This is an an important topic that has been top of mind for many dog trainers in 2023 – the emotional state of dogs during training. Specifically, whether we're doing enough to consider the dog's emotional state when we're training them. As trainers, we're responsible for helping dogs learn new behaviors, but we also need to be mindful of their emotional well-being. Let's talk about this crucial issue, and why I believe it's maybe the most important dog training question of all time. If you're a dog trainer, guardian, or just interested in the latest developments in dog training, you won't want to miss this topic! Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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Yah. I seen the meanest old bastards that the south has ever produced with the best trained dog. Don’t think they cared anything about the dogs. Work dogs are tools and in most cases expendable and replaceable.
Dog training has changed a LOT in the last few decades… Did you get the memo?
All the dog training I see now on you tube is just people training. Folks that probably shouldn’t have dogs. When my family bred ridgebacks they were sold with a list of commands. It was up to the new owners to adhere to those.
THIS!
Dog traning is so much more that just “fixing” the dogs problems.
I have and will always see dogs and humans relationship as a partnership and not a leadership.
If your dog is showing fear towards a thing, don’t just drag it past it and laugh telling the dog “this is ridiculous”, be patient and help them cope through it.
Alot of trainers say that we shouldn’t show any reaction to a dogs reaction showing clear sign of uncomfort, which personally, i’ve tried and it didn’t help.
But by going back to my dog’s level, akknowledging his fear, and helping him cope with it, together.
this has srsly helped my dog so much in his training when it comes to his nervousness around strangers.
But, I do agree that if your dog is not showing signs of fear to whatever you’re exposing them to, then keep at it as “not a big deal” cause that way you don’t put emotion into it, which is one of the key elements that, if used wrong can encourage them to fear to this exposure.
If you step on their foot, its okay to pet them and say sorry, and even give them a treat as a “its okay” cause that way you change that negative expierience into a more positive one. dogs have emotions and feelings, they aren’t robots, and shouldn’t be trained as such.