Canine Ability tip of the day

 

 Canine Ability tip of the day-- You are never more a leader (or follower) than you are at the end of your dog's leash. Mastery of loose leash walking sends a clear signal to your dog who the leader in your relationship is. Taking control over your dog's most primal activity will enhance effective communication, improve your relationship, and help to build a firm foundation upon which further training can take place...and without which, the former cannot be achieved.

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Welcome to the brand new Canine Ability blog! I'm on a misson to teach dog owners how to bring out the ABILITY in their dogs!

 

Hello!  Welcome to my brand new blog!  My name is Kimberly and I am the owner/trainer at Canine Ability Dog Training.  Canine Ability is dog training....and SO much more! I'm currently offering award-winning training, pack walks, and group training (in middle Tennessee); and seminars, workshops and motivational canine entertainment (nationwide) in order to help dog owners bridge the gap in communication and bring out their dog's true ABILITY! 

I'm in the business of saving and improving canine lives.  With canine homelessness/euthanasia on the rise, I strive to take the cases that other trainers have given up on because I know each of those dogs has innate talents just waiting to be tapped. I am very passionate about my dogs and my clients' dogs; and feel utterly blessed to be given the opportunity to work with each one of my canine clients.

Dogs bless us in so many ways!  They provide unconditional love, compassionate understanding, and never ending support.  On a primal level, they are highly social animals, adhering to an advanced system of hierarchy that is forever changing to fit the needs of the entire pack. Dogs communicate through a very complex system of inaudible, yet highly effective body language that enables the pack to remain stable, effective, and safe.. 

When we bring dogs into our home, we become their "pack."  Thousands of years of domesticating the dog has not eliminated the dog's primal instincts or innate behaviors.  Dogs always have been, and always will be dogs. No matter how much we pamper them, humanize them, or even dress them up---a dog will always remain a dog. 

Dogs act like dogs, think like dogs, and communicate like dogs--this is why the greatest gift we can provide for our canine friends is to learn and communicate with them using their own, innate language. 

Without full comprehension of  canine language, owners often project confusing, or even hostile messages to their dog---and often get upset when this conflict results in the dog's "shutting down" (ignoring commands), or even aggression. 

Bridging this gap in communication can bring out the ABILITY in any dog---setting the stage for a new and effective relationship that is built on trust and mutual understanding. Taking this principal a step farther, we challenge owners to take their relationship with their dog to a whole new level in order to get the most of of the canine/human bond.

This blog will address common dog behavioral issues, provide interesting case studies, helpful tips, and much more!  Have a doggie dilemma?  Email me at: CanineAbility@gmail.com and ask away!  Your question could be the subject of my next post! Take a moment to subscribe to our blog (with the links provided on the right sidebar), so you don't miss any doggone good times!