"*!$dam*% Rockey! Drop IT!!!"

Now, if any of you have seen any of my previous facebook posts, you know how I feel about keeping your energy in check around your dog.  Raising your voice may temporarily disrupt the behavior, and may even stop it, but in the long run, it doesn't really do any good. 

That being said:  We're all Human.

I talk with a lot of Humans.  Patient Humans, Lazy Humans, Humans that seem to live at level 11 all the time, Humans who don't seem to be aware of anything, Humans who are hyper-aware of the wrong things, Humans who fix on One Little Thing, Humans who want it "NOW,"  Humans who have thrown up their hands, ...and Humans who can only be "big-picture" instead of in the moment...But they're all human. 

We are all Human.
Humans react.  We yell.  We jump.  We twitch.  We accidentally place ourselves in postures that exacerbate tense stances between our dogs.  We see a huge dog coming at us, and we stop breathing.  We 'open' our faces when we see that cute puppy.  We are tall, so we bend over these creatures to pet them on their least favorite places.  We don't respect their body space, and then we are surprised when they don't respect ours.  In short, we screw it all up. 

But we can learn. 
The beautiful thing about a dog, is that he is the most forgiving thing I know.  You can mess it up 99 times, and that's o.k.  The dog will remember the one time you got it right (he won't forget the 'wrong' but he'll forgive you for it). You may have to spend some frustrating hours teaching him the new way that is right, but forgive yourself for the other 99.  Being kind to ourselves, and realizing that we are so very, terribly Human sometimes, can be the missing "thing" in how our dogs respond to us.

Welcome

Hello and welcome to the RoseDog Training blog site. 
Let me first off apologize.  I may say some things that many will find 'controversial,' or suggest some techniques that others may find 'wrong' or 'silly.'  We are all entitled to our opinions, and we all are doing our level best to represent what we believe in our hearts to be true...well, I would hope so anyway.

The point of this blog is to post helpful behavioral tips, tricks, and methods that have worked for me, and my clients in the past.  It is also a place where I will share useful things I find from others in my trade (in case you're wondering, I teach Dogs).

I believe that finding a good "trainer" is much like finding a good tattoo artist, or a good massage artist...We all have our preferences. I prefer both my tattoos and my massages to come from honest individuals who are not afraid to share their knowledge with me.  People who won't make me feel like an idiot for asking a question, and will do their best to educate me in a kind and genuine fashion; that way, when someone else asks where to get a great massage, I'll know where to send them.

Being secretive may bring in more money, but it makes you do stupid things.  Sharing knowledge is my ultimate goal.  If you learn how to control and manage your dog, you will (hopefully) share it with your neighbor.  Go on.  Please.  I actually do want you telling people.  I want you to show them too.  Let's all be better dog "trainers."  For our sakes, for our dogs' and for our communities.