08/24/2022
Difference between a dog lover and a dog handler.
Most everyone who have dogs love them. We wouldn’t have them if we didn’t at least like them. But the difference in just loving a dog and being a handler is the same difference as a fun babysitter and an actual parent.
The baby sitter is in charge of safety, feeding, caring, and just loving the kids they babysit. But a parent is in charge of raising their children to be well behaved, share their toys, listen when told what to do, be respectful, their safety, make sure they are fed, and make sure the kids know they are loved.
Creating a well behaved child or in this case a well behaved dog, it takes a firm but loving hand. Our dogs need discipline, they need guidance, the need boundaries in addition to love. Just as a pack leader in a wolf pack is in charge of protection and making sure the pack is fed. The pack leader also must make sure each member of the pack knows their boundaries and limitations which makes the pack stronger.
We love our dogs, they love us, that is why we have them. But in order for our dogs to be truly happy we need to teach them our rules and boundaries which help them make our pack stronger.
If you struggle with being that handler that you want to be to your dogs please message me and we can set up our first training.