The wealth of information is becoming so overwhelming, that it is
increasingly difficult to pick out what may be relevant to you as a dog
owner and your own individual situation. New style dog trainers are
springing up from every direction, some with more radical ideas of
training your dog than others, some with a library of books and TV shows
behind them and others who you have never heard of before.
Amidst
the plethora of information that we have access to via the media or
internet, there is a very strong tendency to dip in and out of various
pieces of dog training advice and use some dog training tips with your
dog one day and then the dog training tips
of another dog trainer the
following day. Sometimes we look at these dog training tips in isolation
or mix and match them with other dog training tips and advice that we
have heard from other quarters and may like the sound of.
Then
crunch time occurs - we wonder why we are not managing to resolve the
sometimes unacceptable behaviours that we find prevalent in our canine
companions, who can suffer from a variety of issues ranging from nervous
aggression to chasing cars.
Whatever our intentions are in
helping our beloved dog overcome their issues, which can incidentally be
caused by us though our under socialisation of our dog as a puppy or by
humanisation of them, to name but a few causes, it is vitally important
to remember one thing... We absolutely must approach any dog related
issues as a whole package and not just isolated unacceptable behavioural
changes. It is so easy to watch a TV show about training and pick out
one single dog training tip or piece of advice that we think relates to
our dog, try it out with them and be no further forward than we were
when we started. We then have a tendency to think that the particular
dog trainer we got that one piece of advice from is no good.
If we
look at the complete picture that relates to our dog, taking into
account every aspect of its life, from eating to sleeping to exercise to
human interaction and beyond, and then we employ the services of one
dog trainer or behaviourist, our chances of success increase
exponentially. This is as a result of our chosen dog trainer taking the
overall situation into account and developing a complete and structured
program of dog training tips and advice which is relevant to your dog
and its own circumstances. This package of advice may well include some
of the dog training tips that you have heard of or tried in the past,
however, when included as part of a holistic program, taking into
account the overall situation, the chances of success will be far
greater and you, as a dog owner, will be much more satisfied with the
results. More importantly, your dog will be rehabilitated in a
structured way and as a result, lead a happier, more contented and more
stress free life.