Who's Attitude Counts in Dog Training? Yours! - Pt 1

How many times have you heard somebody complain that their dog wouldn’t learn anything? They may say their dog is dumb or their dog won’t listen to them. Yet as soon as someone else tries to teach the dog something the dog learns right away. How do we explain these cases? Has the dog suddenly gotten very smart? Probably not.

The truth is that a lot of dog training depends on the attitude of the trainer. If you approach training your dog with the belief that you can’t do it or that your dog is not smart or is unable to learn anything, then most likely training won’t go well.

Your attitude about training and your dog is more important that anything else. It’s more important than the equipment you buy, the training system you choose, or even the breed of dog. If you have the wrong outlook about training it is likely doomed to fail.

Dogs are very social animals. They love human companionship. If you approach them in the right way they can be very receptive to learning nearly anything and they will want to do things to please you. That’s why a good attitude is so important on your part when it comes to training your dog. When you are positive and pleasant your dog will respond the same way. When you’re excited about teaching your dog, your dog will be excited about learning. A dog reflects your attitude, so if you have a good attitude about training your dog will have the same attitude.

Who's Attitude Counts in Dog Training? Yours! courtesy of Dog Articles