Today we had a friend of ours come by to give us a lesson in dog training. Denver, our golden retriever, has caused us so many headaches that we were desperate for anything to help get him under control. Some of the frustrations included...
-uncontrollable excitement when a person came to the door or in the house
-putting his snout into your lap
-carrying things all over the house
-knocking down or getting in front of Owen
David came by and showed us just how much of an impact our emotions had on Denver's behaviors. I usually become frustrated and angry quickly when it comes to Denver, creating more excitement that resulted in more bad behavior. David taught us about the importance of being assertive and communicating to the dog that we are the pack leaders, not him.
We'll see how it goes. I'm excited to put some of these tactics into practice. Pray for us!
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You?? Frustrated and easily angered?? Say it isn't so! Glad you didn't get that from me.
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