Leader of the Pack

After I adopted my dog, I knew I was going to need some help getting past some of the issues he had from his previous owners. The dog I adopted had been abused and neglected and needed more than just love to get him past those issues. I enlisted the help of a professional dog training business to teach me what I needed to do to help my dog become a great and loyal dog.

I was interested in positive dog training techniques as I felt this was the best approach to help my dog come out of the bad behavior I had begun to see. I refused to use any kind of negative training devices such as shock collars and such as I felt that would just make his behavior worse. I found the trainers that I wanted and made an appointment for the next day. I was excited to get the training started so that my dog could come out of his shell and be able to enjoy living with me.

The approach these trainers used was remarkable. They called it “dog training Florida style” which meant a lot of running on the beach and swimming in the ocean. They told me that big dogs, such as I have, need lots of hard exercise every day. I wanted to take him walking on the dog beach but he seemed to have a problem with other dogs. They quickly recognized the problem and helped my dog understand that other dogs are good. Once he got passed the shyness of being around other dogs he was like a brand new dog. We took him to the beach where he ran and went swimming for over an hour. That night he was calm and relaxed and slept very well.

I was amazed that all it took was one lesson in positive dog training and my dog was an obedient and friendly dog. It was like turning on a light; he was transformed from a shy and mildly aggressive dog to an outgoing and friendly dog in just a matter of hours. Every day we spend at least an hour at the dog beach or the dog park where he can run and play with other dogs and go swimming to work off the energy he builds up while I am at work. Taking him to the beach and park has been beneficial to him and to me as I have lost some weight and gotten in better shape while he gets the exercise he needs.