What you (yeah, we don't go back to pick up your dog's bodily garbage!). We will lose our privilege of walking our dogs in these PUBLIC areas if you don't do your due diligence! It has already happened.
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Becoming a Certified Dog Trainer in an Unregulated Industry
The Challenges of an Unregulated Industry I am now officially a certified dog trainer in Australia, although I have been one in South Africa since 2010. Many people don't know that the dog training industry is unregulated, which presents two main problems:...
Unknown – The hypocrite says: ‘Do what I say, not what I do’. The teacher says: ‘Do what I say, not what I did’
Your leash is going to be your best friend!! Use it to physically help your dog while they are learning It is simple, I teach my clients from my mistakes, so I teach them things I wish I knew, and support them while they make their own.
The Power of Consequences in Dog Training
Understanding Behavioral Patterns It’s fascinating how we instinctively understand that all creatures follow behavioural patterns to seek pleasure or avoid pain. JD Roberts says, “When there are no consequences for poor work ethic and no reward for good work...
When giving advice, is too many details a problem?
Ariza's musing and sharing it with people on The Gift of fear and the 3rd of the seven survival signals - how do I relate to too many details? https://youtu.be/l-e2KiWMigM
The Impact of Closed-Mindedness in Dog Training
Meeting dog owners struggling with severe behavioural issues who remain closed-minded about new tools, techniques, or strategies is disheartening. They often believe using any form of negative consequence is cruel, mean, outdated, and abusive. They’ve been convinced...
How do most people offer unsolicited advice in a way that you can’t tell them to buzz off?
Ariza's musing and sharing it with people on The Gift of fear and the 5th of the seven survival signals - how do I relate to it? https://youtu.be/fbpsMa6pgvs
A bit of a hairy thing to say the least
Looking at the dog’s overall diet is always the first step. It might not sound so pleasant for us, but to have constipation due to lack in fibre in our diet - is not fun!
When you choose the behaviour – you choose the potential consequences
Dog-parks & when a new dog/puppy in your home! New addition: If you leave your new family member to figure it out, don't complain when disaster strikes (usually in the form of destructive behaviour towards property and aggressive/excited behaviour towards...