Are you letting your dog win?

by Contributed - Story: 74676
May 3, 2012 / 11:00 am

I have often seen people at the dog park or on the street get frustrated with their dog for not behaving how they want them to.

When you get frustrated and start screaming and yelling at your dog, you are letting them win. Stay calm, cool and collected and have patience. Hold yourself accountable for your actions.

If you are not having any progress with the training, it is because you are doing something wrong and not fulfilling their needs, whether it be socially, mentally or physically. You are your dog's teacher. Realize it is your mistake, take a step back, and look to figure out how to make it work.

Thrashing around and fighting with your dog to do something will confuse them and frustrate both of you. Keep your intentions clear and be steady. Training does not happen over night, you need to work hard, be consistent and diligent.

Always end training on a positive note with a good deep chest massage. Your work will pay off and in no time you will have the dog - and success - that you have been longing for.

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About the Author

All about Brad Pattison:

Educating Others

Created & opened the first Doggy Day Care in 1991 in Vancouver, BC
Opened up Hustle Up™ Training School in spring 2008 (certifies people to become Certified Trainer Educator’s or 6Legs to Fitness™ instructors)
Currently 90 Certified Trainer Educator’s across Canada, 1 in United States, 15 6Legs to Fitness™ instructors in Canada and 5 in South Africa.

Television

Host of hit TV show “At The End of My Leash". Currently airing in 50+ countries with a total of 6 seasons, 78 episodes.
Host and Producer of ‘Puppy SOS’, which premiered on Slice Network April 6th, 2011.
Guest appearances on Canadian Television shows – 3 Takes, X-Weighted, The Mom Show and Simon & Chris
In 2008, at the Alberta Motion Picture Industry Awards, “At The End of My Leash” won 4 out of 5 nominations including Best Series and Best Host.
‘At The End of My Leash’ was also nominated at the 2008 Gemini Awards
In 2010, at the Alberta Motion Picture Industry Awards, “At The End of My Leash” won Best Lifestyle Serie

Charity

Honorary Chair for Canadian Cancer Society’s ‘Bark For Life’ in 2010 and 2011, held in Toronto, ON.
Affiliation with the Painted Dog Conservation project in Zimbabwe to help raise awareness of the declining Painted Dog population. The Painted Dog leash and collar line, designed by Brad Pattison– donates $3 from each item purchased to the Painted Dog Conservation. www.painteddog.org

Rescue Missions

Created Pattison K9 Rescue team with first mission down to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Helped rescue over 200 dogs.
Partnered up with CANDi International for a dog rescue projects in Cancun, July 2009 and Puerto Rico in November 2009. www.candiinternational.org
Aid in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010.
Brought an eight-person team down to Cancun in February 2011 to help Spay and Neuter program alongside the Cancun Animal Rescue organization.

Books

Author of 3 books: Synergy in Training between Man & Dog, Doggy Business (kids book for Dog Babysitting) and bestseller, Brad Pattison Unleashed (published through Random House Canada).
New Puppy book to be released May 2012 through Random House Canada.

www.bradpattison.com

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