Max Randall calls out dog owners who spend all day managing their dogs with leads, treats, and recalls instead of solving root problems. He challenges you to count every management action for a week. Most people are shocked by the number.
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There is a certain type of dog owner I could spot within about 4 seconds of walking into a park. They're the one that sees another dog before their own dog does, 'cause they're scanning the horizon. That lead is on first. You're just acting casual about it. Or they're stood in the middle of a field shouting this name that's gone off because it's been used so many times. Or they are being towed along by this dog that's wearing every single gadget the internet sells. Some like special harness, a head collar, a double-ended lead. Every single one of them was supposed to be the answer. Those are 3 very different dogs, but all owned by the same owner. And if it's you, here's what I'm actually seeing. All right? I'm not looking at the dog with a problem. I'm looking at someone who is doing a full-time job, and there's a name for what you've become. It's not a dog parent, it's a dog manager. None of that stuff that you've tried has actually worked. It's just managed the dog, and it sort of works. Most days nothing really happens, but let's be honest, it's because you didn't really let anything happen. 'Cause you never stopped watching. Management has no finish line. You'll be doing that stuff for years. So here is the job this week so we can really start this series off. It's dead simple. Don't fix anything. Just count every time you manage the dog's behaviour, every scan, lead grab, treat throw, leave it. Recall, gadget, it's all one tally. Most people think it's just like a handful a day. The number is usually what changes everything because you cannot unsee it. On Friday, what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna show you a dog manager who handled her notice in and what her walks now look like. So I'll see you then.
