06/09/2025
Many trainers carry a universal vision of what every dog should know: sit, down, heel, place, etc.
But dogs do not live in universals.
They live in households with particular rhythms, families with unique dynamics, and people carrying their own needs and limitations. A universal checklist can feel reassuring to the trainer, but too often it leads to teaching skills that have little to do with the client’s actual struggles.
In many cases, that checklist becomes a crutch, used in place of creating the thoughtful and unique training plan the client truly needs.
When training time is spent mastering skills that aren’t directly relevant, frustration grows, follow-through suffers, and the dog’s issues remain unsolved.
The true measure of training is not whether the dog completes our imagined list, but whether harmony returns to the home. It is about seeing clearly what matters most to this dog, in this family, at this moment.
Full Post👇🏼
https://tylermuto.com/2025/09/06/serve-your-clients-not-yourself/
