01/05/2026
Any reputable trainer should go over these in a consultation or initial visits anyway but you could save some money and tackle them yourself! Many behavior issues could be relieved with the things I mentioned here. And all the things I mentioned are crucial to a successful training plan.
1️⃣rule medical causes out as best we can. A trip the vet is needed to make sure your dogs health isn’t the root cause of their behavior, behavior is communication after all.
2️⃣increasd enrichment exercise- sniff walks, hikes at various parks, Ives said it once but I’ll say it again GET OUR OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD ☺️
PLAY - interactive play with you like tug or something where you’re engaging with them. Of play with a small group of dogs that they know (not the randos at the dog park)
3️⃣Rest is equally important to exercise, naps, crate time (if they like the crate) down time in general are all super important. Dogs are like little kids they need frequent rest or they can overstimulate and if that happens day after day… it just gets worse and worse.
4️⃣💫bonus - stop feeding out of bowl! Use food to reinforce behaviors, you like by catching them being good or play games like sniffing for kibble in the house, make them work for it! Bowls are for people dogs need to work more and we feed them anyway so make it useful!
