Comments on: Best Dog Training Tool No One Ever Talks About

By: lauranne

lauranne — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:01:56 +0000

Trust is so important, that’s why i got so upset that time BD went for m. Yes, it was completely my fault, I mean what idiot startles a fearful dog with space issues… yet the fact he felt he needed to protect himself when he was in his house with me and OH. That’s the bit that got me the most, the fact he didn’t trust me to keep him safe

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 04:29:35 +0000

Aww. My dog is scared of smoke from campfires and visible car exhaust in cold days. (Good things to be cautious of.) He trusts me because he’ll walk by these scary things if I’m between him and the smoke/exhaust.

He also looks to me to point at where he should step when obstacles are a little difficult for him in old age. Like pointing to an easier way to step into a vehicle.

By: 2 Brown Dawgs

2 Brown Dawgs — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 12:27:18 +0000

Excellent post. Trust is extremely important. I think it goes hand in hand with training. I think the two build off one another with training building trust. Patience also plays a part in trust building. Sometimes we are inclined to want to move faster in training, but have to have patience and slow down in order to solidify trust.

By: Monika & Sam

Monika & Sam — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 18:03:05 +0000

High five indeed! I love the idea of ‘targeting’ and will try to implement it with Sam. He has suddenly developed an aversion of going through one side of the dining room completely wigging out and skidding around the table on hardwood floors (which makes for no traction and usually a crash). Silly dog! Hoppy Easter. 🙂

By: jan

jan — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 19:18:27 +0000

I got all my guys as adults. The Poodles had no trust issues since they had pretty much ruled the households where they lived, but the dogs had some problems with trust that took a while and a lot of patience to overcome. I think having multiple dogs made it all go easier.

By: Callie, Shadow, and Ducky's Mom

Callie, Shadow, and Ducky's Mom — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 14:11:52 +0000

Ah yes, the “trust bank” (as you so aptly named it)! Soooo very important! Callie and Shadow were always very trusting. Callie was – for the most part – a very confident dog (except just before and during thunderstorms when she got a bit older), so her trust was easy to gain from the start. Shadow not quite as much, but Callie was, truthfully, her best teacher. She relied heavily on Callie, especially when Sam and I were at work. Ducky trusts me; but Sam is another story. She trusts me and looks to me for guidance. But Sam’s impatience (with a lot of things, not just the dogs) makes it hard for Ducky. Yet, she knows that despite his “tantrums”, he does love her. And it’s evident when she climbs into his lap and falls asleep while we’re watching tv. I’ve been working with her since before we adopted her, so she learned that way to trust me. But watching Callie (especially) and Shadow during the first 3 years really helped a lot too. Callie really was my “mother’s helper” when it came to raising (Shadow and) Ducky. Thank goodness she passed her “talents” on to Shadow before she left this earth!

By: Jean Dion

Jean Dion — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:43:39 +0000

This is such an important concept, and it’s so easy to overlook. My Sinead is super shy, and she lacks confidence in new situations, too. That means I have to work really hard to make sure that the things I introduce her to really *are* as safe as I suggest they are. We do a lot of pre-screening around here, so I can make sure I don’t inadvertently encourage her to do something she will find scary.

By: Lauren Miller

Lauren Miller — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 23:12:08 +0000

Excellent post and I couldn’t agree more! Having an awesome relationship built on trust and understanding is more important than anything else. Also, thank you for linking to us! <3

By: DZ Dogs

DZ Dogs — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 19:05:17 +0000

Such a great post and very true! Ziva is my cautious pup but she trusts me a lot. 🙂

By: 24 Paws of Love

24 Paws of Love — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:33:06 +0000

Our packs and us have a very flexible relationship, but trust is not one we fool around with. It means everything from communicating and training to doing those scary things. and it goes both ways. It’s such an awesome feeling when your dog can trust you and you can trust them.