Sentient Sparky Dog Training Co.

I only could fit 8 of her tricks, but this is part of Chloe’s AKC TKN Submission Video. I just love her to pieces. She is so fun to train and is the happiest girl. I laugh constantly. She is so loving and engaged. What a treasure. #akc #akctrickdog #akctrickdognovice #trickdog #australiancattledog #redheeler #pitbullsofinstagram #pitbulls #rescueinrecovery #rescuedogsofinstagram #jacksonms #jacksonmsdogs #dogtraining #dogtrainer #reactivedog

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I Ain't Misbehavin'… I’m just misunderstood

What we often think of as misbehaviour is often just a dog behaving like a dog naturally does.

We expect so much of our dogs when we bring them into our lives, forgetting that they are a different species that doesn’t interact with the world in the same way that we do.

We hold them captive in a confined, unnatural space and become frustrated when they don’t behave the way we expect them to.

We become frustrated when our dogs don’t walk nicely on a lead, don’t get on with every other dog or person they meet, steal food from counter tops, don’t give things back, guard resources, dig, chew or destroy what they shouldn’t, bark, howl or whine too much etc.

We need to replace our frustration and our need to train away or fix unwanted behaviour with understanding and patience.

Understanding that dogs naturally behave in a certain way and patience in guiding them to learn a different behaviour using force free, positive reinforcement methods or by better managing their environment.

Providing outlets to engage in natural behaviour, providing mental, physical and social stimulation and understanding why dogs behave the way they do will make a huge difference to their lives.

One of the greatest gifts we can give our dogs is our understanding.