05/04/2026
How do YOU communicate? Who are YOU? Always ask yourself this question everytime you interact with your dog. Every day!!! What does my dog understand, not what frustrates ME. Frustration is a terrible way to communicate and its NEVER a clear form of communication. I strive (maybe the correct term is stress, but regarless) to be a clear communicator every day. I'm constantly assessing what does my dog understand about me, what do people understand about me. It matters, if I focus on my own perception, my own mental well-being i get complacent and I miss the perfect opportunity for me to grow. Dogs are REMARKABLE, not in the way you think, but because they show you so clearly what they understand. You may not like it sometimes, it will be uncomfortable, inconvenient, frustrating beyond belief, but they are honest in what they see. BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF. Its our job to give them a better picture. Therefore, training should always start with us first.
Pic of Shelby hoarding her new Chuckits! Because she's cute and a reminder that I am not immune to any if the things I put my clients through. You have to want to go through the uncomfortable every day to create a better you.