⚠️ Comfort Can Stall Progress

Published 9 months ago • 1 min read

Are you managing your dog—or training your dog? Ideally, you’re doing both.

In the picture above, Jubilee was about 2 years old, at the worst of her health and behaviour problems. We were in a hardware store when another dog walked into our aisle. I gave her a fun game to play - I distracted her. That is management.

All dogs need management. Puppies, new dogs, and dogs who are still learning all rely on management to stay out of trouble and to prevent rehearsing behaviors we don’t want.

But some people get stuck managing. Once you have a management plan that actually works, it can be a very comfortable place to stay. And if that’s a conscious choice, there’s nothing wrong with it!

But if you want your dog to progress, management alone isn’t enough. We also need training.

Management creates safety. Training creates change.

Management is what allows us to push boundaries while still being (and feeling) safe.

Do you know which of your games and techniques are management, and which ones are training?

That awareness is an important step in learning how to make progress.

"GOOD BOY!"

3 Steps to Helping Dogs with Big Feelings

⏰ Jan 14th 2026 at 6PM PST

Can’t join live? Don’t worry, you’ll get the recording!

If your dog is struggling, it's not your fault. The dogs of today are often unlike dogs from years ago who would just seamlessly fit into a family's daily life as long as they got regular walks.

In this webinar, we will talk about why some dogs need... different. Not necessarily more, but different things than you might think they need.

🤔 Understand why your dog struggles so much to do 'normal dog' stuff.

💡 Learn what your dog needs in order to succeed

Come with your questions, or email me your questions ahead of time if you are not able to make it live.

✅ Perfect for puppies, adult dogs, and reactive dogs

✅ Short, fun games you can weave into daily life

Grab your seat!

P.S. If you’re looking for deeper support and training with a clear plan after the webinar, enrollment for my brand new Dream Dog program will open during the webinar.

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