Today a friend mentioned I had lost my touch with dogs recently. I wanted to spit out that I had felt detached and push button for months. Its not just dogs I work with its mine too. There is a problem becoming push button too. Every person, every trainer has their faults knowing what yours are is the key growth. Mine is I tend to be harsh. I can admit it I will default into telling a dog to deal with what ever is going on. Not necessarily aggressive but not friendly either. So when I go to a push button, day after day mode, there is no growth for the dog nor me. I do not know why I have recently been like this (therapist call it depression) but I dont really want to know why either I just want to fix it. Unfortunalty I would usually give advice to walk away to an owner. When you cant control your emotions its not fair to the dog. But I cant walk away and some how I need to learn how to deal with it.
On a similar note there is this puppy who is very shy and sensitive... I am afraid to work with him because I know in this state I might be to firm with him. But I want to try its the only thing that feels like the right thing to do. Out of all the things its not my dogs who are calling to me but this quiet little puppy.... a first for me. Sometimes its just a feeling of what we need.
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