If there is one truth in dog training, it's this: There is no one way to train a dog Now, I'm warning you up front because there are a ton of trainers out there who would have you believe the exact opposite. In other words, these trainers would say their way is the only way to train a dog. But believe me when I say it - I am not now, nor will I ever be, the smartest dog trainer out there. My ideas are not really even all that original.
Over the past several years, I found there were five articles from my blog that became more and more popular. These five got more views, comments and results than any of my other articles. In fact, my first session with clients often focused on these five topics as a way to jump-start training and leadership, not to mention helping with owner frustration. I even started carrying copies of these articles in my car to give to clients after our sessions. Then, one day, a client made two observations that have stuck with me and been repeated by a few others, as well:
You know, everything you just taught me is really nothing more than common sense, and I really should have been able to figure this out on my own.Why on earth have you not put these ideas into a book?