Babying dogs, What Would Jeff Do? Dog Training Tip of the Day #166

This one is going to rub some folks the wrong way (like lots of my posts do), and I say it with love and affection as well as I really want owners to stop struggling so much with their dogs. If you are having some or many behavioral issues with your dog and you find yourself referreing to your dog as a "baby" or "fur baby" you are most likely going to struggle with the rehab process and at a minimum make it way more challenging and usually you are going to be encouraging and reinforcing the unwanted behavior and some of these behaviors are dangerous. After working with thousands of owners and dogs we see a consistent problem with folks who are not just verbalizing the baby concept but also treating their dog like a small child.