Who Really Needs the Training……Your Dog or You?

Picture this: Petunia has the day off from work and spends the day with Max, her dog (her baby). They go to the park together, play ball and run around ‘til they are both tired. When it’s time to go home, Petunia calls Max to come to her so they can walk to the car and leave. Max takes the time to think about it and decides that he doesn’t want to end the day yet. He jumps around everywhere except where Petunia wants him to be. What would you do in Petunia’s situation? Chase Max and risk the chance of him running into the road? Call him and get upset letting out all of your frustrations? My, my, my have we a long way to go to learn about dog training.

First of all, who really needs the training…..your dog or you? Who is in control here?

Many people want a “dog trainer” to come to their home and assess the dog’s problem. Don’t you agree that there is work to be done and that you, as the owner of your dog, should take complete responsibility? Well, then why are you looking first for the dog to be trained?

Here is the scenerio. The “dog trainer” comes to your home. You introduce him/her to your dog, Duchess. She loves to dash out the door when it is open and you don’t want her to run into the road and get hit by a vehicle. How is Duchess to learn this behavior? Will Duchess and the “dog trainer” have a conversation so she can cooperate with you? Or will you have the conversation with the “dog trainer” so you can learn how to communicate to Duchess that you don’t want her scrambling out the door when it is open? (Smile)  Get the true picture? It is simple. You learn from the trainer. You train your dog.