take the lead
Camborne
I am a dog owner just like you, owning four dogs in total so far (two from
puppies and two current rescues). I followed the conventional dog training route
with my first two dogs, attending local puppy training classes (teaching
reward-based training). But I learned the hard way, through having behavioural
issues with my second dog, that conventional training methods aren’t always
enough to ensure that your dog turns out to be balanced and well-behaved.
Sometimes a different approach is needed. When things went wrong, I did
extensive research and tried all sorts of training methods, but none dealt with
my dog’s over-excitement, lead pulling, dominance and strong hunting instinct.
Until I stumbled upon a different approach – training the ‘dog’ way. The best
teachers of dogs are dogs themselves. Respecting this and learning their ways
transformed my unruly second dog’s behaviour and gave me the skills to
rehabilitate my two current rescue dogs.
