31/08/2024
An interesting day at the shop.... (I'm now covering shifts at the lovely Gilly Pet Supplies in Cole Green)
Someone came in asking for a choke chain for their untrainable 5 year old dog. Apparently he's too old for training and just needs a good beating.
Let's discuss!
Firstly no dog is untrainable! You just need to find the right motivation...
So let's say your dog doesn't pay attention to you, and wants to fight other dogs. What's the motivation? Physical exertion from fighting. As a bull breed lover and advocate, yes some dogs do enjoy a good scrap.
So why not redirect that motivation onto a good bite toy... build that value... then add control.
It would be similar to taking a Bully out of the school playground and into a boxing gym. Take what they enjoy.... and add some discipline and control. It's not rocket science π€ͺ
Photo of my savage Bullies enjoying some recall training.