And What to Do Instead A lot of people work very hard training their dogs.They watch videos.Go to classes.Practise cues.Use treats.But sometimes nothing seems to work.And the reason is often much simpler than people realise.The missing piece is safety.When dogs do not feel safe:their body becomes...
What You’re Not SeeingWhen people look at dog behaviour, they usually only see what’s happening on the outside.The barking.The pulling.The lunging.The jumping.But that’s only a small part of the story.Dog behaviour is a lot like an iceberg.When you look at an iceberg in the ocean,...
You cannot train a stressed brain. Think about this.If you were scared, upset, or overwhelmed, would you learn well?Probably not.Dogs are exactly the same.When dogs feel:anxious,overwhelmed,overstimulated,or stressed,their thinking brain starts to switch off.Instead, the survival part of the brain takes over.This is where dogs go into:fight,flight,or...