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The Most Important Thing I Know About Dog Training Is....


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For me it would be "never ask your dog to do something he doesn't know" wisdom from Steve Courtney.

Recently whilst trying to navigate traffic in a Spanish speaking country someone yelled at me from the side of the road. Despite knowing there was an oncoming car I stopped and stared at him trying to decode what he was saying. He was telling me to hurry up but had actually made me stop.

How many times have I been exasperated when my dog has just stared at me unmoving when I've asked him to do something. Not belligerence just trying to work it out, He might know this command but he's lost without the context, or I've asked him in a different tone or he's just forgotten.

What's the most important thing you keep in mind when dealing with your dog?

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For me, it was recognising that we are training each other every minute we are together, it is all learning, not just the bit the humans decide to silo off and label as such. And when they are not learning from me, they are learning from the environment.

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