ke people seem to think, their scared, because your frightening them. 
Sir Issac Newton one of the worlds most famous Scientists in our History, adored his Dog Diamond. She featured in many of his writings and they were often painted together. Historians documented how Newtons peers said he was affectionate towards Diamond and what a big impact she had on his life. 🍎What I am going to tell you next removes any chance you will get to be mad at your Dog over inanimate objects. Your Dog chewed the skirting board? Big deal. 🔬Someone knocked on Newtons door, she ran to the door extremely excited and knocked the table which resulted in the candle tipping and burning 20 years of his research. Yes thats right 20 years of research! Do you know how much more we would of known about Newtons findings if that hadn't of happened.📚 And this is the best bit Newton did not get mad. Instead he put out the fire, scooped up Diamond and cradled her and said "O Diamond, Diamond, thou little knowest the mischief thou hast done." (Hence where our MuttsnMischief name comes from). So if a Scientist can loose 20 years of work and snuggle his Dog, and go down in history for it, then as a modern Society we too can also give our Dogs a break when incidents or accidents happen. Sometimes we need to step back and evaluate what we are actually mad about and if it is worth damaging the relationship with the Dog over human comforts :)
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Click here to edAlot of people like the idea of Training. They like the idea their Dog will be well behaved and obedient or stop reacting to other Dogs or people in some cases. What alot of people don't realise. The ones who are impatient or do a bit of Training and then cancel or don't continue with it are the ones who's Dogs will not succeed sadly. So many of us Trainers see it, people start off with good intentions but then x, y, and z happens. And they seem to forget the Trainer was there on the side lines prepared for the call that never came. Then these people switch to harsh fast methods and say that positive training didn't work. But for positive training to work first they have to a) attend their sessions and b) do their homework and put the effort in themselves. There is no magic wand. And as Lewis Nicholls describes even if aversive methods are used. People will still have to come back to positive training to help recondition their Dog and this is a much longer path than the path they originally could have embraced. Remember Dogs learn from trust, respect and reinforcement. Sure it's hard work but the end results are not only amazing but they last 🐶

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