Better Bond Dog Training

Better Bond Dog Training We are experienced dog trainers in the McHenry County area. We seek to take your out of control dog

Your dog isn't usually ignoring you.They're just trying to make sense of a new picture or practicing what they have alwa...
07/02/2026

Your dog isn't usually ignoring you.

They're just trying to make sense of a new picture or practicing what they have always practiced.

Imagine you're learning to drive...

You spend weeks practicing in an empty parking lot.

Then, out of no where, someone throws you onto a busy highway and expects everything to go perfectly.

You wouldn't feel that was fair.

That's often what we end up doing to our dogs.

We teach a command in one spot...

Then expect them to understand it no matter what is going on around them.

The good news?

Once you understand how dogs really learn, training starts to make a lot more sense.

If you've struggled with this with your dog, I go into much more detail in this week's Dear Dog Trainer article.

Read it here: https://betterbonddogtraining.com/part-2-my-dog-knows-the-command-so-why-isnt-he-doing-it/

My dog knows the command.So why isn't he doing it?If your dog will sit, stay, and come when it's just the two of you at ...
06/25/2026

My dog knows the command.

So why isn't he doing it?

If your dog will sit, stay, and come when it's just the two of you at homeā€”but suddenly "forgets" everything when guests come over or you leave the houseā€”you aren't alone.

In this week's Dear Dog Trainer article, we talk about one of the biggest misunderstandings in dog training and why your dog may not be ignoring you nearly as much as you think.

Read the full article: https://betterbonddogtraining.com/my-dog-knows-the-command-so-why-isnt-he-doing-it/

Can your dog relax and calmly watch the world go by? If not, that's where we come in. Teaching your pup to calm themselv...
06/23/2026

Can your dog relax and calmly watch the world go by? If not, that's where we come in. Teaching your pup to calm themselves is the base of what we teach with our private lesson students. Because a dog who can calm themselves down is a dog who is easier to teach and is far easier to live with.

One of the biggest mistakes dog owners make:Using walks to TEACH leash manners.Walks aren't where dogs learn leash manne...
06/11/2026

One of the biggest mistakes dog owners make:

Using walks to TEACH leash manners.

Walks aren't where dogs learn leash manners.

Walks are where dogs show us whether they know leash manners.

The learning usually starts in the house.

Then the backyard.

Then the driveway.

Then the sidewalk.

I explain why in this week's Dear Dog Trainer article.

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