10/29/2026
Does your precious pup snap and yap at anything that moves? Do you always reach for a fistful of liver biscuits to placate the little rascal?
Brian Lee has a big, juicy bone to pick with you.
Lee, 66, a veteran dog behaviorist and trainer, thinks too many owners are spoiling their pooches. And, like a toddler who’s never told “no,” it’s turning the mutts into not-very-good boys.
“It’s all treats, treats, treats, so help me God,” Lee barked on a call from his home in Redondo Beach, a wealthy coastal city near Los Angeles. “It’s no different than giving your kid a BMW on his 16th birthday.”
Lee’s crusade has animated a fiery debate in the dog-training world. While some say a snack tsunami is turning dogs into spoiled brats who don’t respect their owners, others dismiss this as garbage. The trainer-on-trainer attacks can get vicious—and are worsening thanks to social media. One trainer said even lawyers are nicer to one another.
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