I am exhausted, too old and too sick to be trying to help dog owners in a group fashion, and I really don’t need the added stress. I am tired of dog owners fighting every step of the way – because your “professionals” – the so called “experts” – are blatantly lying to you. There is no benefit to me – nor to sheer numbers dog owners out there beyond the group that I can’t help. Dog owners are not giving me the voice that I need – the backing that I need. Let me explain.
I am not a well man, I’m terminally ill – so for people that believe that I’m looking to be a social media star? I have always been a very private person, I don’t want to be doing this. I don’t want to be on youtube, I don’t want to be a person with a million followers. But the sad reality is – you are judged solely on how many followers you have. That is the disgusting reality of what you call “dog training”. To that end, I get ridiculed in groups – mostly by dog owners that are so vested in the lies of dog trainers. It’s not working for them, but they fight tooth and nail.
Ace the Rottweiler was my last client. He made me realize that I can’t work with dogs anymore – I’m out of the game. I don’t have the energy, or the stamina to do that physical labor. So my only option is to help dog owners online.
I’m sorry, but if you want me to help you, I’m not doing it for free anymore – and I’m going to openly explain why. If I have to go it alone, I might as well make some money at it. If you want a one on one consult – which hasn’t failed dog owners yet – the fee is $100.00. No time limit on zoom or facebook. No need to take notes, you will get a copy of the video.
If dog owners want me back in the group – you need to give me a good reason for it. 2 words, “thank you” on a page would go a long way to help so many more dog owners than this one group can ever accomplish. But here I am, forced to coerce people.
I am exhausted, too old and too sick to be trying to help dog owners in a group fashion, and I really don’t need the added stress. There is no benefit to me – nor to sheer numbers dog owners out there beyond the group that I can’t help. Dog owners are not giving me the voice that I need – the backing that I need. Let me explain.
Just in the last year alone, hundreds of dog owners helped via email, pm, the facebook group, zoom consults. I get comments on youtube that my videos helped people greatly – totally different dog. Thank you.
I have 7 reviews and a few hundred followers on my facebook page, and very few shares across my social media. Why? I don’t care about that, I never wanted to be a social media star. I never wanted to put my face on camera – but someone had to. I am a terminally ill – very private person that I am never wanted to be a public figure – I did this for YOU – the dog owner. I’m tired of eating shit from dog trainers – and worse, dog owners that are so heavily vested in this dog training garbage.
What I do care about is that of any backing that I don’t have – removes any clout that I could be carrying – any voice that I should have. Help people in groups? That’s exactly what I get told – why should I listen to you? I don’t have a voice – and you won’t give me one. The crowd that should be listening won’t listen because now – your skills are based solely on the number of followers. Why should they listen to me indeed? I get it. I have stopped trying in these groups cause I’m not getting anywhere – just ridicule. Why should the crowds of dog owners in these different venues listen to me? Dog Daddy has what 4 million? And that speaks volumes to me about the shit shape that society itself is in today. It’s better to do this than kill the dog right? That makes it all better and more palatable right? People cheer this shit on cause they don’t know any better. This is a sentient animal that he’s stringing up by the neck – our necks are very similar. If I did that to you – you would need an ambulance and emergency care. But the dog is fixed right? And people cheer it on? Would you dare backtalk me if I strung the animal that you are up by the neck? If I hung you? I wouldn’t think you would be capable.
The problem with dog training? It’s really quite simple – and they fully admit it. The protection dog sports admits it – Schutzhund/IPO/IGP invaded the behavioural ring with their treats, abusive tools, control and management tools like crates and muzzles and protocols called the quadrants. None of this garbage belongs in your home – period. They also brought the attitude of the father of it all – Konrad Most. A man that lays out rules for beating your German Shepherd into submission in his book “Training Dogs – A Manual”. Millions of dogs over the years – behaviourally euthanised by a group of people that couldn’t define the word behaviour in the first place.
Go listen to trainers like Ivan Balabanov – world class IGP trainer – the tracking, obedience and protection sport. Ivan will tell you point blank and unabashed that ONLY trainers like him should be working in behaviours. Why aren’t people seeing through it? You cannot train a dog to behave – that’s not how behaviours work. Punishment is temporarily effective – that’s why you have to keep punishing the dog.
But I’m the asshole for calling it out? I’m being negative for calling out the very abuse and murder of our dogs? People that are lying to you about their “science” – and telling you that they are the experts on your family member needing to be killed? And people really believe that the average trainer cares about dogs? Never lost one dog personally, always figured out the puzzle that the dog is – and that should give people pause. That’s all behaviours are – a puzzle – but training isn’t interested in solving the puzzle. Nobody asks “why is the dog acting this way” anymore – we used to?
I went through this 5 or 6 months ago – actually left the facebook group – for the same reasons. But I came back. I’ve beared a cross for dog owners for years, and dog owners nailed me to that cross. Thank you for that. I shouldn’t have to ask or beg, I shouldn’t have to coerce.