Alabama Dog Trainer

09/29/2026

09/29/2026

Great little video and breakdown.

09/27/2026

We see it all the time. We can help.

Having been a veterinarian for almost 3 decades, I have seen the tide of how animals are treated change drastically. When I graduated dogs were dogs, now dogs are considered to be higher ranking than people. In our crazy world, people love their dogs more than they love their own families and they treat their dogs better than they treat other humans and I am sorry to say that we are destroying our dogs mental health because of it.

It is increasingly common to go into an exam room and have a dog that is growling at me and trying to bite and the owner is petting it telling it that it is a good dog. It is NOT being a good dog and it should not be rewarded for growling and trying to bite. It is important that we train our dogs properly and we use right language with them. Never is it ok for a dog to growl and try and bite in an exam room where nothing horrible is happening to them and feeding into that behavior does not make it better for your dog, it trains them that their fear is a good thing and it is not.

Mental disorders are exponentially increasing in our dogs and it is us owners fault. Please stop treating your dog like it is some fragile child and start treating it like it is a dog. TRAIN them and teach them commands and correct them when they are wrong and stop thinking you are going to hurt their feelings if you do. Dogs are dogs, not small humans. They need training and proper instructions or it leads to horrible anxiety issues in them and I can assure that that behavior is going to hurt your feelings way more than being an adult and training your dog to be a good dog instead of a spoiled child.

The following are a few copied excerpts from an article that I read this morning from a dog trainer. I feel like there are a good reminder for all of us on exactly what are dogs are and what they need.

"Your dog is a dog, not a human child. Constant unearned affection is a killer and creates an unhealthy addiction for both dog and owner. Your dog will love you unconditionally but will never respect you unless you give it reason to.

The most basic of basics, your dog must learn how to be still in any situation. If your dog can’t be still around any distraction, you will never have control.
Recall
Sit
Down
Walk nicely on leash
Out, meaning release anything in your mouth

You MUST have a language dedicated to your dog that your dog can learn by you being consistent and applying meaning to the words you use. Your dog MUST know what yes means, but also MUST know what NO means. If nothing comes after those words, yes equals reward for good, no equals correction for bad, your dog will never give meaning to either. Your dog’s name is not a command, or correction. NO should not be your dog’s middle name.

The training starts the second you bring the dog home."

09/27/2026

That’s my girl! We can help you and your pooch too!

09/26/2026

So true. Be choosy. Ask lots of questions. Trust your gut. I’ve been working with dogs for 25 years, in business 20. I’ve traveled the country attending workshops and education conferences, spent countless hours and thousands of dollars to expand my knowledge and understanding, helped many others do the same.
Unfortunately this has become a sad reality I’ve seen grow over the years.

After 20 years training dogs, a lot of time, money, miles on the road attending workshops & seminars for continuing education, the current state of the dog training industry is infuriating!

Over the last few months 2 local trainers have been accused of unaliving ☠️ dogs in their care.

ANYONE can be a dog trainer. There is no regulation, licensing, etc. Do your research before wasting money on someone with zero ❌ experience.

These are just a few of my suggestions if you’re looking for a trainer. It could save you a lot of money or heartache, God forbid something happened to your dog!

🐾 Interview your trainer! Ask questions. Would you send your kid to a school where the teachers had no experience, learned by watching videos online and never did any continuing education?
✅How much experience do they have?
✅How long have they been training?
✅Where did they learn to train dogs?
✅Do they do continuing education?
🚩 been in business a short time and have trained hundreds of dogs
🚩 they train everything from basic obedience to service dogs to protection and detection.
🚩 haven’t attended any continuing education, seminars or workshops in the disciplines they are advertising.

🐾 Talk to previous clients, vets, other dog professionals in the area about the trainer.
🚩 no one has heard of them but they claim to have trained hundreds of dogs

🐾 a nice website and good marketing doesn’t mean the trainer can train a dog. Check their Social Media for videos of the trainer actually working with dogs. Go watch the trainer actually work a dog in person!
🚩 stock photos or AI
🚩 No social media or very little posts but claim to train hundreds of dogs

What would you look for in a trainer?