I came across a post on Instagram from a veterinarian, standing with their arms crossed, camera slowly zooming in on their face. There was some text about male dogs having nipples. I don’t remember most of it because I couldn’t help but feel cringe and second hand embarrassment for this […]
Category: Cutting a Promo
In wrestling, a promo is short for “promotional interview”, a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline. The act of delivering such an interview is known in the business and by fans as cutting a promo.
A story about a client that didn’t do anything their trainer recommended.
Even after typing this all out I was wondering if I should even share it. But I think it’s important to put it out there for others to see. It’s a long one – no apologies though. Not everything can be in a sixty second reel or a few slides […]
Supporting Adopters
This morning I had a call scheduled with someone interested in my services. Based on the responses of the short form they filled out, this dog, who was in the home for two weeks, was showing all the signs of being frustrated and uncomfortable in their new environment. “When it […]
The Dangers of Social Media Trainers
Professional Disclaimer This post is NOT meant to be any type of guide for dealing with aggressive dogs. the purpose also isn’t to slam anyone person, but to expose the dangers of social media dog trainers that do not have the background or knowledge to deal with dangerous dogs. Dealing […]
Truth & Accountability Follow Up
Here is why his “Truth & Accountability” template is bullshit. In April Sean O’Shea posted this video on Facebook with a dog that has “A host of serious behavioral issues. Multiple bites on family members, resource guarding, lunging at people on walks (so they no longer walk him), hyper-territorial behavior […]
Truth and Accountability
Sean O’Shea recently posted his idea of what should be accepted as evidence that it is worth the time of balanced trainers to engage with force free trainers. The requirements are you have two months to find 20 dogs with serious behavior problems and rehab them. Record evidence of the […]
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