29/02/2024
Dog owners, lovers of, and everyone who has ever seen a dog…🙏
After 40+ years of training dogs and now a little over 9000 human clients who’s home I have visited for a training session since 1991, I see so many reoccurring themes and events that go on in the world of dog owners.
One of the biggest things I see & hear from clients is the regular and very verbal abuse they receive from people who feel somehow ‘qualified’ to give their opinions and advice to them regarding their lunging or barking dog.
None of which is helpful, or sympathetic in anyway!
This then gives the reactive dog owner learned memory and therefore, the next time they (have to) take their dog out, they themselves are anxious before they even leave the house.
(Their dogs feel that anxiety also)
And guess what…. 🤷♂️
Everyone is screwed up stepping out the house!
So, if (the next time) you come across a dog that looks like it wants to eat you or your dog…… please breathe it in.. and at least don’t make it worse for them all. 👌🙏
“Never judge a book by its cover”
A moment in time, does not a story tell. 🐕😊
My new students are committed to working with myself & their 6 year old litter mates, Lexi & Teddy, to help them ALL learn to how to relax… a part of the initial process!
Changing a dog’s emotional response (their reaction to) an environment, other dog, person, traffic, livestock, … (the list goes on ) is rarely, if ever a ‘quick fix’.
It is impossible for a dog to change its ‘behaviour’ unless we do so first.
This is why I teach people more than their dog. 🐕😊
Thanks guys! 🐕😊🤙
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