How training actually works!

How training actually works!

It’s often thought that when you send the dog off for training that all the bad habits, issues and problems are magically erased by the dog trainer but what actually happens is that the dog is taught a new skill set for good behaviour and calm mindset that the owner now has to consistently use and implement at home to prevent the old problems from coming back!

I often joke that ‘I’m not giving you back an easy going golden retriever, he/she is still your dog… now version 2.0!’ And what I mean by this is that is yes, the dog has learned some pretty great new behaviours, obedience, calm mindset, etc. and we’ve also been correcting the old naughty stuff, but he hasn’t forgotten how to do all the old naughty stuff. So it’s up to the owner to do the work at home of implementing the training EVERY DAY and hold the dog (and yourself! 😉) accountable for practicing the new great stuff and also always consistently correcting the unwanted stuff when life happens.