Ty The Dog Guy On The Daily

In this post, I want to offer some words of caution about the concept of management, a term that is often used by dog trainers. All this means is setting up an environment where your dog can have success. We work with a lot of dogs who have aggression problems, and can often do an enormous amount to help these dogs get over their issue. But eventually, we may reach a point where we see a diminishing returns. Let’s say that the dog does very well in situations A, B, and C, but scenario L is something like being on a paved path and seeing another dog charging toward them. Even if the dog does perfectly in so many scenarios where they used to be aggressive, this is completely different. It’s a lot to ask a dog not to be aggressive when another animal is charging at them. That’s a situation where management would be key. What does good management mean? For starters, it means recognizing that the scenario at hand is too much for your dog to handle. In this specific circumstance, you might get off the path ten o