Change for you, change for your dog

Change. We all want change. We’re always asking for change.

And usually the change is all about us, or how things affect us.

Your dog’s not behaving as you’d like - let’s get that CHANGED.

🐾 Change what the dog is doing.

🐾 Change how he responds or fails to respond to you.

🐾 The dog has to change!

But look at it another way …

Wayne Dyer puts it perfectly:

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”

Sometimes it’s not the thing you’re looking at that needs changing. 

Sometimes it’s looking at it in relation to yourself that makes the difference.

Why should your dog change?

Up to now, your dog has done certain things. Perhaps getting worse and worse on a daily basis.

And you’ve been letting this happen.

It’s not the dog who needs to change!

It’s you!

When you look at it all holistically, you’ll see that your input - or lack of it - is a major contributory factor to how your dog is.

🐾 When he was chewing those shoes, where were you?

🐾 When he was barking at the doorbell, were you barking at him to be quiet?

🐾 And when he didn’t respond to your call, had you been paying attention to exactly what he was doing? 

Dogs and us

We don’t exist in a vacuum. We interact with other people, things, and the world, and that influences how we feel and what we do.

Your dog? Just the same. 

And the most important interaction in his life is with you!

How to improve your dog’s behaviour

So next time he does something you’re not mad about, take up the mirror and see what you were doing! 

• How did you contribute to this happening?

• Did you contribute anything, or had you abdicated responsibility? 

• How can your dog learn what you want from him if you’re not paying attention and actively teaching him what pleases you?

And if you think this approach has to include telling-off or punishment - no, it doesn’t. There’s no nagging or blaming.

For your dog to change, YOU need to change

Teach your dog what you want. Build that connection with him so he knows what will please you so he has a chance of knowing what action he should choose.

Then you can forget about changing your dog, and simply enjoy him! 

And to start that change in how you are with your dog, watch our free Workshop on Getting your dog to LISTEN!

Dog toy bonanza!

The weather in the UK is boiling. So long walks are out of the question unless you can take them late in the evening.

So how to give your bored dog a bit of exercise?

Toy play!

You can have five minutes of toy play in your garden (and perhaps another five minutes later on) which will wake him up, use up some energy, and enjoy some time with you. If it’s too hot for the garden, play inside!

As you’re still at home, you can always wet his head or put a wet t-shirt on him if he gets too warm, and keep him indoors again. 

And what better time to revive your toy collection - sad, battered, chewed, but much loved - with some spanking new toys which will also help you train your dog at the same time?

There’s a special offer on at the moment, where you can get 3 for 2 terrific toys.

Here you go: http://tug-e-nuff.com/offer/?ref=brilliant

I’ve used these toys for years - and they are astonishingly durable. What’s more, the company ships worldwide. They’re all made of safe materials - which can’t be said for everything you find called “dog toy” - and are designed by trainers with specific training responses in mind. 

Once you’ve purchased your toys, you’ll find detailed info on their site on how to get the best out of them.

Dog training or dog play?

Here you can see Coco having fun with me - getting lots of training in while he thinks it’s just all a game.

Perfect!

Now go and get yourself some great toys!