Do you really want to change your Growly Dog?
You may think you do. And you may be on a hunt to find out how to improve life with your dog - whom you love dearly, but who is impossible on walks!
And this is a thoroughly laudable intent.
But you want to take care just what you change!
There are plenty of “dog trainers” who want to beat you and your dog into submission. They have no interest in anyone’s feelings. They just want to get results fast, regardless of the emotional cost.
They want you to hand your dog over to them for weeks. And you’ll have no idea what they’re actually doing.
Anyone who tells you they can fix your dog’s reactivity issues (they’ll call it ‘aggression’) in a matter of days or weeks is probably relying on punitive methods which may well work in the short term - by suppressing your dog’s natural responses and taking away his freedom of choice.
But they can have disastrous repercussions down the line!
You’ll find these residential training places online. You’ll find them in the local paper. It’s a cop-out which is very popular at the moment.
Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater!
Do you want to give your dog a virtual lobotomy by using electric shock treatment to shut him down?
I’m sure you don’t. But unless you look very closely at what they’re doing with your dog, you won’t know till it’s too late.
This is one of the hazards of residential training: you have no idea what is happening to your dog!
The trainers may or may not make a difference to your anxious dog while he’s in their control.
But what happens when he gets home?
Thing is … it’s YOU who has to learn! Once you’ve learned what’s going on with your dog and why he’s doing what he does, then you can work with him to change this!
And change it while keeping all the wonderful aspects of his personality that make you care for him.
Scrap the idea of sending your dog to someone else to fix
So you’ve scrapped that idea! Now what?
🐕🦺 You’ve already hunted all over the internet
🐕🦺 You’ve read all the books
🐕🦺 You’ve watched the whole of Youtube
🐕🦺 You’ve learned ALL the things.
But have you done any of the things?
There is nothing wrong with you!
This is 100% normal. To think you just need to get the knowledge and it’ll all work for you.
You can gather information till the cows come home, but unless you have the support you need, you’re not going to get it working for you!
There’s a high likelihood that your brain is now scrambled. You are confused by so many conflicting methods and remedies - this person says this, that person says that, your next-door neighbour says the other …
So you need to find someone you can trust. Someone who understands what you’re going through, someone with experience, someone with your dog’s best interests at heart.
Try me!
You can check out what I do, what I stand for, and the results I’ve got. There are almost 250 articles here on www.brilliantfamilydog.com for you to read! There are my inexpensive books you can read or listen to, there are free email courses and guides - and there are free Masterclasses for you to “meet” me and see whether what I am saying makes sense to you, and whether I’m someone you can trust.
One person who listened to a Masterclass of mine (focussing on Growly - shy, anxious, reactive, ‘aggressive’ - Dogs) said to herself, “I think this woman can help me,” joined us and has never looked back! Her life and her dog’s life have been totally transformed.
If you’re still reading this post, and have read anything else of mine, there’s a high likelihood that what you are looking for for your dog can be found here.
Start with this Masterclass - The 3 Biggest Mistakes Growly Dog owners make - and what to do instead!
and tell us in the chat there what you think! You can ask any questions you like and I’ll be glad to answer them.
