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06/27/2024

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

06/27/2024

They’ll get you on the “Free Love” every time!! 🤣🤣

06/27/2024

Absolutely agree!

12/21/2022

02/03/2021

The journey Continues! Jax picks up what is being asked of him very quickly! Then his stubborn butt thinks he can do it all on his own! We’re learning to “Build the Bond Together Through Training!!”

01/02/2021

Helen and Annie rallying from place to place with park distractions! They’ve come a long way! Their journey continues!!! “Building the Bond Together Through Training!!!”

09/24/2020

Couldn’t have said it better myself!!
Information you can USE!

So much Truth.

"𝐌𝐲 𝐩𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬. 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬."
That's a call I get almost every day.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
Let me start by giving you a quote from arguably the best dog trainer on the planet... Ivan Balabanov.

He said this recently on his podcast when asked how to stop a dog from barking at things like the doorbell...

"In dog trainers, there is a lot of different branches of dog training and there is a certain type of dog trainer that is very eager to… oh I can do this… I can stop him… or I can make him… without ever questioning why it’s happening and should you really completely suppress it or not allow it because it has a purpose.

In the whole dog's evolution, it was a very meaningful thing that all of a sudden is a nuisance when the doorbell rings at home. But actually, it has a dramatic purpose in nature."

Everyone wants to stop... without ever asking why it's happening.

Or if it should be stopped... because it serves a dramatic purpose.

Dogs are simply forced to fit into whatever life the owner wants... without giving a s**t about who and what they were bred to be for countless generations.

Pit bulls (I mean APBT) were selectively bred to fight dogs.

That was their purpose.

Selective breeding is very powerful.

It created lines of dogs... where the average of the lines was aggressive to strange dogs.

In those dogs... at a certain age... this comes out.

Can this be controlled and guided?

Yup.

I do it all the time... and have done it with countless APBT for decades.

Can the genetics and those desires be changed...

Nope.

It's still there.

It's just controlled and guided.

Should it be suppressed?

Nope.

You will fail at that anyway.

Suppressing these dogs leads to problems.

It always leaks out somewhere.

It creates neurosis.

It destroys dogs.

It often goes horribly wrong.

Before you get any dog... you should find out what their genetic drives and purposes are.

And make a commitment to show the dog how to express their genetics constructively.

If you don't know how to do that... or want to do that... don't get a dog.

Because it's work.

A stuffed animal is a much better choice.

Stange dog aggression in APBT is not abnormal or bad behavior.

Just like pointing is not abnormal and bad behavior for a pointer.

Both these dogs must be dealt with appropriately.

Not just suppressed.

Not made to fit what you want.

They only have one life... and it's up to you to make it the best possible.

Stop thinking about yourself and what you want.

Start thinking about what the dog wants and needs.

When you approach it like this... the rewards both you and your dogs will receive are mind-blowing.

Be careful what you sign up for."

09/12/2020

Kennels/Crates aren’t a punishment, yet a sanctuary for our fur babies!!

09/12/2020

Annie wanted to be cool on her last day of Basic Obedience!! This sweet girl was very shy, lacked environmentals, and impulse control! She’s now well on her way to being a superstar! The Foundation has been set!!

08/11/2020

Please be aware of what our fur babies need! Not solely what we want!!

🛇 Use your Manners! 🛇
The Sniff test - Stop doing that!
The sniff test - a badly engrained habit that society has been taught, without a clear understanding of what they're actually doing.

🚩When you reach out towards a dog, you are using body pressure AT them, giving them no time to assess whether you are safe & whether they require further investigation to pick up your information. You are forcing an interaction of a relationship that hasn't had time to develop. To some dogs, this is quite rude & the reason a lot of dogs snap at or bite people. This can cause alot of behavioral issues because of layered stress due to forced interactions.

🚩If they are on lead, they have no where to go if they are sensitive to spacial pressure, so can end up shutting down, shying away or snapping at your hand so you back off. This is an example of how a dog is now using pressure to turn off pressure & make you back off so they aren't so stressed.

🚩People think by offering your hand it can give the dog time to sniff to know you're friendly... they can sniff without being forced to sniff your hand.Their noses are far more superior than ours & they don't need close contact forced upon them to smell you.

🚩Some dogs might not want to know you. You have no relationship with them and that's perfectly fine. They aren't your dog so you don't need to touch them or steal pats for your own satisfaction.

🤔 If you are meeting a dog, what should you do?
⚠Ask the owner if you can interact with their dog. Not all people want strangers touching their dogs. Especially strangers who you are unlikely to see again.
⚠Stand up straight & relaxed, with your hands at your side.
⚠Ignore the dog & talk to the owner.
⚠Don't stare at the dog & don't try to force an interaction by going in for a pat. If the dog wants to know you, it will come up to you & sniff around. Usually they will move away & then come back for a second sniffathon. Some dogs will bunt your hands & wag their tails, which are good signs that you're likely an accepted new friend. Give them a few slow pats down their back (NOT THEIR HEAD) & then stop. Is the dog happy? Has it accepted your interaction? This will determine whether you can give it more pats.

🐶This is a more stress free option for dogs & a reason why in consultations we can develop a good level of trust, especially with fearful dogs & aggressive dogs, without a bunch of negative side effects from forced interactions.

03/02/2020

Sensory ability may help canines track their prey

02/15/2020

Great read!!!

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02/14/2020

02/03/2020

01/14/2020

News we can use... #1
Being aware or your surroundings can greatly impact the actions and reactions of your dog. Putting your dog in the best possible position to win will go a long way for the duration of their lives!

01/14/2020

Jax working on his “Down Stay” in public (Lowes) 2018!

01/12/2020

Diva is doing really well with impulse control in close proximity to other dogs!

01/12/2020

Working with Diva on Impulse control!

01/08/2020

These wonderful fur babies were all such fun to work with!!