Positive dog training is more than just giving rewards to our dogs. However, that is crucial component. As we are rewarding dogs for behavior that we like and redirect or ignore behavior that we don’t like, we run into obstacles. How can we train our dog in a positive way if we are constantly feeling frustrated? How do we move past this frustration and get back on track? What do we do with our thoughts, actions and emotions that seem to pull us away from positivity? Negative thoughts hinder training How many of you have negative thoughts when training your dog? Here are some examples: My dog knows this command and is completely blowing me off! My dog is so stubborn. I just can’t get my dog to listen. My […]