Perfect Companion K9

A lot of force free trainers love to attack videos posted by balanced trainers by saying things like, "the dog looks stress", "the behaviours are just being suppressed", etc. I like to discuss this, based on my own first hand experience both as a force free trainer (first 5 years of my career) and a balanced trainer, because I think this misconception can cause a lot of owners of challenging dogs to end up missing the chance to get the help they desperately need.

"You are not a skillful trainer if your dog is dependent on the training tool.”

It is like trying to wax a car. If you want to do a beautiful job, you have to be very immaculate about all the tiny little spots...

Those are not actual support groups that will help you or your dogs to improve; they are just echo chambers. It’s like a bunch of people who

"If the training you paid for has actually worked, why can't you walk your dog on whichever side you want?"

Most dogs are always ignoring their commands, pulling all over the place, sniffing obsessively, always finding everything in public more...