The First Step Forward
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Dale McCluskey
Dogs are a true gift and allow us into their world through the pack relationship. By adopting the lead role we can achieve harmony and true connection with our special pack members. This system of training builds a bridge between the human and animal world and offers hope for all dogs and owners regardless of current behavior issues, problems or goals. "The Power of Pack" A Complete Guide to Dog Training is available at http://k9pack.com By Dale McCluskey
Published on 05/5/2008
It happens sometimes. The decision to give Fido away. One moment too many. You can see it in their eyes and on their faces. I have never met a dog owner who I didn't think couldn't turn a situation around.
To see a new perspective, through Pack, is to begin again, hope. That maybe you can give it another try, another chance, for your dog. The process of moving forward, building confidence and creating change can be difficult. Positive thinking and energy is needed. Challenging and taking power away from that role, switching it. To move forward one step at a time, one moment at a time. It requires building a bridge between two worlds, the human and animal world. Building that bridge can be difficult. The span can be far.
Taking the pressure off while role change is occuring is one way to help with taking that first step, to help with the journey forward. Controlling the potential for bad outcomes while giving yourself a break. Shrinking your dog's world while role change is occuring and then expanding again, as pack follower. Role change is transitional. A dog owner's expectations for fast results must reflect what is occuring within pack. Truely seeing the starting point.
Once the bridge is built the owner is the one who must walk across, begin the journey. Beginning the journey is often the most difficult part, that first step.
Author Dale McCluskey
It happens often. The decision to give Fido away. One moment too many.
It happens sometimes. The decision to give Fido away. One moment too many. You can see it in their eyes and on their faces. I have never met a dog owner who I didn't think couldn't turn a situation around.
To see a new perspective, through Pack, is to begin again, hope. That maybe you can give it another try, another chance, for your dog. The process of moving forward, building confidence and creating change can be difficult. Positive thinking and energy is needed. Challenging and taking power away from that role, switching it. To move forward one step at a time, one moment at a time. It requires building a bridge between two worlds, the human and animal world. Building that bridge can be difficult. The span can be far.
Taking the pressure off while role change is occuring is one way to help with taking that first step, to help with the journey forward. Controlling the potential for bad outcomes while giving yourself a break. Shrinking your dog's world while role change is occuring and then expanding again, as pack follower. Role change is transitional. A dog owner's expectations for fast results must reflect what is occuring within pack. Truely seeing the starting point.
Once the bridge is built the owner is the one who must walk across, begin the journey. Beginning the journey is often the most difficult part, that first step.
Author Dale McCluskey