03/08/2023
* Bringing this post out of the vault, because it’s so important * 👇🏻
I think it’s common to think that when our dog is unruly, there is something wrong with them.
Especially when we look around us and see perfectly behaved pups strolling happily down the street with their owners.
But the truth is…
Everything your dog does is NORMAL.
Chewing…
Digging…
Barking…
Pulling on the lead…
Lunging at other dogs or joggers…
Growling…
It’s all NORMAL.
This is a normal response for a predator (because that’s what dogs once were) that got plucked out of their natural environment and dropped onto your sofa.
What’s not normal?
Walking on a leash at a mind numbingly slow pace as you stare at your phone…
NOT chewing things, or mouthing you…
Holding a sit stay or a down stay as you chat to a friend…
NOT losing their mind around another dog.
Sure selective breeding has curbed some of the more natural responses our dogs have…
But the truth is…
Your dog’s behavior is a NORMAL response to them trying to adapt to an environment that truthfully is NOT normal for them.
So tell me…
What does that shift for you?
Because your dog isn’t “Bad”. There’s nothing wrong with them. Everything they are doing is completely normal.
