Your Dog Doesn’t Need More “Sits”
More Than Commands
Every day, dogs lose their homes because they jump on the kids and dart out the front door. Shelters are overflowing with dogs who chew shoes, soil the carpet, or simply can’t chill.
To live with humans, it’s much more important your dog knows how to behave than it is to have fancy heeling. That’s why Family Dog Training concentrates on building habits that make daily life easier for you and for your dog.
Good behavior isn’t about how many commands your dog knows.
It’s about whether or not those commands translate into good behavior in real life. If you focus solely on commands, it manages the behavior, but doesn’t solve the underlying problems.
Most “bad” behaviors are simply a dog’s way of trying to cope with anxiety, boredom, or confusion in a world he doesn’t quite understand.
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The Other End Of The Leash
To figure out why your dog is struggling, we need to look at the world from his end of the leash.
It’s amazing how quickly dogs respond once we address what’s really driving the behavior. Fearful dogs become more confident, pushy dogs discover that cooperation gets them what they want faster than bulldozing through life.
New Adventures
Hi! I’m Cathy
Dog trainer, behavior nerd, and firm believer that your dog is a person, too.
I love wading into the deep end of how dogs actually think and feel to help owners move past “managing” their lives and start enjoying them.
When I’m not doing that, I’m usually hanging out in my Port St. Lucie home with my “nanny dogs,” Kooper and Jack, probably teaching a new trick or middle-of-the-night deep dive researching canine development.
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