Man oh man...so we just went and paid $250 for a 3 hour session with a 'dog trainer' last weekend. He had some decent advice but he was old school, yanking collar and negative markers...my gut just said "No, this is not how it should be!!
I absolutely wish I would have found these before we went. So far your training sessions are exactly what I wanted and I am excited to get more into training our Corgi/Mini Aussie mix.
- Katie Solvie on 02/03/2021
Mr. Frawley and Staff, Thank you for your time and effort in producing this course, as well as all the others. This is my first dog training/information course I have ever taken. I appreciate the simplicity of delivery, and the importance of the content. I have owned several dogs in my life; however, I was not a well informed owner and a subpar owner at best. I more or less owned the breed of dog and managed the dog based on my own selfish perspective and not from the dog's. I recently lost my dog of seven years and I am sad to say she was not a balanced dog. I managed to make it 11 days before I got a 13 week old German Shepherd named Sadie. I immediately engrossed myself in articles, videos and any advice I could get my hands on to make sure that Sadie develops into a well balanced dog. However, I quickly became overwhelmed with the vast differing opinions of what, when, where, how and why you should train your dog. It was not until I came across your website that all of these factors began to line up, at least for me. I must confess that at first I was a little unsure of the idea of marker training and it's effectiveness. That all changed when I began to use the food as a source of redirecting Sadie's leash reactivity to other dogs (which I have now come to realize is her issue and not aggression - thanks to this course and your other articles).
The second point I wish to make is your description and understanding of dog socialization is unique to many others I have asked, but it is SPOT ON! Building a relationship, FIRST with your dog and then managing the stimulus which enters the dog's maturation process on your (the pack leader's) terms in my opinion is simply misunderstood by most pet owners. Thank for sharing your years of wisdom on this foundational issue to dog management and ownership. I have already shared your website and articles with several of my dog owning friends in my neighborhood. I hope they have the same appreciation for everyone's hard work and willingness to share.
Looking forward to the next class!
Thankfully!
Thomas Campbell and Sadie Zipporah (My German Shepherd Companion)
- Thomas Campbell on 06/08/2020