Anything is Pawsable Dog Training LLC

02/08/2025

Dogs aren't 'defiant.’ They don’t plot rebellion or misbehave just for the sake of it. They don’t need ‘putting in their place,’ or be instructed to perform a different behaviour.

What they do is communicate.

Every single behaviour your dog shows has a reason behind it. If they bark, growl, lunge, or even shut down completely—it isn’t defiance. It isn’t ‘bad behaviour.’ It’s emotion.

🐕‍🦺 Reactivity isn’t naughtiness—it’s distress, overwhelm, or frustration.
🐶 Separation anxiety isn’t a dog being ‘too attached’—it’s fear of being alone, often rooted in insecurity.
🐾 Lead pulling isn’t defiance—it’s a reflection of excitement, stress, or a lack of understanding.
🐕 Ignoring cues isn’t ‘stubbornness’—it’s confusion, emotional distraction, or a breakdown in communication.

Dogs aren’t robots to be programmed with commands or corrections. They are thinking, feeling individuals navigating a human world they never asked to live in.

🔹 What if, instead of trying to control behaviour, we sought to understand it?
🔹 What if we listened instead of corrected?
🔹 What if we guided, supported, and communicated in a way they could truly understand?

This is exactly what the Canine Dialogue Dynamics (CDD) method is all about. It’s not about forcing compliance or conditioning responses—it’s about developing real, two-way communication with your dog.

🐾 Instead of suppressing behaviour, we work through emotions.
🐾 Instead of ignoring needs, we meet them in a way that builds trust.
🐾 Instead of trying to ‘fix’ the dog, we teach them how to think, feel safe, and navigate the world with confidence.

When we stop seeing behaviour as something to ‘correct’ and start seeing it as something to listen to, everything changes.

So, next time your dog does something you don’t like, pause. Ask yourself: What are they trying to tell me?

Are you ready to change the way you see behaviour?

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Learn more Reactivity Redefined through Canine Dialogue Dynamics

The Canine Dialogue Dynamics Method By Canine Ethical Associates

02/02/2025

The weirdest stuff we ask of our dogs or think of as problems but if we were describing ourselves it would be totally okay and normal. Like -

“Doesn’t like to be restrained”

“Really hates strange men touching her”

“Gets nervous in public”

“Doesn’t like children pulling on her ears”

“Can get snappy when startled or woken up quickly”

“Hates when people touch her while she’s eating”

All these things would completely NORMAL for a person, and yet for dogs they are deemed as “problems” that we need to fix.

So, let’s try it. Describe yourself as a dog, and all the things about you that if you were a dog wouldn’t be okay. I’ll go first -

Meet Helen, she loves everyone! She gets anxious by loud noises but if you give her some cheese she usually relaxes after a bit. She doesn’t like to share food, gets overstimulated quickly and hates being moved once she’s sleeping. She also cannot stand having her feet touched. She prefers being out in nature versus crowded places and will snap if she’s pushed. Not very obedient and likes to do her own thing, definitely needs to be motivated to do something she doesn’t like.

Now you!

01/14/2025

Good advice from ICAN member Taryn Blyth:

12/18/2024

Fun time today with Nova.We are going to work on confidence building.He isn't sure about people when his mom and dad aren't around. He already met me a few weeks ago so we could make sure I was the right trainer for their family. After a quick 2 min walk around he happily got into my car so we could go somewhere fun.

12/16/2024

09/26/2024

BEYOND CESAR MILLAN

20 YEARS LATER.....The following review was submitted to National Geographic by Dr. Andrew Luescher, DVM, Ph.D, DACVB (board-certified veterinary behaviorist).

Dr. Luescher, former director of the Purdue University Veterinary Behavior Clinic was asked to provide feedback on "Dog Whisperer" tapes prior to the show's airing.

In this letter to National Geographic (date unknown), Dr. Luescher writes,

"I think this series, if aired, would be a major embarrassment for National Geographic. It is not stimulating or thought-provoking, since none of the presented techniques are new. They are outdated and have long been abandoned by most responsible trainers, let alone behaviorists, as inappropriate and cruel. I very much hope National Geographic will pull the plug on this program."

Please read the entire letter (It's not long.) and share: http://beyondcesarmillan.weebly.com/andrew-luescher.html

This program and trainers who have mimicked the behavior seen in this program have done so much damage to the dog training industry, dogs, and the human-animal bond.

I have met and spoken to Dr. Luescher personally, and I share his sentiments, as do all other trainers in the evidence-based, best practice camp. Meanwhile, much of the unsuspecting public still looks to National Geographic as an authority and has no idea it has thrown science to the wind, at least in terms of dog behavior and training.

Cindy Ludwig, MA, BS, RN, KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA
Canine Connection LLC
Willard, MO

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09/09/2024

Prisoners(murderers, child molesters, drug dealers) are treated better than these poor souls who love unconditionally.

09/08/2024

This!!

09/05/2024

Keep telling yourself that there's nothing wrong with using a prong/pincher collar on your dog. Because it doesn't really hurt 😢

07/13/2024

07/09/2024

What motivates your dog? Open the fridge (and try safe food), tip out the toy box- check for a reaction! Always use what works for them- what they find fun is what you will get the best result from. Remember to keep high value rewards for new training and high distraction areas and don't be afraid to mix it up a bit so they stay interested.