So you brought home your new puppy. Canine obedience training is the last thing on your mind. Oh, you know you’ll have to potty train your dog outside, but that’s no big deal.
You imagine what your life will be like now that you have a new best friend. Can you imagine being able to take your dog with you to the park where he can run free and play with you. He will go wherever you go and he will always be by your side so you don’t even need him on a leash.
Maybe it’s your son or daughter’s best friend. They’ll spend their summers running around together and getting into mischief like a kid and his dog are supposed to. Life is going to be great!
Then reality sets in.
Your well-behaved dog refuses to go to the bathroom outside and thinks your sofa is the best place to sleep. He scoffs at his food and instead fakes the counter to find a meal fit for a king. His rug is a dig zone.
No matter how many bones and chew toys you’ve bought him, the sides of your favorite recliner are the perfect chew toy. He barks all day and night and slowly but surely your hopes and dreams of having the perfect dog have faded.
What are you doing now?
Well, you can’t get rid of the bloody dog because, even though he’s a monster, he has the saddest eyes that look at you when he’s in trouble. He really loves you and you are very fond of him.
If only he would behave.
Well the answer my friend is dog training and not just taking your dog to a dog training class a handful of times. Dogs need constant training to behave well, but it’s not as difficult as you might think. Dogs want to please and so when you finally figure out how to communicate with your dog and he understands what you expect of him, he will do everything he can to make you happy.
