09/18/2026
ā”ļøaccountabilityā”ļø
Do you hold your dog accountable?
Probably not lol. And thatās EXACTLY why their obedience is š©
Too often we give dogs a āchoiceā. You ask Fido for a āsitā and Fido says āno thank you I donāt feel like itā and you just let them walk away, or your trying to show your friend your dogs new ātrickā and it doesnāt work and you get embarrassed and just say āfine then, you donāt have toā
Holding your dogs accountable doesnāt mean being an ass to them. It means, showing up, practicing, and not letting them blow you off when you ask something of them.
Dogs are the biggest scam artists out there, theyāre opportunists who are ALWAYS looking to find their advantage, sometimes for them, thatās walking away when you ask them to do something, they know they donāt have to and theyād rather just walk away. That makes their situation better.
I flip the script and make it to where doing the obedience, is their advantage. They can manipulate me by doing obedience.
Hold your dogs accountable! Theyre absolutely smart enough to know the difference of when you are and arenāt. Theyāre ALWAYS keeping score
Donāt let them win!