Can you though?
Your dog will probably figure it out eventually, maybe. Your last dog figured it out so this one will too. Anyone with more than one child will tell you that’s not correct. Every dog you raise is going to different. They will
Laying quietly on a bed might be my specialty.
start with different bag of genetic material, and be exposed to different environments and situations as they grow up. Each of those experiences will shape how they develop based on the genetic material they were given.
You are not the same person you were when you raised your last dog and this is especially true if you were in your 20’s when you raised your last puppy. Now you have a family and a full time job. Possibly kids running around. This is a very different picture than living in an apartment during college. Today your needs are different, your time limited between work and family obligations. This will also affect how your dog experiences life.
Do you want to?
Reducing the mental load has to be the number one reason people reach out to me. We are fully capable of putting in the time and effort to research dog training methods and supplies. Then make a plan to get it done and follow the plan to the end goal. Sometimes its just easier to pay someone else to do it. The consistency that you have your
Having a dog quietly accompany you on errands takes effort and planning
homework each week, and the time scheduled where you are either in class or the trainer comes to your house is planned in advance. The trainer put together the plan to reach your goals and has shown you the step by step to get there. Bonus if they are available to answer questions between meetings! Problem solved with much less effort on your part.
What do you actually need to train to reach your goal
Do you know what you actually need to concentrate on to reach your goal? Do you even know what your goals are? A trainer will ask the leading questions to help uncover what a “well behaved pet” looks like for you and your family. If your dog lived in my house the rules may look very different. Dog Trainers need to know what you want life to look like with your new companion to make sure we are reaching the same goals. They can then develop a plan to follow that will set both you and your dog up for success.
So can you figure it out? Absolutely! The same way you can absolutely figure out how to change the oil in your car and build a garage. I have the utmost faith in your ability. If that happens to be too many things on your plate to figure out, I get that too. I am here to help with the dog. You don’t want me to help with the other things.