236 | Are You Training Your Dog… or Just Performing Dog Training?
About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of genuine communication with dogs over merely following training protocols.
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 Have you ever learned a dog training technique, tried it with your dog exactly the way you were taught... and it didn't work? Maybe the problem isn't the technique. Maybe somewhere along the way, we've become so focused on doing dog training correctly that we've forgotten to pay attention to the dog standing in front of us. Where should my hands be? When do I say the word? When do I reward? What am I supposed to do next? And while we're busy trying to remember all the steps, our dog may be communicating an enormous amount of information that we're completely missing. So here's a question worth asking: Are you actually communicating with your dog... or are you performing dog training? In this episode, we're talking about what happens when we become so focused on techniques, protocols and doing things “right” that we lose the conversation we're supposed to be having with our dogs. We'll talk about: 🐾 What I mean by “performing dog training” 🐾 Why doing all the right steps doesn't necessarily mean you're communicating 🐾 How easy it is to become focused on the technique instead of the dog 🐾 Why understanding the WHY behind an exercise matters more than simply…
More episodes of Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
- 237 | Why Training Isn’t Where to Start With a Fearful Dog
- 235 | Stop Telling Your Dog “No” Until You’ve Done This
- 234 | Why Should Your Dog Trust Your Decisions? What Leadership Actually Means
- 233 | Want to Matter More to Your Dog? Step Into Their World
- 232 | Are You Doing Too Much for Your Dog? When Enrichment Becomes Another Job
- 231 | Is Your Dog Mirroring YOU? What Their Behaviour Might Be Trying to Tell You
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs podcast page.