I was talking to a few people about dog forums and such and the common thing I get is "..it's so intimidating. Like everyone is like the perfect dog owner"
well.. :rofl1: so what are some things that you do "wrong"/that isn't part of the perfect dog owner handbook
-what the rules say to do: "Do not say no, interrupt and redirect the behavior"
-what actually happens..
*Merlin picks up shoe*
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOoooOOooOoOO!!!!!!"
-what the rules say to do: "Always gradually change a dogs food, first 10% of new food, than 25, then 50, .."
- What actually happens
"Aw **** we are almost out of food." *buys new food, pours the 12 kibbles and the dust of old food into bowl, add the rest of new food*
- what the rules say to do..."Do not use the crate as punishment, it is their den, their safe space"
-What actually happens...
*Merlin starts licking his man parts in front of company* "MERLIN! TO YOUR PENALTY BOX!!"
- "Do not repeat cues more than once"
- What actually happens..
"Merlin down, dooooowwwnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. WHILE IM STILL YOUNG MERLIN!!"
-"Do not encourage problem behaviors"
- *sees geese at park* "MERLIN GET EM!! GET EM!! KILL EM!! RUUUNNNNNN!!"
:rofl1: share yours not-so-perfect dog owners lol
well.. :rofl1: so what are some things that you do "wrong"/that isn't part of the perfect dog owner handbook
-what the rules say to do: "Do not say no, interrupt and redirect the behavior"
-what actually happens..
*Merlin picks up shoe*
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOoooOOooOoOO!!!!!!"
-what the rules say to do: "Always gradually change a dogs food, first 10% of new food, than 25, then 50, .."
- What actually happens
"Aw **** we are almost out of food." *buys new food, pours the 12 kibbles and the dust of old food into bowl, add the rest of new food*
- what the rules say to do..."Do not use the crate as punishment, it is their den, their safe space"
-What actually happens...
*Merlin starts licking his man parts in front of company* "MERLIN! TO YOUR PENALTY BOX!!"
- "Do not repeat cues more than once"
- What actually happens..
"Merlin down, dooooowwwnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. WHILE IM STILL YOUNG MERLIN!!"
-"Do not encourage problem behaviors"
- *sees geese at park* "MERLIN GET EM!! GET EM!! KILL EM!! RUUUNNNNNN!!"
:rofl1: share yours not-so-perfect dog owners lol