Dog Training Reviews

by The K9 Guy, 03-28-17

After more than 40 years of doing service work in various jobs and careers, one thing I've learned is that you can't make everyone happy all of the time. One difficult thing for any business owner to accept is criticism of their business or service. I've been fortunate to enjoy a great deal of kind reviews from many past clients over the years. I receive many more emails of thanks for help with owner dogs and goals. But I do see a few clients every year where my services were not what they wanted.

The occasional criticisms I receive all have a common thread - these are owners wanting POSITIVE ONLY training, and that isn't me. My approach is one which provides multiple forms of feedback with dogs, and a lot of leadership education with owners. And yes, I do believe that fair corrections should be ONE PART of feedback in a dog's overall education - I have a prior article regarding corrections here.

To anyone stating they didn't know my training approaches, I welcome any and all questions potential clients may have, and always answer them thoroughly. My FAQs page has answers about my methods and views on positive only training. My credentials and educational background are clearly posted on my BIO page, and I have over 200 articles published here regarding behavior, training, and other dog-centric topics. I feel I provide an abundance of information regarding my services, viewpoints, and approaches for anyone who's looking.

I have also had a few critics over the years simply tell me 'I know nothing about training dogs'. I'm not sure they see the irony of that statement, but it always makes me chuckle. This comment is generally followed by some reference to POSITIVE ONLY training's scientific validation, and it being the only humane and effective training method. While everyone has an opinion, my viewpoint on that "scientific validity" is shared in this article.

In the end, not every trainer will be a perfect match for every owner and their dog. Finding a "good match" makes life better for everyone, and every dog. As I've said before, I strongly encourage all owners seeking help with their dog(s) to take time to research and interview potential trainers. Working with a happy client is far more important and enjoyable to me than making any sale.