Allegiant Canine

10/01/2026

You can hear us in the background making excuses for why R***r wasn’t playing tug.

Maybe he’s tired
He just got dewormed
It’s raining

Once we fixed the “picture” of what he was used to play looking like, we changed the technique from dead squirrel to live squirrel, and we stopped trying to get the toy back from him and instead celebrated possession, he played for five mins straight like a wild man.

Build drive, curiosity, frustration, possession, and cooperation, and you’ll get engagement and fulfillment like you’ve never seen before.

Someone amazing needs to adopt this R***r Bo**er from .freedom.journey asap!

08/01/2026

Good decisions should be by choice. If I HAVE to do something, how meaningful is the decision to do it?

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08/01/2026

99% of all dog training issues begin with an unclear communication system for punishment and payment.

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07/01/2026

My beautiful 🤩 princess 👑queen 🌹 made me the most amazing “snack” tonight. I am so grateful for her insanely good judgment and sense of taste and style.

you knocked it out of the park with this Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce 🌶️ ! pairs really nicely!

07/01/2026

Embark Vet Wisdom Panel

07/01/2026

Otis the French bulldog is not an aggressive or reactive dog. Hes an insecure dog whose world was very small due to past behavior.

Home Depot trips are NOT the only engagement or kinds of walking this dog gets.

Lesson one was an evaluation to see what was up and to show his people he wasn’t really aggressive. Lesson two we taught the communication system and reintroduced Otis to the neighbor boy who he bit. Lesson three we introduced him to Mila and they had a blast -‘ #. Lesson four we went to Shelby dog park (yep) and also let him observe the geese off leash for the first time in public. This video is most of lesson 5.

Since the FF / +R / Positive only community cannot seem to find my YouTube I’ll just post this video here.

I actually show all my work with my clients’ permission, so if you’re gonna come at me with “Poor Dog,” actually be willing to see what you’re criticizing.

At some point people start becoming a sheep / robot / parrot of an ideology instead of saying

1. Did it work?
2. Did it improve overall welfare?
3. Did the dogs emotional state improve?

There is another video of Otis at Shelby Park, and I’ll ask if I can share. This is where we worked on the biological fulfillment side of things.

The bigger picture still involves much more freedom and play, and yes an occasional punishment. Because sane people know that fair, clear punishment creates clarity, trust, predictability, and freedom.

Stop listening to the liars who aren’t even dog trainers who won’t show their work or sometimes even their faces.

nashvilletn

07/01/2026

Delete 50% of your over 30 min boring walks. Instead, do a 5 min 50 ft leash walk and 5 mins of intense tug per day.

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06/01/2026

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31/12/2025

Why is it bad to say I would rather have a dog be available to an appropriate home than in the wrong home?

31/12/2025