K9 connection
I was visiting my parents yesterday and saw my dad with a little Shi-Tzu on his lap. He had his hand on the dogs chest, ( I say chest but his hand was basically covering the entire dog) and it struck me how dogs can affect us so much. I could tell how relaxed they both were and knew that it has something to do with the relationship between man and dog. I have always been drawn to dogs, I watched every show or movie and even read books (that was a big deal for me) as a child if they had to do with dogs. I loved the way the stories made me feel, I loved the bonds that were formed between boy and dog and of course wanted the same thing for myself. Luckily I grew up with a mom who shared my love for animals. (My dad loves animals too, he’ll just never admit it. He likes too complain too much to admit he likes anything. )
I had some great experiences with dogs throughout my childhood but never felt it quite matched those stories I read or movies I watched. I later realized one of the things I was lacking was the dog training. How come my dogs never communicated to me of some disaster (”Timmy fell into the well”)? How come they didnt go fetch me my slippers and paper like the dogs in the movies. I had no real understanding of the training those dogs went through. Having a well trained dog makes all the difference. Sometimes it seems too daunting a task but with the right tools it really can be relatively easy and extremely rewarding.
Whatever it is that connects us to our K9 friends, some good dog obedience training will make that connection stronger than you thought possible. Make it a priority to train you dog. Do the homework, if you dont use my program make sure you find good one and stick with it. You will never regret missing that episode of Lost or Oprah when you see the results in your new best friend.