10/24/2026
We need to have a talk, so buckle up 😤.
Imagine being a young couple with 2 young kids, a house, yard, and made the family complete by getting a puppy. A Cane Corso pup. You've had him a couple of months now, and you reach out to a trainer because, being a puppy and being used to being with people, he is having a hard time with kenneling. No aggressiveness at all, just trying to escape the kennel, barking, and howling.
You tell the trainer what is going on and the trainer says "Get a stronger crate and muzzle train him bc he'll eventually be aggressive towards kids." 🤯😮.
This trainer never came to the house to see the dog, never saw videos of the dog, never saw how the dog engages with people. Can you imagine having someone who is supposed to be a professional tell you your dog is eventually going to harm your kids when the only issue the dog has is being alone in a kennel?
This is why it is SO IMPORTANT for you owners to KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE BREED YOU ARE GETTING. Luckily, these owners know this breed and where the pup came from, how it was raised the first 2 or 3 months before he came to them. But if they didn't, can you imagine the fear this would put into a young parents mind and heart? The danger that would put this puppy in?
Please please please contact multiple trainers, ask questions, and KNOW YOUR BREED.
Now, for the TRAINERS:
Are we really at a point where you'd rather put a 7 month old, perfectly assimilated, well behaved puppy in danger simply because you dont have the knowledge or experience? That trainer could have just as easily said "Hey, this is out of my skill set and im uncomfortable with that breed, but here are some other good trainers in the area".
Are we so selfish minded that we can't see past our own short comings, be humble enough to say them out loud, and send another trainer a dog you arent equipped to handle?
Stop calling yourselves trainers because most of you are simply money collectors, frauds, and the first stop before the shelter.
