For many owners with dogs with more serious issues, such as human aggression, dog aggression, reactivity, or possessiveness, a program that seems to focus on a lot of things that appear to not address the actual problems can seem confusing. But here’s the deal: Dogs without rules, structure, the right tools, and owners holding them accountable—come to their own conclusions about their environment, and how to interact with it.
If a dog is allowed to constantly roam, has little to no rules, has a major gap in structure, and no valuable consequences for poor choices, you have to expect them to make it up as they go. Why? Because you haven’t taught them otherwise.
Dogs who are required to listen, required to relax and stay still (in the face of distractions), who have clear boundaries and rules...which are enforced in a way the dog cares about, along with a dog defers to the owner—well, Most is the issues we see—disappear.
It’s really very simple. Tell your dog how you want them to live and act, or let them find their own way. The former creates relaxed, comfortable, secure dogs, the latter creates stressed, anxious, overwhelmed dogs—who often make very unsavory decisions. Simply because you opted not to make more savory decisions for them.
Lead your dog. Be firm when necessary. Be easy when appropriate. You might just be amazed at who your dog actually is under all the baggage they’re carrying.
P.S. Lemon was one of those dogs with several bites on his record, and things were getting worse. But he made an amazing transformation in his time with us. Because of all of the above. (It works!)
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