Why Bribery Leads to Ignored Commands and How Balanced Boundaries Build Better Behavior As a professional dog trainer with over 25 years of experience, I’ve seen countless owners struggle with dogs that seem to “tune them out” despite endless treats and praise. The culprit? What many call “positive-only” training – a method that relies solely […]
Dogs need a hierarchy to live inside of, and for some dogs the position of alpha is an innate goal that needs to be met. If the owner does not create and provide a hierarchy, the dog has no choice but to take the position for itself.
Taking your dog to the dog park is like leaving your child unattended in a juvenile detention centre for a day and not expecting them to develop some sort of behavioural problem’.
My first experience of this was when I was 12 years old. I had a German Short Haired Pointer (GSP) and her name was Bronlea or Bronnie. I had known her from a couple of weeks of age as a family friend had bred her.
An all too common issue for a lot of dogs, unfortunately. Yet it is mostly preventable and is definitely treatable.
Obviously, dog trainers understand the importance of socializing and training our dogs. We all go out of our way to ensure that both of these things happen. Trainers spend a huge amount of time just observing dog’s behaviour
Always an exciting time, one I know all too well. As you could imagine I have had many pups over the years and I have bred a few litters myself. The experience of getting a puppy never lessens, even for someone like myself.
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