This episode was supposed to be about something else entirely, about jumping, but I have pushed that out for the next episode.
Something happened yesterday which triggered a lot of emotions in me and brought about the thought of whether or not humans are ready for change when it comes to dogs.
Most people want a dog whom they can take with them everywhere they go, who is well behaved, who will sit and lay down for as long as you want her to, who will not bark, growl, jump, etc. who loves people, kids, and other dogs.
And of course it’s nice when you have a dog like that. But is it realistic or should we humans learn to lower our expectations for the perfect pet dog?
Let’s talk about it.
Dogs are just being DOGS, each breed with the traits WE humans have planted in their DNA for thousands of years. Now that we don’t need those herding or terrier skills anymore, we call them problems instead - problems WE have created, NOT our dogs!!
They need us to lead with compassion and understanding and once and for all let go of our old way of thinking and doing - to let go of our outdated models and methods of correction, punishment, dominance, and begin to see them for WHO they really are.
We need to be willing to change our behavior, that’s the thing, if we truly want to help our dogs who are struggling trying to figure out this crazy modern world we have put them in..
Our dogs NEED us to step up and DO better by them - BE better to them.
Thank you for listening with an open mind, heart, and soul,
Vivi MJ
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