Right now, both my 6-year old and my Golden retriever are exhausting me.
The reason?
Every time I sit down to relax, they want to work.
My 6-year old has discovered reading and writing, and he wants to practice ALL the time!
Of course, it’s adorable.
It’s so cute when he brings me his Early Readers and shows me how he can read the sentences.
I love it when he wants to write about how much he loves school and his family.
But I swear the kid can practice until my eyes glaze over and all I hear is faint mumbling in the background.
My Golden Retriever isn’t much different.
Boy, that dog loves to work!
Guess what he likes to do?
Retrieve.
He’s not fussy.
Generally, he gets me the laundry out of the dryer so I can fold it.
He was trained to do that.
But if he doesn’t have enough work for the day, he finds other things to bring me like the toilet paper from the bathroom, or any random sock that a kid left on the floor, or he will look in a closet for jacket, a glove, a boot, anything to let me know he’s ready and willing to work.
The thing is, once a person or a dog starts to learn something, it’s essential to keep practicing it.
Dogs and people like the feeling of accomplishment they get when they’ve learned something when they’ve been able to complete a task.
For some dogs, this can be as easy as learning a few simple commands.
For other dogs, their jobs need to be far more difficult.
The dog’s needs will depend on breed and personality.
This is what trainers are talking about when they say a dog needs a job.
Dogs, like people, need something to do, to occupy their mind and body to help them feel accomplished.
Sometimes we would rather do other things than train our dog- like relax on the sofa.
I totally get it.
Dog training, like teaching your kid to read, can become tedious.
But just as reading and writing are necessary for a child, training is necessary for a dog.
If you need help training your dog or you are experiencing ANY problems with your dog that are causing you embarrassment or frustration like:
getting pulled down the street when going for a walk
jumping on guests every time they come over
stealing food off the counters and table
getting in the trash
non-stop barking
using your new rug for their preferred potty spot
chewing to shreds your new pair of shoes
digging up your yard
or you are afraid your dog is going to hurt another animal or person
We can help you.
Let us show you how.
The first step is to schedule your Free, No-Obligation evaluation.
You pick a day and time that works best for you.
A trainer will meet with you and your dog (and anyone else that you would like involved in training) and go over some history, find out your training goals, and discuss training options.
We can usually provide you with some free tips to help you start seeing immediate results.
You can find out more about all our training options and get any questions you have answered.
There is no pressure or obligation to buy anything.
