Yes! If you own a dog, you owe it to your dog to train it.
Dogs weren’t meant to sleep on furniture, bark at the mailman, or jump on guests when they enter the home. Humans captured wolves, and domesticated them through selective breeding. Furniture, delivery people, and houses aren’t naturally occurring in dog’s lives. We took apex predators and brought them in the house to watch TV with us. Ethically, it’s our responsibility to prioritize our relationship with our dogs, define clear expectations, and communicate fluently with our furry friends.
Dogs engage in undesirable behaviors (barking, jumping, etc) because their owners taught them to do that. Most pet dogs are stressed and anxious because the average pet dog owner lacks the knowledge and skillset to define clear expectations and communicate fluently with their dogs.
If you love your dog, you need to train it. Dogs are just like kids. Children grow into mature adults if their parents lead by example, define clear expectations, communicate fluently, and help them manage conflict. The same applies to dog training. If you want the best for your kids, you should want the best for your dogs.
Dogs are one of the most beautiful gifts in life. We should honor our dogs by training them. Our dogs literally go everywhere with us. We travel across the country with our dogs, go to restaurants, parks, farmers markets, breweries, the beach, hiking, anything you could think of. Ethically, you shouldn’t be taking your dog anywhere if it’s stressed and anxious.
Training your dog opens up a world of possibilities. If you want your dog to go on adventures with you, take the time to train it. At Dynamic Canine Solutions, we empower all of our clients to have the knowledge and skillset to train their dogs to take on any adventure.
