The foundation of a well behaved animal is not obedience. It’s not even training. It’s your relationship with that animal.
If your pet (any species) thinks good things happen WITH YOU, they will be super eager to do what you ask.
What does it mean when I say good things happen WITH you?
Rewards – Lots and lots of rewards
Praise – always telling your animal how wonderful they are, how smart they are, how proud you are of them. They understand ALL our words because words carry energy!
FUN – If what you are doing is FUN, they will want to do it over and over and over. Training is SO easy, when it is FUN
Feel Good Energy – If your pet feels GOOD when around you, guess what? They want to be around you. They want to do the things you want them to do because they feel GOOD!
If you are disappointed in your pet, always criticizing your pet, always pointing out what your pet does wrong and rarely rewarding what is correct, your pet will not feel good.
Your pet should feel that everything wonderful in their life happens around YOU, because of YOU, and with YOU. And if you choose to create that energy, your pet will do anything you ask, happily, willingly, and without resistance.
It is a choice. You choose how to teach (train) your pet. You can make it fun. You can focus only on the good and ignore the bad, or you can be authoritative, demanding, and rigid. I promise you the first approach works better and quicker. The first approach creates happier and more relaxed and adaptable animals. The first approach is what they deserve.
Animals have free will, like we do. Their free will should be honored. They should never be forced into anything (unless it is truly for their safety). Make it fun, make them feel good about themselves, and they will thrive. I promise!
