We believe prevention is better, far easier and cheaper! than cure.
One set of 6 week puppy classes is not enough to give you the tools for doggy adulthood. It is like taking your child out of the education system at year 3 and expecting them to be mentally content and have to skills to cope through puberty and the trying 'becoming an adult' stage.
All negative behaviours can be prevented and altered, however giving the dogs the coping skills BEFORE a negative experience, makes them easily shrug it off as nothing.
Imagine. Walking through a park and theres loose dogs barking and growling and your dog just walks past without reacting..
You let your dog off the park and there's squirrels and rabbits running riot, you call your dog back and he goes back on his lead happily.
You drop a massive chunk of Sunday roast on the floor and your dog doesn't even get up to sniff it. He wouldn't dream of stealing and eating it or worse... GUARD it...
Why would you not take this easy dog life option?
All these can be erradiated by investing time and energy. That effort then makes the next 10 years a bliss. 10 years of everyone wanting your well behaved little angel, What a compliment for your efforts!
HOW? Simple. Sign up for dog training classes. Listen to how you can be the best dog parent and how to prevent nasty behaviours before they start. If you invest once a week for 18 Months, you have crammed a lifetime of skills and socialisation into your dog making him so happy to know what his job is and what the rules are. With a fab trainer behind you, who will become your friend, you can nip all the testing stages in the bud and come out the other side, what ever the breed and size!
Unfortunatley we are in a 'want now' lazy society and full of 'can't be arsed' people. They don't feel the need to do any training as they think they are doing enough at home. Maybe, or maybe not.
My aim? To not be needed. By everyone loving their dogs so much they invest the time and energy for THEM. They love their dog enough to invest a few pounds a week right at the start.
So sign up! Whatever the dogs age, have a word with your local dog training group and treat it as a night out of fun. They will help you with all the exercises and how to gain full control of your dog. Some are behaviourists too and can help with minor issues, or can point you to a 'degree' qualified canine behaviourist.
Please look for the 'degree gained and the Univeristy it was taken' as there is a lot of fake behaviourists around where they may not be postive reinforcement based. We never tug or force a dog.
I will be adding to my canine degree and graduation again in 2025. Up to then I can help point you to dog training lessons and clubs for pet people.
It's fun! It's rewarding! You make friends! It's a night out! Your dog will be shattered! Your dog will be using his brain! Your dog will be happy! Your dog can understand you! You can understand your dog! You can invent little tricks! The kids can learn from you how to communicate with your dog!
Your furry friend is now relaxed and understands his family... Priceless :D