human demanding respect from their dog. But how often are we showing respect to our dogs? Instead of correcting them for being uncomfortable around people or dogs, why not respect their boundaries? Instead of punishing then for growling when you approach their bowl of food, why not respect their space? Instead of forcing a dog into a situation they're not comfortable with, how about respecting their boundaries? Dogs have no idea what respect is, therefore can't give it. We know what it is and therefore can choose to be respectful towards our dog. #respect #nationaldogday #nationaldogday🐢 #positivereinforcement

Playing "find it" with Mylo! Un jeu de "cherche" avec Mylo! #bordercollie #dogsitting #montreal

TT: benitomoshpito Stay safe and help the wildlife who are also losing their homes to fires. #wildfire #wildlife

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