![]() But if you are fumbling through and trying to figure it out as you go (as most of us are), you stand to lose valuable moments in your dog's life that could be spent reinforcing good behaviors instead of sending mixed and inconsistent messages. If you are among the small percentage who can successfully train your dog without help or intervention, you don't have to worry about lost time. The biggest drawback of do-it-yourself dog training is the potential lost time. The Consequences of Training Your Dog Yourself The allure of the DIY approach to dog training was just too good to ignore – until we figured out we were actually doing more harm than good. That is, until we realized that Westin was six months old and still gnawing at the couch like it was a leg of lamb. So, we bought a few books, DVR'd a few episodes of the Dog Whisperer and thought we had it covered. Westin came to us at a time when we had to be a little mindful of our spending, and we weren't exactly eager to invest in what we thought would be expensive obedience training. Reality is quite different, and that's something we learned the hard way. It's easy to watch a few episodes of a dog training show or read a few chapters of a book and think you can handle the job. Why So Many People Try to Train Their Own Dogs
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