Top 5 Reasons Why Dog Training Fails
Posted on May 24, 2008 - Filed Under Pets
Imagine, data to support beliefs about everything your dog does,
and why they do it - so that all dogs may be understood.
Are you struggling with dog behavior problems? Is the ‘dog
training’ method or technique you are using not working? Join the club! Approximately 90% of dog training efforts fail. It’s not your fault! Here are the Top Five reasons dog training
fails:
1. Not having an accurate mental model or
paradigm of dogs.
There exists a deeply-held (yet
erroneous) belief that training a dog should be easy and not take much time.
Almost every one has had a dog in their life, so how can it be that
complicated? Most dog training efforts do not work because dogs are very
different from us. They don’t think the way we do, learn the way we do, see the
world the way we do, or have the complex emotional life we do. This means, when
communicating with and training dogs, you need a counter-intuitive approach. In
other words, those ‘gut feelings’ you have about how to train your dog are
probably wrong. If you have tried to stop your dog from barking by scolding him,
or tried to stop him from pulling by yanking on the leash, you know this.
2. Not having a trustworthy source
Most dog parents don’t know where to
turn for help. The problem is, there are so many trainers and training
resources, it’s difficult to know who can really help you, and how much that
should cost.
3. Difficulty implementing dog training protocol
Most ‘professional’ training methods are
difficult to transfer to dog parents. There are almost as many ‘methods’ as
there are trainers. It is difficult to follow the sometimes complicated and
vast instructions dog parents can obtain from training books, personal
trainers, and training classes.
4. Lack of trust in training method
Confusion exists over contradictory
opinions and methods about dog training. Often, when confronted with
contradictory advice, dog parents do nothing, or choose one avenue with little
trust or commitment. Without trust that what you are doing will work, it
usually doesn’t. 5. Lack of standardized knowledge base of dogs
Anyone can claim anything about training
dogs. There is no significant research to determine conclusively which methods
or philosophies of dog training work best, which are unnecessary, and which are
abusive. At Canine Kingdom, we are
changing all that.
The Canine Kingdom Universal Protocol Center is pursuing
conclusive research to determine the facts about dogs, how to best communicate
with them, and how to best train them. One of our outcomes will be to determine
what training and education methods are most effective while respecting the
dog’s nature.
Imagine, data to support beliefs about everything your dog does, and why they
do it - so that all dogs may be understood. Join us at the Canine Kingdom to learn
more about your dog, products that are safe and effective, and important
information all dog parents need to know.
Mary Beth
Close founded For the Love of Dogs, Inc. , the holding company for CanineKingdom in 1999. Her vision is to end the
unnecessary and unintentional abuse pet dogs suffer because we do not understand
them.
About the author
Canine Kingdom researches, organizes, develops, and
validates information, methods and products regarding Dog
Communication, Dog Training and Dog Care needs.
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