Show Notes
Would You Rather: Dog Training Edition đž This week on The Paws Perspective, weâre doing things a little differently! Pat and Molly put their dog training opinions to the test with a rapid-fire game of Would You Rather, tackling some surprisingly difficult choices about dogs, training and everyday life. Would you rather have one Border Collie or three Labradors? Perfect recall or perfect loose lead walking? A dog who ignores every distraction or one who loves everyone they meet? And then things get a little more controversial⌠đ We talk about high-drive vs low-maintenance dogs, puppy vs adult rescue, food rewards, reactivity, dog parks, retractable leads, grooming, holidays, training vs equipment and plenty more. But underneath all the ridiculous hypothetical choices are some pretty important training principles: đž Deal with the dog in front of you.â¨đž Choose training priorities based on the life you actually want to live with your dog.â¨đž Perfect recall can open up huge amounts of freedom.â¨đž Food is a practical and powerful reinforcement tool.â¨đž Addressing reactivity may need to come before recall when behaviour is getting in the way.â¨đž There isnât one perfect dog, breed or training approach for everyone. Itâs lighthearted, opinionated and occasionally very revealing about what Pat and Molly would actually choose when forced to pick. 𤣠And yes, we may have had a few answers that weâre expecting people to disagree with⌠What would YOU choose?
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