08/04/2026
Copied from a friend.
I’ve said this before. 90% of the young dogs I get to train are just played with in the house at the most. Very few have been to some kind of puppy school. That’s rather you did it or you had someone do it. You as an owner need to know if you haven’t introduced them to water, birds etc. Your trainer is going to have to do all that before he can really start training. I know everyone is in a rush to get it done faster but it takes time. The best way I know to make you understand is this. You can’t lock your kid in a closet till first grade and expect the teacher to have him win the spelling bee in a few months. You start work with your child as a baby and then between church, pre school and kindergarten, they are ready for the teacher to teach them in 1st grade. You can tell the difference between the two different raised kids. Same in puppies! If you raise a puppy right a fair puppy can be good. A good puppy can be great and a great puppy can be the top of the breed. It also works in reverse if you don’t raise them right. When you don’t have time or the knowledge you need to give your trainer a chance to do all this as he is training your dog. Don’t be telling him or her you need more done faster because you didn’t do your part. I have been in this so long I just straight out tell them what I have to do first before I move on. I know when you’re a new trainer you are kind of sensitive to telling clients this in fear of losing the client. I get it but you need to do it in a nice way and don’t let some overbearing rude client push you. So just remember if you want the most out of your dog, buy a good puppy and raise it correctly before you train or send it off. Not all are gonna be great but you can up your odds of making them good if you teach them how to learn early. Just my 2 cents this morning. Have a great day today!
