05/12/2024
The reason I am proudly a Force Free Dog Groomer and practice Force Free non-aversive Training in our classes.
Unpopular opinion: Dogs should not be obedient.
That, from me, a behaviourist and trainer.
I wish people would remember that dogs are not robots.
They are not here to do your bidding.
No animal is.
They are not your employees.
Nor are they your belongings.
They are sentient beings.
They are living, breathing creatures with wants, needs, emotions, dislikes and feelings of their own.
You should treat them as your family. When family has a problem, you help them with it.
Family doesn’t have to be obedient.
Family is loved and understood.
Family joins in and does stuff together.
Use games, rewards and Fun Not Fear® to teach them a better way.
Welcome to a much better life with your dog.