Comments on: In Search Of The Ever Elusive Perfect Dog http://www.ohbehave-dogtraining.com/in-search-of-the-ever-elusive-perfect-dog Training dogs the positive way Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:51:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lmanolius http://www.ohbehave-dogtraining.com/in-search-of-the-ever-elusive-perfect-dog/comment-page-1#comment-14 lmanolius Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:57:06 +0000 http://www.ohbehave-dogtraining.com/?p=531#comment-14 Hi Grisha and Edie, Thanks for your thoughtful comments. I couldn't agree more with what you've both said. And yeah, I'm guilty of the same thing from time to time with my own dog, when in fact, he's come leaps and bounds on some of his issues. Now if only I could make that kind of progress with my own behavioral quirks and issues! Cheers, Lisa Hi Grisha and Edie,

Thanks for your thoughtful comments. I couldn’t agree more with what you’ve both said. And yeah, I’m guilty of the same thing from time to time with my own dog, when in fact, he’s come leaps and bounds on some of his issues. Now if only I could make that kind of progress with my own behavioral quirks and issues!

Cheers,
Lisa

]]> By: Edie http://www.ohbehave-dogtraining.com/in-search-of-the-ever-elusive-perfect-dog/comment-page-1#comment-13 Edie Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.ohbehave-dogtraining.com/?p=531#comment-13 Great post -- and great principles to apply to the way most of us go through our days. Think how well people respond to praise, too. Instead of focusing on how so many have failed me in so many ways, I'm going to try to express more gratitude to those that haven't. Note that I said "try," being far more imperfect as a human than my dog could ever be as a dog. Great post — and great principles to apply to the way most of us go through our days. Think how well people respond to praise, too. Instead of focusing on how so many have failed me in so many ways, I’m going to try to express more gratitude to those that haven’t. Note that I said “try,” being far more imperfect as a human than my dog could ever be as a dog.

]]> By: Grisha Stewart, Seattle http://www.ohbehave-dogtraining.com/in-search-of-the-ever-elusive-perfect-dog/comment-page-1#comment-12 Grisha Stewart, Seattle Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:21:24 +0000 http://www.ohbehave-dogtraining.com/?p=531#comment-12 So true! Even as a reward-based trainer, I sometimes bemoan my dog's issues instead of concentrating on his lovely focus, exceptional recall, friendly approach to strangers (a big accomplishment of our training) etc. Life's too short to not think of him as 'good enough' - while still working on his fear of kids. He is the perfect Peanut 2009. I expect Peanut 2010 will be even better, but this model is great! So true! Even as a reward-based trainer, I sometimes bemoan my dog’s issues instead of concentrating on his lovely focus, exceptional recall, friendly approach to strangers (a big accomplishment of our training) etc. Life’s too short to not think of him as ‘good enough’ – while still working on his fear of kids. He is the perfect Peanut 2009. I expect Peanut 2010 will be even better, but this model is great!

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