Brand K-9 Blog
Honest, practical dog training advice from Josh Brand. No fluff, no gimmicks. Just what actually works.
If your dog drags you down the street like you're attached to a freight train, here's the honest truth. It's not because they're a bad dog. It's because nobody ever showed them how to walk on a lead properly.
If your dog kicks off every time it sees another dog, I can almost guarantee you're making this one mistake. And it's making the reactivity worse, not better.
This is a question I get asked a lot, usually by someone who's been struggling for months and is wondering whether sending their dog to live with a trainer is actually going to make a difference.
Group classes are brilliant for some dogs. But if your dog is reactive, anxious, or has specific behavioural issues, a group class can actually make things worse.