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⚠️ Playing It Safe Holding Your Dog Back?

Published about 7 hours ago • 1 min read

Every week I hear from someone who feels crushed because their dog had a reaction. Maybe they barked at a neighbour, lost their cool at a dog on the street, or had a really hard time with a visitor.

“Did we undo all our training? Are we back at square one?”

It's OK. Reactions are not the end of the world.

Occasional failures are a part of growth.

The trap many of us fall into is playing it too safe. When we stay too deep in the comfort zone, progress slows. When we don't push boundaries, you and your dog miss out on learning coping skills and problem-solving skills.

Now.. of course we don't want your dog melting down all of the time.

No, we don't want to set our dogs up to fail.

But sometimes go a little sideways, and that is ok - it's a part of learning.

That’s why it’s so important to practice a “damage control plan” until it’s muscle memory. When you know what to do, you can stay calm, guide your dog through the challenge, and recover together.

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Talk soon,

– Christina

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Christina Young, BSc, CDBC, PCBC-A

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